Liverpool playmaker Joe Cole is confident the club's new owners will help to return the glory days at Anfield.
New England Sports Ventures principal owner John Henry and chairman Thomas Werner completed their drawn-out takeover last week and met with the Reds' playing staff for the first time on Saturday.
Cole, who joined Liverpool after leaving Chelsea in the summer, was impressed by what he heard and he is now hoping for a productive new era.
The 28-year-old thinks that the only way is up after criticism of lacklustre performances which have left the club in the Premier League relegation zone.
Cole told Liverpool's official website: "We're happy that it's all sorted out and the club's got some direction again. I know the fans are happy.
"They (NESV) seem genuine and they seem like they are doing it through passion. Everything seems great.
"I definitely think they can help us get back up there."
