Liverpool FC’s Joe Cole certain good form will come with games

Joe Cole 300WHEN Joe Cole arrived at Anfield back in July he was hailed as Liverpool's showpiece summer signing.It was a major coup for manager Roy Hodgson to convince the England international to swap the bright lights of the capital for Merseyside.A free agent after parting company with Chelsea, he spurned the advances of Tottenham before opting for what he described as 'a dream move to the biggest club in the country'.Cole said he chose Liverpool because he wanted a challenge and five months on he's certainly got his wish. At times his dream must have seemed like a nightmare. Sent off on his Premier League debut for a reckless lunge against Arsenal, Cole then missed a penalty in front of the Kop against Trabzonspor.After the derby defeat at Goodison in October he held up his hands and admitted he was in the worst form of his career.A torn hamstring at Bolton a fortnight later compounded his misery and kept him sidelined for a month. Then a twisted ankle in training shelved hopes of a return at Tottenham last weekend.Finally, Cole was back in a Liverpool shirt in the Europa League on Thursday night as a shadow Reds side secured top spot in Group K with a hard earned 1-1 draw with Steaua Bucharest.Unsurprisingly, he looked rusty in Romania but the 29-year-old is determined to build on that outing.'It was nice to be back,' he said.'I had only trained twice as we could not train at the stadium the night before the game.'But I managed to get fit which I am happy about and got 75 minutes - now I can kick on because there is a lot of football to be played in December. I just need to keep getting out on the pitch.

Source: Liverpool_Echo