Football

Mike, do you even kick ball?

Peel beneath the layers: What got him the bad rep was the subjective line in his book about almost crashing when he heard the salary on offer from Arsenal. He'd been promised more. His reaction wasn't different to anyone with a sense of self worth- let alone someone that would go on to be regarded as the best in their position in the world. From all accounts he's great with fellow squad members. He continued to get a frosty reception from the press due to his understandable distrust of the media.

And just incase you forgot, we played cfc@home recently with much hubris; the best forward line ever that would blast them into oblivion...remember? Even the press said it. Cole was one of the best players on the pitch. The fact that they'd consider letting him go is in line with the fucking stupid shit they do down the kings road but I'd welcome him in an instant.

This. The reason Arsenal fans hate him is 'cos after we'd turned him into the best left back in the world he left for a bigger pay packet. We boo and taunt him for turning his back on his boyhood club in favour of a barrow load of iffy Roubles, that's the pantomime of football. Objectively, he's no longer the best fullback in the world, prob not even the best in England now, but he is good enough for just about any prem side and certainly good enough for Liverpool's piss weak defence.