It looks like Andy Carroll might have played his last game for West Ham, with Manuel Pellegrini announcing that he is suffering from another ankle injury and his contract ending this season. His injury record has been hugely disappointing, but I've no problem with what he did for West Ham when fully fit. Carroll could have been a great striker if his body had been up to it. Here are my top six AC moments (excluding the pink bedroom he designed with Billi):
THAT OVERHEAD KICK AGAINST PALACE
With the crowd gripped by the wantaway Payet furore, Andy produced the best goal seen at the London Stadium in early 2017. He produced an acrobatic overhead kick of stunning power that flew into the top corner — and all without getting injured!
A SEVEN-MINUTE HAT-TRICK AGAINST ARSENAL
Coming from 0-2 down to lead 3-2 against Arsenal was one of Andy's finest moments during WHU's farewell season at the Boleyn. His first was a trademark header, his second a volley to equalise before half-time, celebrated with his 'Angel of the North' outstretched arms routine. Early in the second half he scored another header to complete a seven-minute hat-trick. Just a shame it ended up 3-3.
THE WINNER AGAINST CHELSEA
Carroll scored a classic header at the Boleyn to condemn Jose Mourinho's Chelsea to defeat in the final season at Upton Park in 2015. He rose like the Shard of E13 to head home Cresswell's cross and then did a celebratory slide that left huge ruts in the turf and threatened to demolish the East Stand prematurely.
THAT GOAL AT SWANSEA
Proving that he could play on the ground as well, Carroll beat two Swansea defenders with his nifty footwork and then shot into the top corner during an away match in early 2015.
A GREAT HEADER AGAINST LIVERPOOL
West Ham celebrated a late Christmas Carroll when Andy scored the second against Jurgen Klopp's men in a 2-0 win in January 2016. Mignolet was left hailing a bus as Andy rose above two defenders to thump home his header. He then did a belly-slide towards the East Stand.
A WEST BROM DOUBLE
Carroll scored the goals that arguably kept West Ham up last season. His first was a classic header outleaping the Albion defence. His second came in the dying seconds when he slid home from an acute angle to spark late celebrations. All of this while later learning that he had fractured his ankle.
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