3. Hes Just Hitting His Prime
Pardew described him this year as 5 times the player he was last season; might seem like a ridiculous comment but when a player makes that transition to 26, where his physical prime is met and maintained for the next few seasons, they do explode in to life and Tiote as a player just hitting his top form would be all the better for United who need a fix now, not one in a few years. If you engage the mouth watering prospect of a 26 year old Cheick Tiote playing alongside 23 year old Tom Cleverley then you can see possibly one of the most impressive midfield partnerships in the Premier League for potentially a decade. Tiotes strength, simplicity and power combined with Cleverleys vision and freedom would help lift United to a level of midfield strength that will help them beat City.