This new-found attitude and belief has been installed into him through hours of work on the training ground with Gianfranco Zola and the fact that he is know seen as a genuine contender to be on the plane to South Africa with the World Cup squad at the end of the season is a big testament to the work the pair have put in.
“I feel very good for him because there is no better feeling than when you see a player improving,” Zola to the official site.
“He will be massive for us and I’m assuming he’ll also be important for England, because the way he played the other day was very encouraging. Carlton Cole knows that this season will be the most important season of his career.”