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Sorry Kop, but it’s the only answer says JOE COLE
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JOE COLE says this season must start all over again if it can’t be finished – even if it denies Liverpool the title.
Cole, who played for the Reds from 2010-13, says finishing this summer may be unrealistic.
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being 25 points clear at the top of the table, the Chelsea academy coach says the season should be scrapped if it can’t be finished.
Cole, who first made his name with West Ham, Chelsea and England, added: “Obviously we need to finish the season as soon as we can, if we’re allowed to. That would be ideal.
“If we can’t finish the season, and it’s getting close to the following season, the only situation which I think is fair is to just restart it.
“Everyone’s tribal. Everyone wants what’s best for their clubs.
“But unless you do a blanket thing for everyone, it’s going to have knock-on effects.
“In my opinion, that’s the only solution. Restart from scratch if we cannot finish the league.
“I’m sure there are more intelligent people than me coming up with solutions but we’re in a situation as a country where we have to stick together.
“Everyone in the football world needs to understand that. Finishing a 100m race at 70m leaves a lot of arguments.
“We’ve seen so many times in sport – it throws up so many surprises. You can never be sure what will happen.
“We’re in a situation where people have to be selfless and in football we need to lead the way.
“It will benefit some clubs and others will be very upset but bigger things than football are at stake.”