England's stand-in captain, Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand, believes the supporters that booed Ashley Cole at Wembley on Saturday should feel 'ashamed' by their actions. I agree with him too. Just a single mistake from Cashley Cole and they were on him like a pack of dogs !! What is wrong with these people ??Cole was victim of a chorus of boos from sections of the home fans after his error allowed the visitors to pull a goal back in the Group 6 World Cup qualifier. Although I am no fan of the Chelsea full-back I don't think he deserved this and I don't think it served any purpose but the England fans obviously think differently. Zhambyl Kukeyev pounced on his error and scored on 68 minutes, before England regained their focus and made sure of the three points in the latter stages.
Ferdinand, who skippered the side in the absence of John Terry and opened the scoring, was disappointed by the verbal criticism directed at Cole, and hopes that it will not happen again in the future. He told Sky Sports: "It leaves a sour taste in your mouth, but I would like to think the majority of fans were the ones applauding him and trying to boost his confidence. I am sure the people who booed him will probably go home and, on reflection, maybe feel a little bit ashamed of themselves and hopefully won't do it again."
Frank Lampard defended him, obviously, being team mates: "It is a negative because, if I am honest, at the moment I think Ashley Cole is the best left-back in the world." Dream on Frank, what about Evra ?
Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe, who came off the bench to score England's fifth, also leapt to the defence of Cole: "I was very surprised. Ashley for me is one of the best full-backs in the world. He has been so consistent for a number of years. It was a little bit harsh."
This is the England fans for you though !! Back To Home Page
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