After ninety minutes of dreary minor European football it emerged that Joe Cole is now worse than when he was a wee thirteen year old lad (and only 3 inches taller). After seeing his second-half penalty saved by the Trabzonspor 'Keeper, Cole revealed to ITV's 'investigative' reporter, Gabriel Clarke that he has not taken a penalty since he was a kid, when he scored.
Cole looked confident upon grabbing the ball and stepping up to the spot when Liverpool's mister popular, Lucas Leiva was felled in the penalty box by the Turkish sides right-back. However, he then proceeded to hit the ball at the perfect hight and speed for the goalkeeper to parry away.
This means that in the three games he has played at Anfield since signing for Liverpool he has been,
1. So anonymous I very nearly forgot he had played three times at Anfield.
2. Sent off before the first-half has ended.
3. Been anonymous once again and missed a penalty in front of a silent Kop.
It would be fair to say that Cole's start to his new career hasn't gone quite as he might have planned it whilst on a much needed holiday after all that exhaustive bench sitting he undertook in South Africa. Add to all this the fact that the former West Ham graduate was excluded from the recent England squad and perhaps Cole's fresh start has gone stale. But to all you Joe Cole fans, do not despair, there is always the future of English football, Jack Wilshere to look forward to.
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