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Loaned out Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole: Lille can defy critics by beating Trabzonspor in Champions League
The Englishman feels his team's decisive clash in Europe's premier club competition against the Turkish club will play a significant role in proving the doubters wrong
7 Dec 2011 09:11:00
By Livio Caferoglu
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Lille midfielder Joe Cole believes that his side have what it takes to defy their critics and progress from Group B when they play host to Trabzonspor in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old, currently on loan from Liverpool, told French TV programme Telefoot that while a win is crucial for their hopes of making an impact in the latter stages of the competition, it would also prove the doubters who previously wrote off the French club wrong.
"I think it's a very important game for the club to show its progress by playing in the Champions League," said Cole.
"I think we were not very lucky at the start of competition. People doubted us but we have the opportunity to change course and to qualify, which would be a great achievement for Lille.
"Everyone wants to ensure that happens and we are very motivated by this challenge."
Lille have accumulated five points from as many matches and a victory on Wednesday will see them take the runners-up spot in Group B at the expense of Trabzonspor, who sit only one point above them in second.
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The 30-year-old, currently on loan from Liverpool, told French TV programme Telefoot that while a win is crucial for their hopes of making an impact in the latter stages of the competition, it would also prove the doubters who previously wrote off the French club wrong.
"I think it's a very important game for the club to show its progress by playing in the Champions League," said Cole.
"I think we were not very lucky at the start of competition. People doubted us but we have the opportunity to change course and to qualify, which would be a great achievement for Lille.
"Everyone wants to ensure that happens and we are very motivated by this challenge."
Lille have accumulated five points from as many matches and a victory on Wednesday will see them take the runners-up spot in Group B at the expense of Trabzonspor, who sit only one point above them in second.
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