Sat Aug 27 v PortsmouthUpdated: October 3rd, 2007
City 2 Portsmouth 1 (MEN)
Unlike other notable veterans who have wound their days down at Eastlands without making so much as a mark on the club’s fortunes, Cole’s impact has been instant.
Cole fires City to giddy heights ahead of derby (Observer)
The fixture list has been kind, and City, true to type, have lived dangerously, but these are heady times for Stuart Pearce and Manchester City.
Cole completes City revival (Sky)
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City’s Cole comfort (People)
They might not have rolled out the red carpet to welcome Andy Cole to City - but the white-hot form of the striker who once led the line for the enemy means he’s now the new hero for fans who once hated the sight of him.
Cole power (Sunday Mirror)
“I looked him in the eye when I met him and saw someone with unfinished business in Manchester,” says Pearce.
Pearce brings boom time to City (Independent on Sunday)
“When you look at Andrew Cole from afar, you are aware of his record,” Pearce said, “but when you work with him day in, day out you realise what a clever footballer he is.” Cole, a rare smile on his face, made a point of racing to the dug-out after the goal, which surprised his manager, who had played against him in the past. “That’s the first time Coley has showed me that kind of warmth and emotion in 20 years,” Pearce said.
So good, even Cole is smiling (Times)
Down the years, they have witnessed more than their share of false dawns at Manchester City, but, as darkness fell over Eastlands on Saturday, there were some claiming to have seen evidence of a blue moon rising.
Cole inspires City recovery (Telegraph)
The fixture list may have been kind to Stuart Pearce’s team but there is a resilience and self-belief running through the club that was chronically lacking under his predecessor, Kevin Keegan.
Cole’s psycho therapy (Daily Mirror)
Victory was rightfully City’s for the endeavour and enterprise they showed.