Andy Carroll - Best Striker in the World

[The Birdman]

He started really brightly against City last night and looked like he was going to get some joy against Savic but once we scored and especially in the second half we completely changed our game plan, which is understandable, but it did mean we essentially cut his supply lines off.

Personally I'm not THAT worried, he's starting to get in the right positions and is getting chances, he'll start putting them away soon.

Good post.
I feel desperately sorry for him, he has done well in patches in all the last 4 or 5 games he's started but last night we didn't attempt an attack or get anyone within 30 yards of him for the last 60 minutes of the game.
He just needs to keep going, keep getting into goalscoring positions and one of these days he'll scuff one in and be off and running.

[baitman]

It pisses me off seeing Carroll performing his aimless my little pony trotting between defenders.

agreed... that ****in pony tail needs to go.

[Mostar]

Heres another classic Jen Chang

@JenChang88: Been told by source that Blackburn's preference is to keep Hoilett & lose him in summer. Club feels it needs him & Samba to avoid relegation”

“@JenChang88: Source said though that Blackburn will sell Hoilett if asking price is met. Firm interest from LFC & Spurs, but Stoke after someone else.”



So Blackburn prefer to keep him unless someone meets their price

what a ****ing tool

This is what he said when I told him to watch Gerrard's goal again as he was critisizing Carroll during that play.

@JenChang88
Obviously, Carroll's young & will still develop, but I think his upside isn't as great as some believe due to lack of those innate instincts

@JenChang88
Gerrard's goal vs. Newcastle actually a good example. As he drives into box, looks to square it. Carroll's in position but makes an odd run.

@JenChang88
However, Carroll veers at an angle away from goal instead of moving into space & attacking 6-yd box, leaving Gerrard no option but to shoot

Me
@JenChang88 It doesn't seem you watched that game or clip of Gerrard's goal. He never looked to pass. Went straight for the goal #lookagain

@JenChang88
Actually think it's you that need to watch it again, clearly looks up to his left for the square pass before pushing on to shoot

Me
@JenChang88 He never looked period & especially not to his left as he'd be looking at the stands coz he entered the box from the left side

JenChang88
Sorry, meant he looked to left of the pitch, his right. If he'd been trying to score initially he wouldn't have taken that angle narrowed down his own angle, wouldn't do that unless you were looking to square the pass.in my opinion

Me
@JenChang88 See the video & pay attention to replay. Stevie never looked to pass. Scoring was only thing on his mind http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnm...stic_lifestyle

He still hasn't replied to that..

I've come to the conclusion that he's not really suited to our style and probably not suited to a top team (he's too much of a specialist forward, top teams have more versatile/multifaceted strikers in general). That said he's still young and might adapt.

The problem is we are still trying to define ourselves as a team in an attacking sense. It's made his fitting in/adapting twice as hard. I think we have to make use of him as a plan B and hope that he can get lucky coming on when the opposition is tiring.

I agree with that. Imo his game is lacking too many things to make him superb striker and I don't think time will change anything.

[Lecter]

This is what he said when I told him to watch Gerrard's goal again as he was critisizing Carroll during that play.

He still hasn't replied to that..

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[Mostar]

Here is his last reply

@JenChang88
Top players don't need to shift their head in obvious fashion to the right to look right, they can do it with their eyes.

[RichC]

****ing hell, that's brilliant!!

[McDermotX]

He is right though....top players can see with their eyes. As can almost everyone else who isn't clinically blind.

[Mostar]

As Lecter said the guy is a complete bull****ter but this is embarrassing to say at least.

[Mostar]

He is right though....top players can see with their eyes. As can almost everyone else who isn't clinically blind.

[Lecter]

I dont get where he wants Carroll to run on that one

Seems in line with the rest of his opinions - complete ****ing ****e

[Mostar]

I dont get where he wants Carroll to run on that one

Seems in line with the rest of his opinions - complete ****ing ****e

His reasoning shows that first he never played football and second that he needs vision help.

He's terrible.

[Craig_H]

Very much a case of "what might've been" for big Andy.

Even going back to the opening day of the season, with a wrongly disallowed goal against Sunderland. Add to that the several occasions where he's hit the bar/post or had a near-certain goal saved by a worldie save. Hit the bar vs Newcastle and then last night, in on goal, decent effort, but a good save by Hart.

Fine margins and all, but he could so easily be on about 7 or 8 goals so far this season.

All-round play could improve though and i agree about the aggression - he needs to have more of it for a player with his physical attributes. I put a lot of that down to confidence, inexperience and age, though.

[Assassin]

As Lecter said the guy is a complete bull****ter but this is embarrassing to say at least.

I thought JenChang was female......

[Mattshark]

Very much a case of "what might've been" for big Andy.

Even going back to the opening day of the season, with a wrongly disallowed goal against Sunderland. Add to that the several occasions where he's hit the bar/post or had a near-certain goal saved by a worldie save. Hit the bar vs Newcastle and then last night, in on goal, decent effort, but a good save by Hart.

Fine margins and all, but he could so easily be on about 7 or 8 goals so far this season.

All-round play could improve though and i agree about the aggression - he needs to have more of it for a player with his physical attributes. I put a lot of that down to confidence, inexperience and age, though.

And a lack of technical ability.

[Craig_H]

It's tedious matt. Move on.