Carlton Cole loves playing alongside Defoe

[yanno]

From before today's match on Sky:

Carlton Cole is keen to be given the opportunity to forge a successful strike partnership with Jermain Defoe for England.

"Jermain and I work really well together because I'm the big man and he's the small striker. He wants to get into the box and avoid the physical stuff up front.

"He wants to get in the box while I like to get stuck in so we do complement each other really well."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12098_5508488,00.html

Cracking pass for Jermain today, Carlton. I bet Fabio was impressed at the link up play. :clap::clap:

 

[Vedi]

haha good find :rofl::beer:

 

[mrpimpkin]

haha good find :rofl::beer:

found him well with that triffic through ball lol

 

[Banny]

he looked like his cat had just died after the game. great pass tho ;-)

 

[raf18]

the pass was so measured which made me laugh (after the game - of course because i get so nervous during games!)

 

[daffygremlin]

i actually feel bad for carlton from hero to G.O.A.T in a matter of four minutes.

 

[3Dnata]

Think of the ironing.
If CC could have kept himself sober he'd probably be in the same Tottenham squad as JD.
He gets a wonder strike goal today but should have had at least another from easier chances and with his assist could be our MOTM.

 

[sheringmann]

He must have been thinking of England....! Similar shirts

 

[walworthyid]

Cole was very impressive today but he just doesn't score enough to be top class imo.

he's got a great eye for a through ball though

 

[Petyr]

Cole was very impressive today but he just doesn't score enough to be top class imo.

he's got a great eye for a through ball though

indeed, I'm a bit surprised

 

[Dr Know]

Cole was very impressive today but he just doesn't score enough to be top class imo.

he's got a great eye for a through ball though

Yep he is also a very strong boy

 

[PT]

Joe Royle on ESPN sees him as a 1 in 5 striker - ie 5 chances for one goal which, in his opinion is not Premiershup standard, let alone England. His play has got better since his young Chelsea days, even Villa, but I would rate Darren Bent as the better player for what Cole brings to the table.

 

[bryanabutler]

Think CC or K Jones would have been a better partner for JD than the tall fellow

 

[Kendall]

except for the fact that JD and Crouch are a proven partnership ?

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

I actually thought Cole was really good yesterday. He is so strong and he gave our defenders some real troubles. Of course we have Ledley so we got away with it, but I can imagine defenders who aren't as good as Ledley (and I don't know any) are going to have real trouble dealing with him if he plays like that. If they had one decent striker to play next to him they would be a far better side.

Just a quick mention for Crouch too, who I thought did an excellent job when he came on. Despite being around for ever, the West Ham defenders didn't seem to know how to handle him. I honestly thought we were going to get a 3rd when he came on and Defoe and Modric playing off him looked dangerous. Was a bold move by Harry but I expect we will be bold this season and so far who can argue with it.

 

[Kendall]

Joe Royle on ESPN sees him as a 1 in 5 striker - ie 5 chances for one goal which, in his opinion is not Premiershup standard, let alone England. His play has got better since his young Chelsea days, even Villa, but I would rate Darren Bent as the better player for what Cole brings to the table.

Cole's hold up play and all round ability is better than Bent's imo. Bent is just more clinical in front of goal.

King got done a couple of times by Cole and if that was Bent, we'd have paid for it.

 

[Legend10]

Joe Royle on ESPN sees him as a 1 in 5 striker - ie 5 chances for one goal which, in his opinion is not Premiershup standard, let alone England. His play has got better since his young Chelsea days, even Villa, but I would rate Darren Bent as the better player for what Cole brings to the table.

I'm pretty certain he meant 1 goal in every 5 games which isn't good enough at the highest level.

If he was 1 in 5 chances it's highly unlikely he would be at West Ham.