One former Chelsea player deeply regrets leaving the club to join Liverpool (Picture: Getty)Joe Cole enjoyed a hugely successful seven-year spell at Chelsea – but the former England winger still harbours regret about the manner of his departure and his subsequent move to Liverpool. At Stamford Bridge, the Englishman continued to flourish, helping Chelsea win three Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a League Cup. Having felt he could not return to West Ham or join Chelsea’s bitter rivals Tottenham, Cole accepted an offer from Liverpool, signing a four-year deal in July 2010. ‘In terms of just natural ability, Joe Cole was the best,’ he toldBetMGM ‘Joe went to Chelsea and it changed his game. Asked if he could go back in time, would he still sign for Liverpool, Cole told the Premier League: ‘At the risk of upsetting Liverpool fans any more than they’re upset with me already, I probably wouldn’t.

Source: Metro December 24, 2025 06:57 UTC