Liverpool ‘s new signing Joe Cole can do for Liverpool what Lionel Messi has done for Barcelona, insists Dutch ace Arjen Robben.
Argentina star Messi has helped Barcelona to a series of honours on the domestic and European front in recent years and Robben believes Cole has the same sort of ability on the ball. The Bayern Munich and Dutch star spent three years with Cole at Chelsea and reckons that the Premier League champions could live to regret their decision to let the England midfielder leave to join one of their main rivals.
Robben told Liverpoolfc.co.uk: “I read Gerrard’s words about Joe being as good as Messi on the ball and I couldn’t agree more. After training with him for so long I can tell you some of the things he can do with a football are as good as anything I have ever seen.
“If Joe is now played in a more central position he will score and create a lot of goals, I see him as a real runner for Player of the Season. He is not just about tricks, though – his vision is fantastic. The chances he will create for Torres will help Liverpool to have a trophy-winning season. I think it was a big mistake of Chelsea’s letting Joe go, and I am sure the fans feel the same way. At 28, even with his injuries, Joe must still be a £15 million-pound player in the current market.”
There are often many comparisons to Messi when attempting to describe the qualities of certain players, but surely this one is wide of the mark.
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