'You can't handle the truth' - Ashley Cole tells Arsenal fans in heated twitter exchange over Chelsea move

Ashley Cole was on Monday evening involved in a bitter exchange with a section of Arsenal fans, who still seem bitter over his move to Chelsea more than a decade ago.

The former England international made the move across town in 2006 as William Gallas moved in the opposite direction, in a move that rubbed many fans the wrong way.





During the twitter exchange, Cole said many of the club's fans could not stomach the truth on why he moved across town to their rivals, even though he wasn't clear on the exact reasons.

Cole's move was one of the most publicized transfer sagas of the decade, with many of the club's fans accusing him of picking their rivals because of money.



"There are lots of reasons but you and some arsenal fans can’t handle the truth or don’t want to hear it," he responded to a fan who had asked him not to contradict himself on the exact reason he ditched the club.


Ashley Cole
✔@TheRealAC3



There are lots of reasons but you and some arsenal fans can’t handle the truth, or don’t want to hear it https://twitter.com/sammorgs88/status/1264936955906871296 …
s morgan@smorgs1988
Replying to @TheRealAC3

But earlier you said it was because other players were leaving arsenal... mKe your mind up
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In another post, he said;


Ashley Cole
✔@TheRealAC3



Well like I said if I stated every reason it would of hurt some feeling so I chose to ride the storm alone, never seen people responsible for the fall out talk or tell the truth about the situation https://twitter.com/sammorgs88/status/1264938826859974656 …
s morgan@smorgs1988
Replying to @TheRealAC3

It’s not that I can’t handle the truth, it’s just hard to know what the truth is when you are saying 2 different things in the space of 24 hours, surely you can see that?
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4:24 PM - May 25, 2020
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The conversation started on Sunday evening after a fan posed a question to the defender based on an interview on one of the dailies, where he was quoted saying he ditched the club in search of personal success.


Ashley Cole
✔@TheRealAC3



Good question and the answer is I wanted to win, I was around winners and sorry but that’s what they installed in me, I knew a lot of the players were leaving so I made a decision for my career and to improve and I didn’t think I would of if I stayed. https://twitter.com/nigelbrown01/status/1264600816410820610 …
Nigel Brown@NigelBrown01


One thing I’d love to know @TheRealAC3, why didn’t you think, I am going to be the next @TonyAdams? Rather than complaining players were leaving. We needed players to replace them, not run away. #afc fans ultimately find it sad. @MailSport interview:
https://mol.im/a/8352075
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6:04 PM - May 24, 2020
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