This is one of the funniest things ever. I can foresee a new phrase added to the lexicon of football to go alongside say, "Cruyff turn" or "Hand of God" and that's a "Joe Cole". It's happened already actually with Hingerland players and fans muttering under their breath about this mythical god of the game who mysteriously did not get pitch time. If only he did the world cup would be won, poverty would be defeated, wars would end and global warming would cease overnight. Club fans will reflect, misty-eyed, on the time they
nearly signed this legend (as in "Pele nearly played for Doncaster") and if we, at Arsenal, don't win anything again this year we will turn to each other and nod, knowingly whilst mouthing "JC".
You see? Even got the same initials as the SON OF GOD.
Meanwhile, back in reality, I am still weeping at the one that DID get away - Xavi Alonso.
