4. The Sissoko Answer
What exactly is Moussa Sissoko's best position? Certainly not where Pardew has chosen to play him thus far, isolated on the right wing and looking as lost as a Sunderland fan in Milan. There has always been a sense that Pardew selects his team to accomodate the egos of his 'big' name players. For Ba and Cisse in the first half of 12/13 making the same runs up front, see Cabaye and Sissoko both drifting towards the centre behind the frontman, leaving gaps on the flank and in front of the back four for the opposition to counter attack. T he loss of Cabaye would enable Pardew to avoid the difficult decision to drop Cabaye(on merit), and play Sissoko as a number 10, with Anita and Tiote protecting the defence.