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Capello: Chelsea’s Cole not what he once was

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 07:53

England boss Fabio Capello admits he's disappointed with the form of Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole.

Cole has finally fought his way back into the Blues reckoning after sustaining a long term knee injury that kept him on the sidelines.

Cole played in yesterday’s 4-2 defeat by Manchester City at Stamford Bridge and was watched again by the England coach, who can hardly have been impressed by his performance.

Capello said: “Every game that Joe plays we either watch live in the stadium or view on television. But there are some problems for him.

“He’s not back like the player I remember.”

Cole, 28, has not been written off yet though for the finals in South Africa.

Capello added: “We have to wait. Possibly he will improve over the last two months.”

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Submitted by Anonymouse (not verified) on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 10:50.

The real problem with him is that he lacks support in a midfield now ravaged by injuries and deception: Essien, Deco, Zhirkov all injured and esp. that useless German captain.

Submitted by Rumblefish (not verified) on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 10:24.

Can we have some more fashionable anti-Chelsea headlines please. I just dont think theres enough, seeing as we are the anti-christ (pantomime baddies).

Submitted by amamasi ikenna (not verified) on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 09:11.

I believe he will improve with time,d injury i think s still affecting him

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