On his own, Papiss Cisse might still be the biggest single threat Newcastle have in front of goal, but he's also far too isolated and far too under pressure to play with the gleefulness that coincided with his most prolific periods. Playing with confidence and support, Cisse is capable of scoring goals like the Chelsea stunner in his first season, and is far more likely to chalk up more than the four he already has this season, but on his own, he plays like a man with too much weight on his shoulders. There is clearly no tangible proof, but perhaps that is why he missed the gilt-edged chance to put Newcastle 1-0 up after Paul Konchesky conspired to create a hole in his own defence. But when Ayoze Perez came on, Cisse didn't have to drop as deep to pick the ball up and was free to lead the attack where he is most useful - which also put the Leicester defence on the back foot and stopped them having so much space to play with. And when Perez put in an Alan Shearer like cross, it was only a matter of inches that stopped the Senegalese hit man from scoring his fifth goal of the season with a header. It's not just for Cisse either - the shape of the team is far better with two up top, and doesn't welcome as much pressure, which looks a lot better, especially at home. More than anything, playing two up front is a statement of intent to play our own game, and not try and contain and counter. What did you learn from Newcastle's defeat of Leicester City? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.
