A number of Liverpool fans slammed former Reds player Joe Cole after he told the Daily Star that the current Premier League season should be restarted if it cannot be resumed by late July/early August (as per @AnfieldWatch on Twitter).
https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1241845241600188421
Jurgen Klopp’s team had established a 25-point lead in the top flight before the season was halted earlier this month due to the coronavirus crisis, with clubs hopeful of being able to resume on 30 April or later following a meeting last week. While key stakeholders appear keen to play out the remaining matches over the summer, Cole thinks the campaign so far may need to be scrapped if football cannot resume for another few months.
He told the Daily Star: “If we can’t finish the season, and it’s getting close to the following season, the only situation which I think is fair is to just restart it. Everyone’s tribal. Everyone wants what’s best for their clubs. But unless you do a blanket thing for everyone, it’s going to have knock-on effects. In my opinion, that’s the only solution. Restart from scratch if we cannot finish the league.”
As well as representing Liverpool, the 38-year-old also had two spells at West Ham during his playing career, with the Hammers’ co-chairperson Karren Brady also making calls for the 2019/20 season to be written off if it cannot be resumed.
These Liverpool fans on Twitter rounded on Cole over his comments, with one Kopite accusing him of being “bitter” after an underwhelming time at the club in which he scored just five times in 42 games:
A fella with no brain because it’s easier to finish the current season than start a new season from scratch the mug
— LFCharry (@001Haz) March 22, 2020
I wonder why he would say that, Karen Brady must have called and said hi pic.twitter.com/I7sqmSpt3c
— Darragh Murphy (@murda197) March 22, 2020
He’s just bitter because he failed at Liverpool
— Robert Connon (@tartanmarvel89) March 23, 2020
Never had a good word to say about the club, that one.
— James Thrillner Rides Again (@MichiganLfc) March 22, 2020
Thick when he was a footballer. Thick now. No difference. His argument for this is the lamest one so far.
— Doh! (@aide_007) March 22, 2020
Joe Cole, my god my dog talks more sense than this tool.
— paul butterworth (@buttylfc) March 22, 2020
“iT’s ThE onLY aNsWeR!”
Actually, it isn’t, Joe. The Premier League came up with a different answer last week, and that answer was accepted as the way forward! pic.twitter.com/yMdWi7wWtp
— Brendy Kerr LFC ?????? (@Brendykerr) March 22, 2020
Liverpool fans, were you angered by Cole’s preference for restarting the season if it cannot be concluded naturally? Share your views in the comments section below!
