Liverpool loanee Joe Cole has once again reiterated his desire to return to International football.Cole, who is in the midst of a successful loan spell with Lille, enthused:"Without a doubt, I'd love to play for England again."You can't talk yourself into the England squad though. They come and watch you play, and if they like what they see, they'll pick you.

Lille President Michael Seydoux made clear earlier in week that the Ligue 1 club is interested in signing Joe Cole on a permanent basis. The former Chelsea midfielder has been in great form of late and a move would definitely make sense, but according to Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish, nothing is happening re a potential transfer at the moment.

When Joe Cole arrived at Anfield, he was heralded by many as the apparent missing link in Liverpool's formation. According to Roy Hodgson, senior players like Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher had endorsed the signing, and were excited about what Cole could bring to the team. Alas, it just didn't work out for the former Chelsea player, and looking back now, Cole - who is now at Lille - has regrets about making the decision to come to Anfield.

When Ashley Cole controversially left the Gunners to join Chelsea in 2006, substitute left-back Gael Clichy was given the chance to prove his capabilities on a permanent basis and didn't let Wenger down. Now the Frenchman has himself left the club – in this case to Manchester City – one would have assumed that his [.

All the goals from Anfield as Liverpool took Birmingham City apart in a 5-0 demolition on Saturday April 23rd 2011, including a hat-trick from Maxi Rodriguez and efforts from Dirk Kuyt and Joe Cole.

1 – 0 : Rodriguez (7 mins)

2 – 0 : Kuyt (23 mins)

3 – 0 : Rodriguez (66 mins)

4 – 0 : Rodriguez (73 mins)

5 – 0 : Cole (86 mins)

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All the goals from Anfield as Liverpool took Birmingham City apart in a 5-0 demolition on Saturday April 23rd 2011, including a hat-trick from Maxi Rodriguez and efforts from Dirk Kuyt and Joe Cole.

1 – 0 : Rodriguez (7 mins)

2 – 0 : Kuyt (23 mins)

3 – 0 : Rodriguez (66 mins)

4 – 0 : Rodriguez (73 mins)

5 – 0 : Cole (86 mins)

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All the goals from Anfield as Liverpool took Birmingham City apart in a 5-0 demolition on Saturday April 23rd 2011, including a hat-trick from Maxi Rodriguez and efforts from Dirk Kuyt and Joe Cole.

1 – 0 : Rodriguez (7 mins)

2 – 0 : Kuyt (23 mins)

3 – 0 : Rodriguez (66 mins)

4 – 0 : Rodriguez (73 mins)

5 – 0 : Cole (86 mins)

Sky Sport Match Highlights

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Video Source: Match Highlight

You can follow Justin Heron & Kop That on Twitter

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Our football review of the week looks back at Birmingham's shock win over Arsenal (he he), wonders if it's possible for Ashley Cole to become even more ridiculous and reviews the ugly Glasgow derby.

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Our football review of the week looks back at Birmingham's shock win over Arsenal (he he), wonders if it's possible for Ashley Cole to become even more ridiculous and reviews the ugly Glasgow derby.

All the goals from Liverpool's 2 v 1 win over Bolton Wanderers at Anfield on Saturday January 1st 2011.

0 – 1 : Bolton (Kevin Davies 43mins)

1 – 1 : Liverpool (Fernando Torres 49mins)

2 – 1 : Liverpool (Joe Cole 90 + 2 mins)

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