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Lille’s play-maker Joe Cole has expressed his desire to make his loan move permanent to the French Champions , after the former Chelsea and West Ham midfielder was considered to be surplus to requirements by manager Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool.
Cole,who joined Lille in the summer, had struggled to hold a starting berth with the merseyside outfit and left Anfield in search of first team football.
The 29-year-old Cole , who scored his first goal for Lille in their 1-1 draw against Lorient , has made a solid start to his career in Ligue 1 and is now eyeing a recall in the England set-up.He told L’Equipe
“I talked to manager Rudi Garcia and he has the same game philosophy that I have, so I really wanted to come,”
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“You have to make choices in life, and it was certainly not the simplest to me. The easy options were to remain in London or England.
“But I was excited. We are competing for the national title and I can play in the Champions League.
“Finally, it is a young team with great guys that really play good football and I have always dreamt of playing abroad.”
He added: “Will I remain at Lille next season? That is possible. They are happy with me, and vice versa, so why not?
“We have started to build a bridge. I really love to play here. I hope it will be a success for everyone.”
Cole believes that English players would benefit from moving abroad and experiencing different styles of the game.
“The English players get experience abroad which can enrich our national team,” he said.
“In Italy, France or Spain, the game style is more Latin.
“The Premier League is not the best competition, it is just different and unique. Some people told me I was right to go abroad.”
“Will Fabio Capello watch Ligue 1? I hope so,” he continued.
“It is not my major concern so far. First, I want to be consistently good.
“If I get called back into the national team, I would be the happiest man. I love to play for my country.
“When I lived in Chelsea, everyday there were paparazzi in front of my door. At Lille, I can walk in the streets confidently. People are polite and respectful. It is great to enjoy the city freely.
“Anyway, in England you are forced to deal with the press, you don’t have any choice. If I had any choice, I would have liked to never be famous. We are just footballers, aren’t we?
“At Lille, I found quality players with unequalled joie de vivre in the changing room. I enjoy myself and I have fun every day. There is a great atmosphere. It reminds me of my first season at Chelsea.”
The former Chelsea and West Ham midfielder took time out to heap praise on new team-mate Eden Hazard who is considered as one of Europe’s hot property.
He continued: “Everyone is talking about him in England. Hazard is the best young player I have ever seen at such an age.
“He has everything to become one of the best players in the world.”
