Andy Carroll - Best Striker in the World

[~LFCHistory~]

YES THEY CAN

BUT THEY DIDNT DO IT LAST NIGHT


Do you want me to put it in bigger writing??

Perhaps if you actually READ what I put in my posts. I have stated in this (or the post match thread) that Gerrards crosses V Newcastle were quality. Downing also put some decent crosses in for Carroll early on in the season (Norwich & Swansea instantly springs to mind)

However there was not one cross last night that came remotely close to that sort of quality barring Enriques (which Carroll knocked down for Kuyt)

Andy hasn't scored a header all season so by your logic all of them have been hopeless at crossing all season. Either that is the explanation or perhaps Andy is too stupid to know how to get on the end of crosses ??

[Chazza]

Andy Carroll needs to improve.
Our crossing needs to improve.

Pretty much nailed it

[Maxiedge]

Thats because he was there best player. Id rather Gerrard took them all when he was on anyway.

He's also got an amazing delivery but he's feeling the pressure here at the moment. I just want him to be told 'look, you're our set piece specialist and you're taking them all'.

Wouldn't mind seeing Gerrard in the box either.

[Lecter]

He's a fan of Carroll because neither of them are ever at fault for anything - ever. It's everyone else's fault.

Again this is incorrect

I just dont see how you can say Carroll got good service last night

Its irrelevant that those players who failed to deliver last night are capable of crossing a ball

Pepe Reina is capable of saving shots like that from Aguero but he didnt do it last night either

Still its fundamentally clear that you cannot in ANY way be objective about Carroll

[Arn]

Whats the point in provoking stuff Arn? Let it be.

Don't worry. I will leave the site again and return in a few weeks. I just saw what happens time after time when Lec is involved and he is still get away with it.

It is never his fault...... but it is strange that he is involved in almost every fight. A coincidence?

The day Lec admits he got something wrong that is the day everyone will stand up and Instead the usual thing happens. He attacks the poster and starts to call him names. The pictures will soon follow, the so called ironic ones.

See you in a few weeks time or maybe not.

[Lecter]

Andy hasn't scored a header all season so by your logic all of them have been hopeless at crossing all season. Either that is the explanation or perhaps Andy is too stupid to know how to get on the end of crosses ??

Are you actually reading my posts or are you just using the force to pluck out random comments from the ether?

Carroll has been on the end of some crosses he should have put away (Gerrards V Newcastle and Downing V Swansea/Norwich spring to mind) hes also failed to get in positions at times

However last night there was not one occasion barring Enrique when the delivery was of a good enough quality

[Baracus]

Pretty much nailed it

Awooga

[Lecter]

Don't worry. I will leave the site again and return in a few weeks. I just saw what happens time after time when Lec is involved and he is still get away with it.

It is never his fault...... but it is strange that he is involved in almost every fight. A coincidence?

The day Lec admits he got something wrong that is the day everyone will stand up and Instead the usual thing happens. He attacks the poster and starts to call him names. The pictures will soon follow, the so called ironic ones.

See you in a few weeks time or maybe not.

Dont throw your toys out of the pram over nothing

I did not start the insults in this instance

[~LFCHistory~]

Are you actually reading my posts or are you just using the force to pluck out random comments from the ether?

Carroll has been on the end of some crosses he should have put away (Gerrards V Newcastle and Downing V Swansea/Norwich spring to mind) hes also failed to get in positions at times

However last night there was not one occasion barring Enrique when the delivery was of a good enough quality

Cool. Once we sort out our crossing Andy will start banging them in. Cool.

[The Birdman]

I'm not quite sure what more fans want from Carroll, in the last 3 games he has worked hard, held the ball up, brought others into play, generally occupied 2 defenders all the while feeding of no service that suits him whatsoever.
Yes he hasn't scored but he has been unlucky, against Blackburn and Newcastle especially.
There isn't ever another player close to him to feed off his knock downs or use the space he creates which is what Kevin Nolan did really well at Newcastle.
At the moment teams find it easier to defend against Carroll because the service is generally poor and there is no-one else in or around the box for them to worry about.

Carroll pulling onto the full back, winning far post headers either at goal or back across (like for Kuyt last night) should be happening 5-6 times a half, not once a game.

For all our nice pretty pretty football (with or without Carroll in the team) the reason we don't score enough goals is because we never have anyone in the bloody box.
The stats look good because Charlie Adam smashes 4 a game into the crowd from 30 yards. In fact Charlie Adam is the new John Arne Riise, flashes of quality drowned under a weight of mediocracy and expectation.

[Neil Young]

It's alright, I'll name them for you: Downing, Kuyt, Adam and Reina

I'd include Enrique. I couldn't believe people were including him in their MoM nominations.

As for the better performances, only Agger and Henderson definitely qualify for me. Spearing probably does and Johnson and Skrtel have a case too.

Does that mean Im a mod now?

Not my decision I'm afraid. You need to speak to the top dog.

I'm willing to consider it, Bald Eagle, but we need someone to step down from what has become a horribly bloated mod team.

Thanks for the PM nominating [name withheld for reasons of notional security] - that particular mod has been underperforming for some time and disciplinary action is imminent.

It would be nice if people were for once able to see the middle ground and agree

But it's the internet. Everyone's opinion is better than everyone else's and all must argue themselves to death over the tiniest point of difference.

Andy Carroll needs to improve.
Our crossing needs to improve.

[Chazza]

Awooga

[Lecter]

Cool. Once we sort out our crossing Andy will start banging them in. Cool.

Maybe, maybe not

However one things for certain if you dont improve the crossing (from last nights level) he'll have no chance of scoring

[~LFCHistory~]

maybe, maybe not

however one things for certain if you dont improve the crossing (from last nights level) he'll have no chance of scoring

OK, we'll see.

[Lee]

Carroll has improved over the last few games but the service he's received has been poor (apart from Gerrard against Newcastle).

However he should still be able to create things for himself - remember the goal he scored against us last season? I want to see more of that from him and getting involved more in our build up play. Having long range efforts as he's got a good shot on him.