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Liverpool new boy Joe Cole targets end to club's Premier League title drought
Fellow signings Danny Wilson and Milan Jovanovic also unveiled...
| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £19.00 | Draw £34.00 | Liverpool £40.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £20.00 | Draw £30.00 | Liverpool £43.30 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £19.09 | Draw £35.00 | Liverpool £42.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £20.00 | Draw £34.00 | Liverpool £40.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Manchester United £20.00 | Draw £34.50 | Liverpool £41.00 |
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27 Jul 2010 18:44:00
By Matt Monaghan
Liverpool signing Joe Cole has set himself the task of winning the Premier League title to end the club's 20 years of hurt.
Cole, 28, was snapped up on a free transfer after his contract at Chelsea ran out. The winger supposedly rejected Champions League football at Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur to make the move up north.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, as he was unveiled to the media along with fellow new boys Danny Wilson and Milan Jovanovic, the England international targeted bringing the top trophy in the domestic game back to Merseyside for the first time since 1990.
"The main thing for the club would be to win the title. It's been such a long time," Cole said.
"We'll keep on building and take it slow, but like I said everything is set in place for a successful spell."
Wilson was also excited to have arrived at Anfield from Scottish Premier League champions Rangers. The 18-year-old is determined to embrace the challenge of playing in the English top flight.
"Coming down here is a big step up and I understand that and the style of football is a bit different," Wilson acknowledged.
"At the end of the day, it's just a game of football.
"I think coming down here, I just want to do the best I can. I'm not setting myself any targets or games to play, I'm just going to take it as it comes.
"If I start games then great. If not, I'll work that little bit harder to get into the team."
With Wilson bolstering Hodgson's defensive options, Serbian forward Jovanovic has arrived to add another threat going forward. After arriving on a free transfer like team-mate Cole, he admitted he is hopeful of making the most out of his time on Merseyside.
"This is a big step in my career and I am proud. But my English is very poor and I cannot explain all my feelings," Jovanovic said.
"I am looking towards the future and I will try to bring something to the football club."
Cole, 28, was snapped up on a free transfer after his contract at Chelsea ran out. The winger supposedly rejected Champions League football at Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur to make the move up north.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, as he was unveiled to the media along with fellow new boys Danny Wilson and Milan Jovanovic, the England international targeted bringing the top trophy in the domestic game back to Merseyside for the first time since 1990.
"The main thing for the club would be to win the title. It's been such a long time," Cole said.
"We'll keep on building and take it slow, but like I said everything is set in place for a successful spell."
Wilson was also excited to have arrived at Anfield from Scottish Premier League champions Rangers. The 18-year-old is determined to embrace the challenge of playing in the English top flight.
"Coming down here is a big step up and I understand that and the style of football is a bit different," Wilson acknowledged.
"At the end of the day, it's just a game of football.
"I think coming down here, I just want to do the best I can. I'm not setting myself any targets or games to play, I'm just going to take it as it comes.
"If I start games then great. If not, I'll work that little bit harder to get into the team."
With Wilson bolstering Hodgson's defensive options, Serbian forward Jovanovic has arrived to add another threat going forward. After arriving on a free transfer like team-mate Cole, he admitted he is hopeful of making the most out of his time on Merseyside.
"This is a big step in my career and I am proud. But my English is very poor and I cannot explain all my feelings," Jovanovic said.
"I am looking towards the future and I will try to bring something to the football club."
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