Carroll scored his
first goal for Newcastle against West Ham (but then everyone does that…) while
sporting a dodgy braided Barnet. He impressed when they won the Championship
and back in the Premier League he scored a fantastic headed winner at Arsenal
andhelped demolish Sunderland in a 5-1 win and of course,
headed the winner at Upton Park as Chris Hughton’s men beat us 2-1.
While Carroll struggled
at Liverpool, it’s often forgotten that he scored the winner in the FA Cup
semi-final against Everton and scored and hit the bar in the final against
Chelsea in a forceful cameo. Encouragingly he’s a big-game player, having scored on his England
debut and added a thumping header in the Euros against Sweden. He’s also more than a
battering ram. His skill on the ground is underrated, his lay-offs with feet
and chest are normally good and he has a fine left foot shot. Watching Match of
the Day last season Big Andy produced a fantastic overhead kick against Swansea that
resulted in an equally superb save from Vorm. Of course he can look laboured at
times, but that moment suggested he’s something more than the new Bob
Latchford.
The biggest
problem has been the lack of support from midfield. As we saw at Villa, pleying
Carroll alone up front doesn’t work. What about trying to play the apparently undroppable Nolan just
behind Carroll and a second striker? Carroll has a lot to prove to Liverpool
and us, but the raw talent is there as we saw against Swansea. Now we have to
perfect the system to bring it out.
3 comments:
I think he is basically a white Carlton Cole, they both do the same job, win headers and do lat offs
I think Carroll's got a bit more skill than Carlton and is better in the air - though I could be wrong… and his scoring rate at Newcastle was higher than CC's. And he's managed to score twice for England which is more than Carlton did. Though a lot will depend on how much he wants it... I like Cole though he's never been the same since injuries too their toll.
Andy Carroll is a big donkey in my opinion, biggest waste of 35 million pounds in the history of football, England are now trying to play technical and fluid football. Carroll has the touch of an elephant and a hippopotamus and should be nowhere near the england side, he hasn't got the technical ability like to lead the line. Carroll is however good for player for sam Alardyce who uses long ball, outdated and ancient tactics
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