Joe Cole has done well with Lille, hope he carries on with his form at Anfield this season. With an eye on Europa league, I think we need a bigger squad,and Joe Cole should fit in easily.
"New staff have decided to keep him? Brendan knows Joe from him time at Chelsea so will know whether he'll fit in. Clearly Brendan is going to want people who can play the ball and create chances. When we signed Joe, everyone was excited but things went a bit pear-shaped for him. The loan move could really have benefited us. Let's hope so!"
"glad joe is coming back, he's had a great season at lille and i hope pre season is good for him as he's class, still got a good few years left at the top"
"cliwwi- who said lille dont want him? you have'nt even read the article?! liverpool want to keep him, he cant have been that bad if he made 42 appearances in a top 3 side last season! "
"Why are people so concerned about the fact that LFC haven't released a statement that Joe Cole is coming back. He was on a season long loan, he was always going to be coming back from that. Welcome back Joe, we could use you!"
"As winger absolutely not, he doesent have enought pace to play there. He can pass and move tho, has good eye for the game so central midfield might be right for him ust like in Lille. Still game is much faster in england than french but will see if he can still keep up in pace of epl."
"Why are we getting info regarding our loan players from other clubs?it should be coming from you.what is happening o this web site?getting boring and stale and not really up to date"
"He still has 2 years left on his contract and if he is used in a more attacking role down the centre then it will be good for us. He adds creativity but lacks pace, same applies for Aquilani. Liverpool have lacked creativity for the past 2 years but we have lacked pace for over a decade down the wings and until the two problems are not sorted, we can only dream of a top 4 finish. "
"eadie71 - Do you have any evidence that Aquilani does not want to play for us? Why on Earth would he want to stay in Italy when clearly for the past 2 years he has been on loan, no clubs in Italy want to sign him... think about it carefully then come back to me. "
"Whilst Cole did have a good season at Lille, I think this is more of a move made out of desperation since Kuyt's departure and Henderson's poor showing on the wing."
"Whilst Cole did have a good season at Lille, I think this is more of a move made out of desperation since Kuyt's departure and Henderson's poor showing on the wing."
"LetsGofortheEPL - Maybe you need to understand this; Joe Cole only managed 2 goals and 1 assist during his time with Liverpool whereas Charlie Adam managed 2 goals and 10 assists. If your comparing then Charlie Adam wins based on facts over the last few years!!! "
"well to be honest we got a cheap manager so we are most likely gona get cheap players, cole is not wat we need but as i said we dont have much money to spend so we have to use alternatives, i have a bad feeling about this new strategdey(rogers) rafa would have been ideal, aqua is a must,we do need pace on the wings which we have lacked for ages"
"The problem with Cole was that he got off to a poor start having not played that much before joining us. Throw in a rash challenge, a manager that put organisation ahead of skill and flair and what did we expect? You don't suddenly become a bad player. Welcome back I say."
"oh and rogers tikki takka style cant be done with carol,henderson,downing and adam, british players are too plain on football style, bacelona tikki takka works because of the spanish and soythamerican playing style, british style is too prodictable"
"I hope BR reflects well prior to decide to keep him or get rid of him after the pre-season. Joe is still a good player but it could not be sure if he will suit to our style of play and line-up. Let's wait and see... Anyway, welcome back Joe! YNWA"
"If he is willing to be a subsute, why not. We should swap Aquillan for Elia or Krasic. Bring in Diame as a cover for Lucas. Let go of Maxi and Spearing"
"As far as I'm concerned he should never have left! Play him in the middle- where he is deadliest, keep him happy and fit and u have one of England's most talented footballers playing for your club...seems simple enough!?"
"goala....where did you find that out...your crystal ball...or maybe the media!!
Don't state, what you cannot possibly know for sure.. and welcome back Joe look forward to seeing you playing next season.."
"Listen you lot, Brendan Rodgers doesnt come on this site and read these comments shut up and put up with whats happening, what you say isnt gonna change anything, also joe cole would look like messi if he was playing against the same people sterling plays against so u cant say hes worse than sterling."
"just looked at skysports rumour room LOL apparently adam johnson to newcastle 7m and kaka seen at john lennon airport nearly fell off my chair laughing just have to wait and see who buck gets YNWA"
"bringing cole back is same as bringing poulsen, he totally failed here never deserved another chance, but why im not surprised, from the first day i was and im against rodgers and seems like ive been more than right, i knew he would make these stupid decisions, may God help lfc this season because they will really need it."
"with him sitting just behind and right of suarez with another attacking midfielder (Gylfi or gerrard) (tika taka)on the left would be a deadly attack! then Lucas holding with another top ball player and we will have an exciting season!!! Cole was never played correctly and it was a disgrace to loan him and aqua out!"
"I think Joe has a lot to offer,he can improve the team,Rodgers will get the best out of Joe.I hope he comes back,gets the head down and prove to all us Liverpool fans what a great footballer he is.He is a gentleman off the pitch also,i give him a shot at it.YNWA."
"Cole is a class act n
Like aqualani didn't get a sniff under kenny so that he cud justify his flop
Midfield signings which ultimately led to kk"s demise, cole n aqualani have vision, creativity gile n a cutting edge which we sadly lacked with Hendo downing Adam spearing so welcome back cole "
"is this a sign of how much money rodgers has available? As cole cant cut it anymore yes he had a good season in the french league but it was the french league!! he has to hit pre-season flying or i say flog him all he wants is a big salary to retire on"
"With the kind of footy BR wants his team to play, JC should fit right in. He is a great player when he's fit and the tacs suits him. Huge wage bill tho."
"Moan, moan, moan, moan, moan! Some people need a love-life methinks! It's a privilege to be a Liverpool fan and yet people can't see it. What a shame! What people are forgetting is that a certain Brendan Rodgers is in charge and he'll decide whether Cole can play in his team. Comparing players under past managers is a fruitless exercise. Cole wants to play here - that's a start. Welcome back, Joe."
"There is no doubt that Joe had a good season for Lille. but the French League is not at the same level as this league. Realistically, he is a bench player at best and we cannot afford a £90k player on the bench."
"RedHH83, that is fair comment. If he doesn't play then I'm sure Brendan will move him on. This is, I'm sure, because the board will want him to pay special attention to the big-earners. But we should also note that he won't play every game anyway. The question is, will he prove effective when he does? I hope so. And Brendan will have an idea about this already."
"I've recently moved back to Northern Ireland after spending 10 years in Lille, France. And i must admit that Joe Cole was in the top three best players Lille had last season along with Hazard who will now be tearing the premiership apart at Chelsea and Matieu Debuchy who is quite possibly the best LB in France at the moment. I for on cannot wait to see Joe in the red again"
"Ron23, I agree with you my friend. Our president is going to play players he believes in and can adapt to his style. Cole is made for the brand of football he wants. He was able to get journey men within Swansea to play skilfully so it won't be to difficult to get world class players to excel. Cole will be an asset"
"We are going to be shocked that some players will emerge who we didn't expect to shine. A new manager has the ability to bring out the skills of an unsung player. This will be an opportunity for all players to make their mark. I fully expect to see Stirling grab his chance as Mr President loves wingers. "
"Neat and tidy players like Lucas, Cole and Aqua will do well as they hardly lose the ball. Players like Adam who likes Hollywood passes will not prosper as keeping possession is a must. Henderson who offers mostly huff and will also struggle as he is very erratic. Surprisingly Spearo might grasp the style, lol. "
"SG will have to change his rampaging style and not try to force the play as much. This will be our Presido biggest challenge. He will have to be our Xavi who is a master of keeping the ball and only play penetrative passes when an opening arises. Its a patient style and this is not SG strongest suit. Should be interesting. "
"buddha - it will be interesting. I have always wanted SG to play with a patient style on occasions. It will cement him as a true great when he dictates games in this fashion."
"buddha - for me one of the best games he ever played was about 3 seasons ago at Goodison. Prompted, probed, dictated plus the odd surging run. He was class. I think it was the game where Torres scored a brace?? "
"Buddha - Ive gotta ask, I spend a fair bit of time on here, and my Mrs goes mad, but how much time do you spend on here mate!?!? You cant be married!!"
"SG can play the patient style but he is more comfortable when he has others who he can be relied on to be a threat. Therefore, he does feel he has to force the game. "
"Redrivelino - Agree, Suso certainly is a player that would gel into the sort of chicken tika taka football that keeps getting mentioned. This will take time to implement and Suso certainly has time to be nurtured into this style of play quite quickly."
"No, he is not good enough, why do most of you think with your hands but not your brains, they would have signed cole if he was good, who wouldn't want a good player? he should be sent somewhere. we need real quality unless he wants to establish a good relationship with the bench."
"YMCMB- the only reason why Lille didn't sign him is because they can't afford his wages. They could only pay less than half of his wages while he was on loan. "
"cliwwi --- get your facts straight. cole was a key player for lille. but unlike us they dont got 100pounds to spend on a player every week. and rodgers wants to keep him anyways."
"It's very simple: BR wants to view all players at his disposal before making a decision. And he's very wise to do that. Who knows, Cole may come back with better fitness and higher confidence and I think BR would be crazy not to take a look before entering the transfer market."
"TheLFCBoss, tactically just in case your Mrs is reading this, I will say that you should spend more time with her. Is she is gone.... I jump on when I can. I have a very understanding girlfriend who knows that she comes a distant second to my beloved LFC but when she asks I say that nothing compares to her. Sorted..."
"Got to be better than Hendo so welcome back Jo and good luck. We know you want to play as an inside forward but we do need quality on the wings so be prepared..LFC YNWA"
"For those knocking Joe before he comes back just think is he better than we have already. Forget these fancy names your asking for as no CL and no 100mil to invest. Last couple of years we have been boring always passing back and no penetration. We have lost to poor teams and heard all the excuses so lets move on. Even SG will learn from this new style of play. LFC YNWA
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"sick of "supporters" ging off the fact that JC is coming back, the same ones that are getting on BRs back... support the club or sod off, we get enough stick from other fans let alone our own."
"Hopefully, he will get more playing time than last time round..Could be like a new signing. Get Aquilani back as well and Lucas to return from injury."
"Dare we get too excited? Cole back after a good loan spell, Aqualani a possible return, Lucas on form around August time, Stirling in the shadows waiting to pounce, a fit and more experienced Kelly returning from the Euros with a vibrant Carroll and Stevie...dare we get excited?"
"I know this has nothing to do with the article but flamengo have released ronaldinho, brenden give him a 12 month contract! i know hes 32 but his class and ability is undoubtably still there would be great for the squad as well. YNWA"
"Great.. he'll be like a new signing.
I think his liverpool career would of been so different had he not got sent off in that arsenal game.. on cole boy"
"I remember a ton of people people urging LFC to get rid of Aqua because 'he doesn't want to be here'. Well, please be consistent about things: .liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/04/19/liverpool-fc-forward-joe-cole-wants-to-stay-at-lille-100252-30791416/"
"welcome home lad you have the desire to play for us i believe this wil be a classic example of how the loan system should work, y u were loaned in first place baffles me bcos spearing is hopeless.expecting bif things of ya now joe YNWA"
"rightly so we pay him enough we should get some use out of him, seemed ridiculous that last season lille got the benefit of him while we payed most his wages"
"Everything Rodgers has done has been spot on and this is brilliant news. Cole should go straight back into the team. Kenny should never of snubbed him! He's one of the best players on the Redmen's books YNWA"
"Y'know what annoys me. These clubs thatb take our players on Loan like Cole & Aquilani, they all want to keep them, but don't want to pay up. Bet they all come crawling back when their contracts are up, and they are free."
"he shouldve been given a chance for us last season and theres 2 good players we can grab on a free both ex chelsea players yeah so what played for them but kalou is a good player and how about getin owen back few goals in him still i think it ll miff fergie of Y.N.W.A"
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