Ashley Cole made his LA
Galaxy debut on Tuesday evening as his new side earned a 0-0 pre-season
friendly draw with Mexican outfit Tijuana.
The former Chelsea and England star looked sharp as he helped
Galaxy keep a clean sheet before being substituted in the 58th minute at the
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Cole, who terminated his contract with Roma by mutual consent last
month bringing to an end a disappointing 18-month spell in Italy, made a number
of lung-busting runs along the left flank while sharing the field with new
team-mates Steven Gerrard and Robbie Keane
Cole has had to take a huge pay cut to
join the Galaxy with the Los Angeles Times reporting that he will be paid
£206,000 ($300,000) a year or £3,966-a-week. In his prime he was earning
around £200,000-a-week at Chelsea but had to take a cut to £35,000-a-week to
join Roma in 2014.
Although the 35-year-old didn't show
any signs of rustiness, Cole believes he's still got some way to go before he
feels fully fit.
Speaking after the friendly stalemate,
Cole said: 'I don’t feel 100 per cent sharp in terms of getting into the attack
or dealing with runners, but fitness is going to come.
'We’ve got two pre-season games left
and I’m going to have to work on the training field to get fitter.
'I don’t think that I’ll be able to
catch up just yet in terms of fitness, but I’m going to work with the team, and
fitness will come.
'I hope that it comes together very
quick because you need a strong back line to win things.
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