by azriahmad » Wed Dec 22, 2004 4:11 am
Kop-1892, Cisse only overwhelming skill is his speed, but there is little else. He can't seem to turn his markers in close quarters like Del Piero, Ronaldo, Rolandinho etc. can and he does not possess the strength of Vieri or Vidula that he can be knocked off easily. He also lack a natural goal instinct like Owen or Schevchenko. He is not suited to the EPL - too light weight, not enough close control ball skills. He may well excell in a mickey mouse league like the French League but in the physical world of the EPL, he is out of his depth. Judging by his strenghts, he won't cut it in the Italian league either.
Whoever assessed him and recommended him to Houllier for that ludicrous transfer sum must be blind and ignorant to think that he can cut it in the EPL.