I'd much rather have Joe Cole than Yossi Benayoun.
Now.
Yossi is miles better than Cole in my opinion.
If their nationalities were reversed, Yossi would be a God in England and Cole would be regarded as a good player for a mid table club like Everton, but thats about it.
And I'm Lebanese. I dont have much love for Israelis. But I love him as a player, contributed hugely during his time at the club. Especially after that Fulham goal, I swear had I gotten his name on my shirt I would have risked my life running down the streets of Beirut with it