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Cole confident he convinced Gerrard to stick with Liverpool

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Sun, 08/01/2010 - 04:35

Joe Cole believes his arrival convinced Steven Gerrard to stay with Liverpool.

Cole admitted on his ­arrival from Chelsea this month that Gerrard had convinced him to snub Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham to spend the next four years on Merseyside.

But it was a two-way conversation.

Within days, Gerrard had confirmed that he was as staying at Anfield.

And Cole, 28, said: “I hope that I did play a part in Stevie deciding to stay here.

“Every year the big clubs have come calling for him because he is a fantastic player, but at Liverpool this year it is about consolidating and moving on. There are players here who will get into any team in the world – and Stevie is one of those.

“Stevie and Jamie Carragher spoke to me a lot when I was deciding which club to join because they both know what I can do.

“We have played together for England for the last 10 years and one of the reasons I came to Liverpool was to play alongside Stevie week in week out.

“I hope to have a central role, with one of us going forward and the other pivoting, but the manager will use me how he sees fit and obviously he knows I can play left and right.”

 
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Comments (10)

Submitted by achelseablue1970 (not verified) on Sun, 08/01/2010 - 16:44.

Gerrard has been leaving and staying since Joe Cole was first warming the CFC bench you mugs at Anfield obviously think you have signed a star dont get carried away.......YOU SIGNED FOR LIVERFOOL BECAUSE THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES WHO WERE WILLING TO PAY YOUR SILLY DEMANDS . . . .Joe your a short ass who always talks too much .......Fergie is too wise to sign an idiot like you.

Submitted by jc (not verified) on Sun, 08/01/2010 - 14:47.

U didn't want Man U (cos Fergie wud hav drilled u 4 ur own good) & decided to take the easy way out...now w/out kickin a ball u some kind of self judged hero?

Submitted by Aunty Norma (not verified) on Sun, 08/01/2010 - 09:48.

Joey boy u pretend real good ...aint the real mccoy...score one & disapear 4 half a year dreamin of barbados...then score again & gat injured 4 the other half-class act! Fit lyk glove wit new team!!!!hehehe

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