Cole embodies much that is disreputable about the modern football , the supreme arrogance .
Cole is the squad 's most capped player and , undeniably , the most consistent performer over the past admittedly disappointing decade .
Cole embodies much that is disreputable about the modern football , the supreme arrogance , but he is the squad 's most capped player and , undeniably , the most consistent performer over the past admittedly disappointing decade .