| England will use defence to thwart Croatia's attack - Chelsea's Joe Cole (Daily Mail) |
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England winger Joe Cole admitted Fabio Capello's side will put the emphasis on defence in Wednesday's Group Six clash with Croatia in Zagreb.
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| Cole claims England were 'naive' (Channel 4) |
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Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole claims England were naive on their last visit to Croatia.
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| Cole to the rescue: Joe seals England win - but it can't silence the boos (Daily Mail) |
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ANDORRA 0 ENGLAND 2 Joe Cole came off the substitutes' bench to spare Fabio Capello a nightmare World Cup start after England were once again booed off in Andorra.
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| Cole to get nod against Croatia (Chelsea MAD) |
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Joe Cole is expected to start Wednesday's crucial World Cup qualifier against Croatia. The Chelsea midfielder, whose club form has been indifferent this season got both goals against Andorra on Saturday having come on as a second half substitute.
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| Joe Cole’s hunger the benchmark of a born winner (Times Online) |
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Something of a music historian, Joe Cole’s favourite records are by the ska bands that his father was playing when England’s match-winner on Saturday was born in 1981, but a more appropriate theme to his career would be Chumbawamba’s Tubthumping . The lyrics: “I get knocked down, but I get up again, you’re never gonna keep me down.”
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| Joe Cole wants plenty to Cro about (Daily Mirror) |
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Engalnd's players are hell bent on revenge when they face Croatia on Wednesday - but Joe Cole says a draw would still be a good result.
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| England will be defensive - Cole (BBC News) |
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Joe Cole says England will adopt a defensive approach against Croatia in Wednesday's crunch World Cup qualifier.
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| Capello won't be drawn on Cole Croatia role (ESPN Soccernet.com) |
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England coach Fabio Capello has still to decide whether to give two-goal hero Joe Cole a starting place for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with Croatia - after a row with the Chelsea midfielder.
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| Cole Calls For Mental Toughness (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport) |
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Joe Cole feels England must show "mental toughness" to obtain a positive result against Croatia.
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| Fabio hails two-goal Cole (Footy Mad) |
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England coach Fabio Capello praised Joe Cole after the Chelsea midfielder's brace helped secure an unimpressive 2-0 victory against Andorra. The World Cup qualifier in Barcelona had been goalless at half-time, but Cole came off the substitute's bench to finally kill off the European minnows.
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