Liverpool legend Ian Rush believes that Joe Cole has what it takes to be a roaring success on Merseyside.
The 29-year-old midfielder has had a difficult time since his Bosman transfer from Chelsea, as he was sent off in his first Premier League game for a tackle on Laurent Koscielny.
Since then the ex-West Ham United man has had some trouble with a hamstring injury, which is possibly why his appearances have produced inconsistent performances.
However, the former Reds great Rush believes that there's a lot more to come from the creative playmaker.
"With the talent he’s got Joe does not want to be known as a nearly man," said Rush, according to The Sunday Express.
"I’m sure that playing regularly with Liverpool will give him the chance to prove that he’s a really top, top class player.
"He can become a hero to The Kop. Look at Fernando Torres - Liverpool fans took to him straight away.
"When Joe signed in the summer, for many Liverpool fans it was light at the end of the tunnel. It proved after some hard times that the top players still wanted to come to Liverpool – that the club was back in business.
"He can change games and I was baffled when England didn’t really give him a chance in the summer’s World Cup finals. A fully fit Joe Cole can change games.
"There is definitely a lot more to come from him. He can see things and has the same footballing brain as Torres and Steven Gerrard. He is on the same wavelength."
Cole is currently placed 259th in the Castrol Rankings, up from 576th a month ago.
Liverpool takes on Aston Villa at Anfield on Monday.
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