Joe Cole: I don't care about England - I just want to win the title with Chelsea

16 April 2010 09:31
Big aim: Cole says he is just focused on the League[LNB]Joe Cole insists he is only focusing on helping Chelsea win the Barclays Premier League and not whether he will be included in England's World Cup squad.[LNB]Carlo Ancelotti's side moved four points clear of Manchester United at the top of the table with a 1-0 win over Bolton on Tuesday.[LNB]The victory came just three days after the Blues set up an FA Cup final against Portsmouth by beating Aston Villa 3-0 at Wembley.[LNB]Cole, whose contract is up for renewal in the summer, has struggled to establish himself as a first-term regular under Ancelotti.[LNB] But an impressive end to the season with the Blues could yet see him force his way into Fabio Capello's World Cup squad.[LNB]However the 28-year-old insists he is concentrating on his club and not on making the plane for South Africa this summer.[LNB]Cole said: 'My focus at the moment is just playing well for Chelsea. I don't like to talk about England because you can't talk yourself into an England squad.[LNB]'I just want to work hard for my team-mates and whatever happens happens. It's obviously something I'd like to play in but at the moment I'm just concentrating on helping Chelsea win the title.[LNB]'I just want to keep playing well. I give everything in every game I play and that's just my nature. I want to work hard for my team-mates and manager and what will be will be.'[LNB] Plan B: Cole is hoping his form for Chelsea will see him picked for the World Cup[LNB]Cole has been impressed by Ancelotti in his first campaign at Stamford Bridge despite being unable to convince the Italian to use him on a regular basis.[LNB]'Ancelotti is a cracking manager,' said Cole. 'He's shown in the last few weeks what he's all about with his team selections.[LNB]'The boys really get on with him. He has brought in a great camaraderie and we have a team spirit developing again.[LNB]'Because of that, wining the double would be a massive achievement for Chelsea, for everyone at the club.'[LNB]Midfielder Michael Ballack is also out of contract in the summer, but the German instists he is not concerned about his future.[LNB]'I am very relaxed about the situation,' he told German newspaper Bild. 'It also affects other players. I want to play at the very highest level of football for the next two years.'[LNB] Inter Milan eye Branislav Ivanovic with Nerazzurri hoping Chelsea bid for Maicon Danny Rose targets Chelsea win after new Tottenham hero's wonder strike ruins Arsenal's title dreamCHELSEA FC

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