Andy Carroll - Best Striker in the World

[Shaggy]

That said, it was a thumping hit from him last night, and his goal reaction would suggest he's more than aware of his form.

That pleased me too. He seems well aware of his shortcomings and appears pretty pissed off with himself. Got to be honest, I never rated him at Newcastle but he performed a damn sight better for them than we've seen for us so far.

[Pablo]

next to titi

If anyone is going to be next to Titi's, it would surely be Collymore

[Maxiedge]

I think his rate of improvement over the last 5 years is also a good sign that he can continue to progress this way.

Did you not watch the Andy Carroll Story on LFCtv??

[Bender]

I agree but even the basics were missing last night. Couldn't trap the simplest of balls. There is a beast in there somewhere but he needs a lot of work.

i don't think he has the passion or desire....doesn't seem motivated..compare him to suarez who is the complete opposite

[Fredo]

He shouldn't be in the first 11, of that I'm sure. At least we have options and a £35m striker on the bench.

[Vermilion]

He shouldn't be in the first 11, of that I'm sure. At least we have options and a £35m striker on the bench.

Do we, or do we have a 15mill striker that we paid 35mill for on the bench ?

[Pablo]

I think he's always going to be clumsy and mis-control the odd ball, but I'm still strangely hopeful for him.

I think once he gets a few goals, and his confidence increases he will become the unplayable beast we all hoped he'd be.

We all need to have some patience with Andy I think. Ironically I think Suarez coming and instantly being a golden, golden God of football has hampered Andy somewhat. He must feel totally **** next to him .

As some of you have mentioned, he knows it too, and he's clearly keen to make things right

Not every player settles right away, but there's a player in there somewhere!

[Pablo]

i don't think he has the passion or desire....doesn't seem motivated..compare him to suarez who is the complete opposite

Can everyone please stop comparing him to Suarez (in ANY aspect) and accept Suarez is a one in a million

[Slinky Skills]

Carroll looked shattered last night, his touch was horrendus too at times.

He seems so slow and heavy legged but I'll put that down to fitness, he's just such a big lad isn't he he's massive!

He defo needs to work on his fitness and touch but he has a cracking left foot on him.

He also needs to be a bit stronger and stop going to ground so easily too. Goes down way too easily for such a big man he should be smashing defenders off the pitch considering his size.

[Lee]

He shouldn't be in the first 11, of that I'm sure. At least we have options and a £35m striker on the bench.

We also have two £20m players in the Reserves in Suso and Sterling.

The future is most definitely bright, we're faaackin rich.

[Bender]

Can everyone please stop comparing him to Suarez (in ANY aspect) and accept Suarez is a one in a million

never suarez is the perfect example to show caroll up for what he is at the moment and what he should aspire to be

[DeanoUK]

I am even more worried after seeing his performance last night. Good goal, but he had real trouble with his first touch/'trapping' (as said above) a pass.

Can only hope he'll improve.

[Fredo]

never suarez is the perfect example to show caroll up for what he is at the moment and what he should aspire to be

Don't think it's anything to do with desire, he does try hard. It's more to do with ability (or lack of). He's got some tremendous physical assets () which should be exploited to the full and I'm not talking about his heading and hoofing up the ball to him. As soon as he came onto the pitch last night we started lumping the ball, compared to the tippy tappy **** we graced St. James Park with for the first 20 minutes.

[Fredo]

I am even more worried after seeing his performance last night. Good goal, but he had real trouble with his first touch/'trapping' (as said above) a pass.

Can only hope he'll improve.

I love the following expression, one of the best.

"He couldn't trap a bag of cement"

[Neil Young]

Don't think it's anything to do with desire, he does try hard. It's more to do with ability (or lack of). He's got some tremendous physical assets () which should be exploited to the full and I'm not talking about his heading and hoofing up the ball to him. As soon as he came onto the pitch last night we started lumping the ball, compared to the tippy tappy **** we graced St. James Park with for the first 20 minutes.

Neezh, you're the worst of the Carroll boo boys.

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