Their defence is prone to making a mistake more often than not. Their defence isn't as weak as people make out, but it weakest out of the three teams left by a long mile.
Tiote hasn't interested other clubs?! Haven't you read reports other the last year. Several clubs have been after him. I haven't got the foggiest why Mikel is still a a Chelsea player, but I doubt he will be come next season. Nothing you have said is FACT!
Currently, our DMF back up is Mikel. Tiote is better than him IMO. Also, I am aware they are different types of players, but we are in need of a DMF more than a RMF.
I still think he is better than Sissoko. He has followed the trend of late, which is; start like a house on fire, and then go downhill fast in the second season.
He and the rest of the Newcastle team have gone downhill drastically since Pardew's headbutt. I would personally prefer getting Tiote instead. A DMF that can play.
He has actually played well in our last two games, but he won't be playing on Weds. It will be weird to see him as Nigeria's AMF in a few weeks time. Doing a decent job as a DM for us though.