Liverpool vs Chelsea: Top 5 players who played for both Liverpool and Chelsea

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Chelsea will host league leaders Liverpool in their Premier League fixture on Saturday

#4 Joe Cole

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Joe Cole spent seven years with Chelsea before joining Liverpool

Joe Cole, the attacking midfielder who was a regular player for the England national team in his career, played for the Blues for seven seasons.

Unlike Mo Salah, he saw the best phase of his career with Chelsea, winning three league titles, two FA Cups and a League Cup. But after a successful spell with the Blues, he decided to move to Anfield on a free transfer in 2010.

Upon his arrival, he was given the No. 10 jersey by the then manager Roy Hodgson. He was highly regarded by Liverpool legend Steven Gerard, who in an interview with The Guardian said this about Cole:

"[Lionel] Messi can do some amazing things, but anything he can do Joe can do as well, if not better. He used to shock us in training by doing footy tricks with a golf ball that most players can't even do with a football. I really fancy Joe for the [player of the year] award this season."

But this move didn't work out and he left the Reds initially on loan in 2011 and permanently in 2013.

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