The Fulham boss has startlingly revealed that he failed to acquire the striker a few seasons ago and that he was hoping that the decision would not come back to haunt him today.
With the Cottagers taking on Newcastle United, there are a number of sub-plots elevating the status of the game, but none more so than the latest revelation by Martin Jol, the shrewd tactician currently in-charge of Craven Cottage.
According to the Dutch tactician, he had the chance to sign the prolific Papiss Cisse from Freiburg but failed to act on the moment and that could come to haunt him, such is the skill of the Senegalese hit-man.
Newcastle United acquired the striker with few sides taking interest in him and have relished the transfer since then, with the attacker showing bags of quality last season.
Continuing where he left off, the player has impressed everyone thoroughly in the Premier League and reports linking him with the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 have been coming up in the media.
After being rejected by Stoke City, the Potters will be rueing that fact that they let the front-man leave because of a failed medical, but they are not alone in making that mistake.
Although it remains to be seen whether Cisse can get on the score sheet today or not, he certainly has the reputation to make a mark on today’s game, something Jol is hoping never comes into fruition.
"He was always on my list. I can't lie so I have to say yes. He made the choice for Newcastle and that was it," Jol said. "Three or four last year were too expensive or stayed and he was one of them,” the tactician was quoted as saying while speaking to
the media before the crunch tie with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew’s men.
The Londoners signed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dimitar-Berbatov-c11254 in the summer and managed to rectify their attacking problems, but bigger and better things loom for Cisse, who will be staying at St. James Park for the time being and will look to terrorize Fulham when they face the
Tyneside giants later today.
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