Alan Pardew hails new signing Papiss Cisse

05 February 2012 19:02
Manager Alan Pardew was thrilled to see his big-money investment pay off at the first opportunity as Papiss Cisse fired Newcastle to victory over Aston Villa on his debut.[LNB]The 26-year-old Senegal striker came off the bench to clinch the points which took the Magpies back into fifth place in the Barclays Premier League table and fully justified Pardew's faith in him.[LNB]Cisse cost the club close to ?10million when he joined from German side Freiburg last month, and he could hardly have launched his career in England in better fashion.

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