Signing Eden Hazard and Mourinho's tough love - Joe Cole on his time at Chelsea | PL Tonight 

Top bloke, no arrogance about him. Raised well.

Gotta love Joe Cole, decent guy with no ego. That Chelsea team of the mid 00s was just a winning machine. They were so powerful and mentally strong it was scary. Mourinho of that era was special, he demanded so much more from his players and it showed in the games that they played. That along with Rafa Benitez defined that time frame in football. The game has moved on from the mid/late 00s, players are no longer the same I'd say more "snowflakey" and I assent to add more social media driven. But what great time to enjoy the game back in the mid to late 00s.

Everything Mourinho does for the players is to benefit them. Some don't see it now. But with age and maturity, they start to catch on how much of a great mentor he actually is.

It is amazing with all the hype on him at a young age that Joe didn't turn into a bigheaded bellend. Parents did him good. Top man.

One of the most underrated players ever. He was one of the reasons why I fell in love with Chelsea and the Premeir League at an early age. Loved that nickname Rio and the guys gave him at West Ham. Conjurer!

Joe Cole, Robben, Drogba. What a trio. 2005-2007

Incoming the mourinho haters... they seem to forget his 2010 treble and numerous premier league titles.

Who else remembers that 2006 World Cup goal? Can't remember another time I went as crazy over a goal than that one

Jose is an enigma and football would be dull without him

Fergie did exactly the same to Rooney, Ronaldo etc so when Rio is asking if Mourinho took the magic out of Joe, ask if Fergie done the same, Rio! Oh wait... won’t have a bad word said against him!

Classic Interview from Joe Cole lol

as an american growing up watching the game always loved Joe Coles playing style . One of top technical players from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

nice to hear some one who appreciate morino work at this time thanks cole

man I'm 24 don't watch football often except when the opportunity to jump on a bandwagon but I always remember loving J Cole, turns out he's a cool guy also

Gotta give it to rio, even in a conversation about Joe Cole he attempts to have a go at mourinho, even suggests it's joses fault for Cole not fulfilling his potential. The mans obsessed

What a skillful player. Also humble

God i loved joe cole i miss old chelsea that group of players(joe cole, ashley cole,lampard, essien, drogba,) really bleed blue. Chelsea now is filled with mostly mercenaries players how come for the coach or 💰 or who think chelsea is some kind of stepping stool to 🇪🇸.

Mourinho the type of guy to start Mctominay over Pogb....

Remember watching him for West Ham against Liverpool in about 2001 and the guy was honestly a joke. Only way Liverpool could stop him was hacking him down at the halfway line before he got too close to goal. Unbelievable player.

What José did to Joe then is somewhat reminiscing what Tuchel is currently doing to Ziyech & Abraham

I’m blues fan I like JC/ I just happy to see him

As much as I like Joe Cole, I don't think he's made for TV as a pundit but I hope he has success with coaching.

Mourinho is the type of guy to pour his milk before the ceral

Looool wouldn't expect Frank to be so savage 🤣 What a team that was!!!

5 minutes London to Brussels?

Chelsea legend in my eyes

Top bloke. Chris Sutton absolute plum. Right dry lunch.😉

The NBA have a show called "inside the nba" where former player gather and talk about funny time, tough times, successfull times ect, we need a show like that with a good setup for footballers, id be watching every week for sure!

Joe Cole. Easily my favourite of the Peaky Blinders and that mixtape he did wit Jeremih... Airplanes was fire.

As a Bayern fan, I really adore Rio...He is a real gentleman.

A player with great feet. Could play in any team in tbe world at his peak.

My favourite Chelsea player, him and Essien.

Me and my mate used to watch soccer AM every Saturday and as soon as the ‘showboat’ came on take bets on how many times joe Cole would feature. This was mainly in his West Ham days. Everyone said he would be the next gazza. Mourinho turned him into a more defensive minded player which took away his flair but added a to a more rounded football player.

Out of context question here, do they really have a studio in every stadium or the background is green screen stuff?

I remember j.cole. damn too good.

'The Conjuror'

When I first started playing fifa, young Joe was the best skiller for years in the Chelsea team. Used to do defenders dirty. Great talent and undoubtedly a Blues legend!

Prime Joe Cole was pretty fast and skillfull.

I use to love watching Joe a great player

Never forget, Joe Cole ruled the soccer am showboat late 90s early 00s

This is the different about Mou managed team at 2000 up and 2014 up.. the way now is different not like the old time.. I think if Jose given the all he need at the club like chelsea in 2004/2005 , intermilan or even porto.. he can give another champions again. Iam a chelsea fan and still now hope he manage chelsea one day if Sarri leave.. He and Ten Hag ..

Those were the days!

Fantastic player!

My favourite player for years

He’s underrated imo

I'm one of those who thinks Joe didn't reach his potential. I understand why he went to Chelsea, and yes he did win alot there, but, he was not any part of the reason they won so much. They'd have won it without him. He was never really trusted in the middle at Chelsea, particularly by Jose who preferred bigger lads. So he was stuck out wide for so long there. He was never trusted to be free. Jose even threatened to sell him if he did one more backheal. That era of lampard, Gerrard and scholes debate should have included joe. He was every bit as good as them, maybe even more so. Could have been gazza Standard, i really believe that. But he's overlooked as a great. Because he was never allowed to shine as a central player. Still a great career, but should have been so much better for me.

glad joe is now back in chelsea in a managerial capacity

Mourinho has never been the same since Madrid. Ive always said this but he has lost the passion since chelsea and madrid won champions league without him

I remember the Joe Cole that Liverpool had... ... ...

Joe cole should of joined Tottenham not Liverpool after leaving Chelsea and i am a Chelsea fan

We all know what Jose did to him! Joe was a Ronaldo type player with unbelievable Brazilian type skills and Jose kept hammering him in interviews etc saying he wanted something more from him, defending mostly. He changed joe into a average joe! See what I did there....never mind. At Westham he was brilliant and I’m spurs by the way, not easy for me to say.

I think maybe the comments on unfulfilled potential are more to do with Joe seeming like a top bloke and was obviously an exciting player, certainly in English terms, so it would have just been nice for him to be mentioned alongside players like Lampard and Gerrard. His trophy haul is in reality really impressive but I feel like if it was with a different club he would have stood out more as Mourinho has never really valued players like Cole as much as other managers do.

Jose beast for chelsea

Cole is a cool dude

Jose also said he scored from a corner that he owed him

Jose is the Tony Ferguson of football....

joe cole is eden hazards doppelganger

class player

he's there he's there he is every f.... where Joey Cole COYB

Love him to bits, but he's certainly not as eloquent as Lamps...

Jayjay okocha

Joe was always outside on the grass with a ball where he lived. I would walk by and say "give us a kick" but he never would.

If it wasnt for barcelona and a penalty shootout mourinho would of won the Champions league with Chelsea

So, Hazard didn't know about the Eurostar until it was explained to him by Joe Cole? C'mon Chelsea, Joe "The Fixer" Cole is clearly entitled to a percentage.

Wait, joe cole is old 😮

Mourinho the type of guy that uses mouthwash before brushing his teeth.

Just a shame that the new generation can't take criticism

Where did it go downhill for Joe....he was exposed too early but mate, what immense potential he had..

apparently joe cole has problem with stuttering

Reci brt da ti je taj pacov upropastio karijeru. Mogao si da budeš među 20 najboljih engleskih fudbalera.....

pirlo and zidane better tan lampaerd

He didn't explain why he was such a disaster at Liverpool....

joe cole is very good player at his peak, better than neymar

Mourinho ruined Joe Cole.... But he still had a great career... Always wished he signed for us... Arsenal... He played for Westwood...

Jose@Chelsea1>Jose@Inter>Jose@Chelsea2>Jose@Porto>Jose@Real>Jose@ManU

All those players having problem with Jose has ego problems or are extremely lazy to follow their manager's instructions.

Because of mourinho joe Cole won titles!or he would have been another show pony leaving the game with nothing to show for it except for fans saying how good he was

I could listen to mourinho all day all night. Joe. No. Should have played out of position listened and learnt he didn't and was moved on. .Look at the trophies mourinho has won. Should have listened joe. Mavericks. Free spirits. Whatever. Win nothing not without the team.

Get off trending

Should of never played for mourinho

Football is pretty much like NBA nowadays, people complaining about defensive approach, less scoring, boring, etc etc. But next 10 years, the score sheet would be like 10-9, 8-6 on big games and they would say defense is dead, stupid tactics, no art in football, and so on. smh

How is possible j.cole to be old like this .he's only 37 by the way rio is 40 and rio still younger than j.cole

Joe cole is pretty average given players like hazard and even ozil is better than him

Fury was robbed

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Mourinho's the type of guy to have pineapple on his pizza

Cole sounds like a lack of testosterone

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What a joke Mourinho is now. The Fraud can't even beat Klopp or Pep in a straight up match. Always going for draws.

So overrated Hazard man haha.

The Chelsea team of 2004-5-6 was simply scary. Big personalities, physically strong, tactically smart and very very efficient winning machine. Those were the days.

My favourite England goal is his volly v Sweden

One of the best technical players we produced in the last generation but our game hadn't quite caught up with him. English game was way behind

Respect Mourinho, Mourinho respects.

Joe Cole was at his peak during 2005-06 season. He was the best player of England at 2006 World Cup. After that he suffered two back to back injuries and missed the most of 2006-07 season. He never gained his top form after that, just a spark in 2007-08 season and after that he just faded away at the age of 27, what a shame.

Jose Mourinho the type of guy to smile and laugh when he loses a game and throw a tantrum when he wins

loved joe cole as a player, seems like he has such a good personality as well

Statistically, Joe Cole played the best football of his career under Mourinho. But apparently Mourinho 'ruined' him because he didn't hug him after every game.

Really liked Jo Cole. He was an amazing and underrated player. Much love