Easter Football

[Gibbo]

Cisse has scored for Newcastle already.

[McDermotX]

Yep.....after 4 mins

Solidifying their league position.

[Bender]

Newcastle 14 points ahead of us

[Gibbo]

Getting outplayed here too

[ric.williams]

swansea - a poor mans barcelona?

they really lack a quality forward, if they had one i think there method would work really well

[Muddled]

I think Swansea are an impotent Rafa side. Ish.

Press in zones, a midfield dropping off to take the ball from defence and I'm sure they mark zonal too. But credit to Newcastle, they hold and fill their shape really well.

85% possession in favour of Swansea maybe?

[Mattshark]

swansea - a poor mans barcelona?

they really lack a quality forward, if they had one i think there method would work really well

The lack quality around the box, no final ball. They have average attacking players in general. It is not just a lack of a forward.

[Craig_H]

Cisse again. 0-2.

There's surely going to be serious interest in Ba and Cisse this summer.

[BobTheCharmer]

that is a great finish. reminds me of andy cole in the early years at newcastle.

[Gaz]

Just imagine if Newcastle could get both Ba and Cisse firing on all cylinders

[Imy]

Cisse again. 0-2.

There's surely going to be serious interest in Ba and Cisse this summer.

That was a fantastic finish, can you imagine the number 9 Cisse replaced doing that?

Ba and Cisse cost a combined £9m?

[Muddled]

Gorgeous goal for Cisse. Two efforts, two goals mebbe?

Oh how I dream for that kinda stat.

[Craig_H]

9 league goals now for Cisse. ****'s sake.

[Muddled]

Just imagine if Newcastle could get both Ba and Cisse firing on all cylinders

It's a strange set-up; their shape is a five man midfield and Ba & Cisse rotate between the left flank and upfront. It's proper counter-attack football at it's best, but then Swansea weren't really going to get all up in their face.

[Gibbo]

Cisse is a very good footballer, what a finish.

Maybe we should swap scouting departments with Newcastle.