Quantcast
View from the Kop

I don’t believe he’s destined to be another Robbie Keane

|

Even though it’s coming up to a year since he was signed, it would still be seen as a bold move by Kenny Dalglish were he to cut his losses and sell Carroll to another team. For one thing it would cast major doubt on Dalglish’s judgement on new transfers if the Scot sold the £35 million man for a lot less money barely 12 months after recruiting him in spectacular fashion. However, if the transfer of Andy Carroll resulted in the signing of one of the world’s emerging stars who settled in instantly and banged in goals for fun then Carroll’s expensive fee would be forgotten about pretty quickly.

In reality it’s very unlikely that Dalglish is willing to give up on Andy Carroll just yet and we should expect to see the England man attempt to make it into the Euro 2012 squad by stepping up his efforts in the second half of the season. It is easy to forget that Carroll is still only 22 and there is always the fear that if he were sold now he may rediscover his Newcastle form from last season and fulfil his potential as England’s next striking sensation.

I’m definitely one for giving players chances to make an impact and I would be happy to see Carroll given the opportunity to win over the fans. To do this he will need to work on his understanding with his teammates and preferably be more mobile in order to suit Liverpool’s fluid attack. I personally don’t believe Carroll is destined to be another Robbie Keane and I’m confident that if he can work on creating space for himself to get more shots at goal, we will see the return to form of a man who has the potential to achieve great things.

With Bellamy currently in good form, it would make sense for Carroll to be benched for now but given a lot more opportunities to impress over the course of the season. We’ve all seen players hit low points but then come back in blazing form while his age means that time truly is on his side. Whether he fulfils his potential or not remains to be seen but for Andy Carroll, the current campaign may just turn out to be a make or break season for him.

Get Football, Rewards and More with a brand new free app Qustodian Sports. Click the banner below to download for free! 

How does Qustodian Sports work?

[youtube bu14CjolAgE]

Follow us on twitter @live4Liverpool or like us on Facebook

Live4Liverpool is recruiting columnists. For further info contact the site editor at live4liverpool@snack-media.com

Share this article

4 comments

  • Chunky says:

    I agree he is not another Robbie. Robbie at least was good.

    • Dunc says:

      Kick him while hes down why dont you.. He has more tricks up his sleeve than Robbie and is a good 10 years younger. Thne shortsightedness of fans is killing the club.

  • Dunc says:

    Perhaps Pacheco should have been kept at the club this season (instead of being loaned out again). I dont profess to know that much about him tbh but from what I have seen his technical ability could have been handy alongside Suarez and a good alternative to Carrol without being the replacement that would cast doubt over his future…

  • kuku says:

    Well I think the bad thing for Carroll is that the team is playing pass and move football at the moment, and that is not his style. But I’m sure there’s still potential for him to be a goal threat he just needs to adapt and learn. Let’s not forget he’s still young. Nani at Man U was on and off at the beginning before he became a consistent player. Carroll needs time and chance and he just need to put a few goals away to find his confidence.

Comments are closed.