Joe aiming for 100 club

Saturday, 18, Mar 2006 10:28

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has said that he believes the club can retain their Premiership title by claiming 100 points.

The West Londoners haul of 95 points last season set a record for the most points claimed in a single Premiership season and they will retain the title if they win five more games.

However, if they win their last nine games, they can secure 102 points and Cole admits that he would love to see the club break the century barrier, once they've retained the trophy.

"It would be nice to create a record number of points for one season but we are just focusing on getting those five wins and that is the main objective," Cole said.

"We know we need five games to win the league and it is just a case of keeping our performances at the highest level to achieve that."

If the Blues are to achieve the century, they must first beat local rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage tomorrow.

The Cottagers are currently helping Chelsea with on-loan left-back Wayne Bridge's recovery from an ankle injury and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes he will be back in action in the next couple of weeks.

"Wayne is doing well and we have communication with him and they send reports every week," Mourinho said.

"He is working well and because he is playing every week he can reach his ambition to go to Germany."

Bridge still hopes to make the World Cup squad but England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has said that he wants all injured players to prove their fitness before he will consider picking them.