Joe Cole admitted his lack of connection with Liverpool meant he should never have joined the club after leaving Chelsea . The ex-Blues star, who spent seven years at Stamford Bridge, left west London in 2010 to sign for the Reds on a free transfer . Despite the excitement surrounding his arrival at Anfield, it never clicked for Cole on Merseyside. He played just 42 games for the club before making a return to West Ham in 2013. It was after re-signing for the Hammers that the former England