I go back to a goal Andy Carroll scored against Arsenal last season for Newcastle at the Emirates. An excellent delivery met with quite stunning header; Carroll looking as though he was in suspended animation rather than going up for a header. He is a player who isn't just your dangly Peter Crouch kind of player, he isn't just an inconsistent Heskey. He is an 'old fashioned' centre forward who has all the qualities that Alan Shearer had at his prime.
Strong, powerful and dynamic Carroll can lead a line as good as any forward in the EPL. I watched him play for Newcastle when they were in the championship and then the five months or so in the premiership before he moved to Liverpool. In that time, I saw a confident young striker who had the potential to become England's leading striker for the next ten years.
He has made one mistake. He signed for Liverpool. Within the whole 50 million pound circus that was the Fernando Torres saga Carroll replaced him for 35 million and was rushed back from injury to please the Kop faithful. During the start of his career at Liverpool he was visibly unfit due to rush back from injury. He also struggled to adapt to Liverpool's style of play which does not suit a centre forward of Carroll's qualities. In fact the only time Liverpool did this was when beat Man City 3-0 at Anfield, Carroll, unsurprisingly, scoring twice.
I watched the Liverpool - Man United game yesterday and I was impressed with Andy Carroll's performance it had to be said. A performance that he can really build on and move forward. However, I hear reports today that Liverpool have tried a swap deal with Man City with Carroll and Carlos Tevez and, if these reports are true, Liverpool are disgraceful. What must Andy Carroll be feeling this morning, knowing that he had played a good game only to be used in a swap deal. The simple truth is Liverpool need to look at the players that are apparently providing Andy Carroll with this "top quality" service as each one of those are not good enough to be playing in a team in charge of supplying Andy Carroll. Stuart Downing can not cross a ball - I think that is why Liverpool are playing him on the right! Jose Enrique could cross at Newcastle but has again been forced to come inside. I don't think I need to even talk about Dirk Kuyt and Jordan Henderson as I think it's obvious to see that they do not possess the qualities provide decent service for Carroll.
If I were Alex Ferguson, i'd be getting onto Carroll's agent and making a deal happen. He would be perfect for Manchester United and Manchester United would be perfect for Carroll as their regime and mentality will make Carroll reach is potential. In other direction with United's ability to put the ball in the box, Carroll would bag a hatful of goals.
Check out this video of Andy Carroll to remind you of the footballer he is and not of the footballer restricted by a poor Liverpool midfield. Keep working Andy, and get out of that football club anyway you can!!
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