Andy Carroll, the Liverpool striker headed a winner in the 87th minute to secure a 2 – 1 win against Everton on Saturday at the Wembley stadium. This is the 1st time since he arrived for $ 56 million transfer fee; the forward has scored in back to back games.
Carroll told that this is the best feeling of all time. He has been criticized but he just kept on going. It is a nice feeling to get the winner here and he believes in himself every-day. The winner at the Wembley was Carroll’s 10th goal in 51 appearances for Liverpool. His poor form has been a key point of Liverpool’s Premier League struggles.
With Manchester United not taking part in a game till Sunday, the highlight on the FA Cup and the Anfield based team would be struck by the sudden firing of Damien Comolli, the director of soccer just 2 days before the semi final match. Damien paid the price of a hapless league campaign in spite of controlling over the expenditure of over $ 180 million on footballers in just more than a year. The most expensive footballer was Carroll, who cleared the winner against Blackburn on Tuesday night. But in the game against Everton, the England footballer waffled with the goal.
After the game, the former Newcastle United player told that he had some chances and must have probably scored earlier. But he kept at it and this was a great ball in by Craig, and he just had to score with that one and he just did that.
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has said that he is extremely nervous about the prospect of playing at the Sports Direct Arena for the first time since his £ 35 million move to Anfield more than a year ago. Andy Carroll was a fan favourite at Newcastle United. However, he had the displeasure of the fans after sealing his £ 35 million move, which made him the record British transfer. He has struggled to adapt with the tactics at Liverpool, as he has scored just eight goals in more than a year. In this season alone, he has scored only three goals in 25 appearances for the club.
Liverpool will be taking on Newcastle United on Sunday, which is a crunch game for both clubs. Newcastle are close to cementing their place in the top six of the Premier league. They currently have an eight point advantage over Liverpool in the seventh position. If they manage to hold out Liverpool on Sunday, then they will have a real opportunity to finish in the top six – which would have been unimaginable when they were relegated to the Championship a few seasons ago. Carroll also said that he is not sure about the reception he will get when he steps out onto the pitch.
“I don’t usually get nervous but this might be a bit different. All of my family and friends will be there but they’re so big on football that I’m not sure who they’ll be supporting. It’s great to see Newcastle doing so well. Obviously I support them, was brought up there and was lucky enough to play for them. They will always mean something,” Carroll told The Telegraph just ahead of the match. Andy Carroll has already lifted the Carling cup with Liverpool and is hoping for more trophies in his time at Anfield.
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has said that he is now getting close to the best form of his career. Andy Carroll has struggled at Anfield ever since his move from Newcastle United for the transfer fee of £ 35 million, which is the record for a British player. To be fair to Andy Carroll, he has been suffering a number of injury problems during his initial part of the settling in process. Further, the presence of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez certainly did not help matters either, as Andy Carroll often found himself playing second fiddle to Luis Suarez.
The striker scored his eighth goal of his Liverpool career during the 6-1 rout against Brighton. Many believed that, this game brought the best out of him. Interestingly, this was the first time Andy Carroll also played alongside both Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard. It also seemed to suggest that Andy Carroll could be set for a run in the first team. Liverpool will be facing Cardiff city in the Carling cup final during the weekend. It is expected that Andy Carroll will be part of the starting line-up, as he was voted as the best player in the match against Liverpool by captain Steven Gerrard.
“I feel like I am doing well. I have just started scoring goals and I am doing well in games. I think it has all come together. (I’m) getting around the pitch a bit more, getting involved. I am happy, more confident and things are going all right. The whole team played well (against Brighton) and I was delighted to get a goal,” said the England international. Liverpool will be facing Arsenal in the Premier league following the Cardiff city match. Hence, Kenny Dalglish will want Andy Carroll to be in the best form possible.
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has said that he will be looking to repay the faith of Liverpool supporters in the future. Andy Carroll arrived from Newcastle United back in the last January transfer window.
He was thought to be the replacement for Fernando Torres, who went to Chelsea for £ 50 million. Due to the huge profits they made from Fernando Torres, Liverpool decided to spend a lot of money on Andy Carroll. It seems to have worked in the opposite way because it has put the young England international under enormous pressure to deliver. Andy Carroll arrived in a £ 35 million deal from Newcastle United.
Since then, both Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll have not been performing for their respective clubs. Luis Suarez, who also arrived at Liverpool during the same time, has been magnificent. Many consider that it is also one of the reasons for Andy Carroll’s performances for Liverpool. So far, Andy Carroll has scored only six goals in 33 matches for Liverpool, but the striker reckons that he will be some finding his top form, which made him one of the most feared strikers in England. It is also essential for him to get back into the England fold as well.
“The supporters have been brilliant to me ever since I came here and it was great to hit the back of the net (against Oldham). Hopefully I can now go on a goalscoring run. The objective is qualifying for the Champions League and we are up there and still in with a great chance of achieving that aim,” said Carroll. One cannot do to the fact that strikers rely on confidence more than anything else. It is something that seems to have deserted Andy Carroll, but the striker hopes to have it soon in his mind.
Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam has spoken up in defence of his team mate Andy Carroll, and the other young members of the squad, many of whom only arrived at Anfield at the start of the season when Kenny Dalglish took charge. His comments were made in response to the mounting criticism of Carroll who was bought for £35 million from Newcastle United, but has scored just 4 goals so far this season. Andy has not regularly started games however, as Louis Suarez has been in fantastic form and Kuyt is often used to support the Uruguayan.
Kenny Dalglish has brought in many new players in his short time in charge including Carroll, Suarez, Adam, Bellamy and Jose Enrique, most of whom have been extremely successful after their move. However, bringing such a large number of new players in all at once is bound to disrupt the squad, and not all players learn to fit in instantly. Carroll may simply need more time and more opportunities to show his quality and to adapt to a new style of football. “Andy is still young – we have a young squad and we are learning. Let people be judged over a season,” said Adam, “No matter what you do as a player people have doubts about you. I t doesn’t matter who you are. You can be the best player in the world and somebody will pick something out that they don’t agree with and that’s what happens in football, it’s all about opinions.”
Andy Carroll has scored 2 league goals this season, from 8 premiership starts, and 5 appearances as a substitute. This is in comparison with Suarez’ 5 goals from 14 starts and an appearance as a sub. Looked at in this manner, the disparity between players doesn’t seem so great and it could well be argued that all the young English striker is missing is opportunities to play. Especially since he is so useful as a target man – his leap combined with his height and talent in the air cause havoc in even the tightest defences.
Andrew Thomas “Andy” Carroll who was born on 6 January 1989 in Gateshead, England, is an English footballer who holds the position of a tight striker for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team. The month October of 2008-09 saw him making his first appearance for Newcastle as he came as a substitute for Shola Ameobi, at home to Manchester City. The game saw him scoring his first goal for Newcastle,a s he played his first ever home game with a header against West Ham United in a 2-2 draw in the year 2009. This was followed by his signing a new three-and-a-half-year contract in theory, which bonded him with Newcastle until 2013.
As the team of Newcastle relegated and the first team strikers namely Michael Owen, Mark Viduka and Obafemi Martins departed; Carroll was paired with Shola at the beginning of the new attack season. On 16 September 2009, he made his first league goal in the Championship against Blackpool with a header. By the year 2010 arrived, he had already started to play almost all games in a new strike partnership with Peter Løvenkrands and the partnership has gained more than half of the total goals achieved by the club in 2010. All these gradual yet certain successes led him to finish the season by becoming the top scorer of Newcastle, with 19 goals in all competitions and 17 in the league. His pride and determination was labeled and recognized further when he was given squad number 9 for the season 2010-11. Number 9 holds great significance for Newcastle United supporters, as the likes of Jackie Milburn, Malcom Macdonald and Alan Shearer had worn this number. And the number once again has shown its magic as Carroll scored his first ever hat-trick goals against Aston Villa and led the team to win the Premier league on 22 August 2010.
On 3 October 2010, Carroll was bestowed with the honor and prestige of holding the captaincy of Newcastle after coming on as a substitute for Kevin Nolan against Manchester City. The club then made him sign a five year contract in paper, to keep him with the club till 2015. With each passing day, his victories started to get added up with the previous ones and he again, with a low 25-yard drive, scored Newcastle’s third in a 3-1 win over Liverpool at St. James’ Park in 2010. Carroll’s resilience, iron-nerved determination and steady but sure development have led him to such glory, success and recognition that are not the cup of tea for every football players. His way of running ahead and forward with every match and every win, made fans compare him with Alan Shearer, Chelsea’s striker Didlier Drogba and Everton striker Duncan Ferguson, due to his skill, confidence and reliability. Due to his powerful shots, strength and excellent heading, he is regarded as the classic No. 9 Center forward. His performance, sheer success and excellent playing tactics have made the famous Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan state that “he is probably in the top three headers of a ball I have ever seen in football”.
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