Liverpool FC Forum

[bigmick]

Surely as well, when you're on 90K a week or whatever the feck it is, 10K either way makes no difference. I know when I earn bonus's doing this which can be a nice few quid, you get the letter telling you how much it is and think you've got a touch, but then get the payslip and wonder where it's all gone. The taxman basically says thanks very much fella I'll be having most of that, and I've no doubt that footballers must get absolutely stung too.

[aCe']

Robben: Liverpool attack on a par with Barcelona
July 23, 2010

Arjen Robben says that Liverpool's acquisition of Joe Cole puts their attack on the same level as Spanish champions Barcelona and claims Chelsea made a huge mistake in letting the midfielder go.

Robben, who played at Stamford Bridge for three years from 2004, has high praise for Roy Hodgson's men and says Cole will flourish in his new surroundings.

"With a front three of Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Cole I think Liverpool will be a real force in the Premier League,'' Robben told the Daily Star. "Last year was a freak year, but if those three click I can see them seriously challenging for the title.

"You look at those as a front three and you struggle to find a better front three in Europe - and I include Barcelona's in that."

Given Barcelona's frontline currently consists of Lionel Messi, David Villa and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, some may disagree, but Robben rates Cole as one of the best players in the world and thinks he can make a difference at Anfield.

"I read Gerrard's words about Joe being as good as Messi on the ball and I couldn't agree more,'' he said. ''After training with him for so long I can tell you some of the things he can do with a football are as good as anything I have ever seen.

"If Joe is now played in a more central position he will score and create a lot of goals, I see him as a real runner for player of the season. He is not just about tricks, though his vision is fantastic. The chances he will create for Torres will help Liverpool to have a trophy-winning season."

The Dutch winger also claims Cole's motive for moving was not the £90,000-a-week contract he signed with Liverpool and says Chelsea will be kicking themselves that they allowed him to walk away on a free.

"I think it was a big mistake of Chelsea's letting Joe go, and I am sure the fans feel the same way. At 28 even with his injuries Joe must still be a £15 million-pound player in the current market,'' he added.

"I am sure Chelsea didn't want to sell him, he has already come out and said there are political reasons behind the move and I am sure we will hear more on that when he is ready.

"He loved London, he loved the Chelsea fans, and he loved the club so something must have really upset him for him to reject Chelsea's offer. I know Joe and the decision would have definitely been a footballing one and not a money one."

[lakes10]

I see the new coming back from the club docs is that Joe Cole is super fit.........looks like he was ready to be used by England and was just wasted.

[NANNY RED]

Is Robben available on a free an all then , Is that a little im available and all there if your interested Roy, Joe Cole was my buddy at Chelsea and id love to play with him again, 

[Judge]

Harry Redknapp has revealed that new Liverpool signing Joe Cole had "wanted to come to Tottenham".

Cole, 28, joined the Reds on a free transfer this week after he was released by Chelsea in May.

"I spoke to him a month ago and I thought he was coming here," said Tottenham manager Redknapp, who managed the midfielder at West Ham.

"He wanted to come to Spurs. He'd made his mind up - I had no doubt. But a month went by and Liverpool moved in."

England international Cole signed a four-year deal with the Anfield club and will reportedly earn £90,000 per week."


Harry Redknapp is a tw@t

read this earlier, what a t0sser

bit harsh on dawson those comments greavsie 

[Greavesie]

Harry Redknapp has revealed that new Liverpool signing Joe Cole had "wanted to come to Tottenham".

Cole, 28, joined the Reds on a free transfer this week after he was released by Chelsea in May.

"I spoke to him a month ago and I thought he was coming here," said Tottenham manager Redknapp, who managed the midfielder at West Ham.

"He wanted to come to Spurs. He'd made his mind up - I had no doubt. But a month went by and Liverpool moved in."

England international Cole signed a four-year deal with the Anfield club and will reportedly earn £90,000 per week."


Harry Redknapp is a tw@t

read this earlier, what a t0sser

bit harsh on dawson those comments greavsie 

he wouldnt deny them 

[ben oseman]

cole is the best signing since torress

[Fauxy]

cole is the best signing since torress

haha we havent even seen him play for us yet!

[ben oseman]

when we signed fernando we hadent even seen him play for us but everybody got excited. cole will be class. ''i want you to know im talking about fact''

[bigmick]

ben is English your first language

[ben oseman]

yea, i was refering to the rafa ''rant''

[aCe']

[ben oseman]

by the way, joe cole is the boy.

[Owzat]

ben is English your first language

Is one line the sum of his capacity. I hate one line 'nothing' statements/comments with zero back-up to the 'insight'.

I know at certain times of day it can be inevitable to see one poster's name everywhere, but I think ben has to take some kind of prize for 'achievements' in the past 24+ hours. Maybe people with less than 500 posts should be limited to 20 posts a day, I know some people post 50+ times a day on some forums, but let's aim for quality over quantity eh?

[AussieKopite]

cole is the best signing since torress

haha we havent even seen him play for us yet!

I'm just worried about how injury prone he's been over the last couple of years.