Liverpool to dump Carroll after England display?

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England's Andy Carroll (R) challenges Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon during their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, June 24, 2012. (REUTERS)

Andy Carroll displayed all his wares for Liverpool’s new manager Brendan Rodgers.

Rodgers, whose style of management has suggested that everybody will be given a fair chance – read Joe Cole and Alberto Aquilani.

But, what of one of the most expensive players in the history of the Premier League – Andy Carroll?

Carroll’s selection for the England team at the Euros was seen as the arrival of the big, pony-tailed hitman.

His brilliant header against Sweden a suggestion that the ‘over-priced’ tag was off his shoulders and he was finally living up to the potential Kenny Dalglish believed he had.

Then came the Italians. And Carroll was exposed.

Brought on by Roy Hodgson as a sub for Danny Welbeck early enough in the second half against Italy in the quarterfinal on Sunday, Carroll leapt head and shoulders above any Italian defender.

He headed the ball with authority, though rarely in the path of Wayne Rooney.

He chested the ball admirably.

When the ball (and often the Italian defence) was at his feet, he then contrived to give it away.

In fact, so many times did Carroll give the ball away that the Italians stopped challenging him for the long ball that Joe Hart would punt towards him.

They would allow Carroll to trap it and then just watch him give it back to them.

Carroll is young (no, not that Young) and many believe that he still has what it takes to be a classic No 9.

Liverpool on the other hand have time ticking – the number of minutes, hours, years since they last won the Premier League.

Rodgers might have to use Carroll like Dalglish did – off the bench.

The question is: is he worth 27 million pounds.

 

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  • stephen 26 June 2012 01:26 7 0
    Will Man U dump Young, Rooney & Welbeck after their attrocious performances against Italy?
  • TKP 26 June 2012 01:18 5 0
    Rooney was shockingly poor both games - and Wellbeck was not really holding the ball up. Carroll made a big difference coming on against the Italians but Rooney and Young never once read his flick ons or provided an outlet when Carroll held the ball up. Waiting for Rooney and playing Milner/Young in all the games is what cost us.
  • TheDazzler 26 June 2012 00:52 4 0
    He did more in the time he was on the pitch than Young, Wellbeck and Milner did put together.
  • Stevo 25 June 2012 21:25 5 0
    Carroll was one of the better players for England last night. How is he supposed to pass to his own players when none of them moved for him?! Where are the calls for Ashley Young to be dropped after his terrible displays ALL tournament? What about James Milner to never get near the Man City team again after disgraceful performances? What about Welbeck to be dropped after doing absolutely zero except an arguably lucky ricochet?
  • dougie135 25 June 2012 19:16 1 1
    As if Liverpool are/would dump Carroll just because of his England performance. Did you seen him play for Liverpool last season?! If anything Carroll played well for England. Shame he lacks pace, dynanism and any quality whatsoever.
  • cookieee 25 June 2012 19:08 3 0
    Very unfair article. Yes he didnt put in the best shift but it didnt justify this... Especially when looking at the performances of rooney, young, welbeck, and milner. All starting ahead of him and all producing worse performances.
  • timadog 25 June 2012 19:04 6 0
    Carroll is clearly improving dramatically. His general fitness and first touch are streets ahead of last year. Most of the team would have to be sold by their clubs if based on yesterday's game!!
  • COOL GUY 25 June 2012 18:51 3 0
    If we get him to go he might be a blow like we let xabi alonso go and now he's amazing although he was great with liverpool
  • Ironman. 25 June 2012 17:58 7 12
    You all think Andy Caroll is good. Slow, crap touch,poor passing ability, can only score by beating up the opposition defender. This is why the rest of the world laughs at you English and why you wont ever win a tournament with those 30 years out of date tactics.
  • redscouse 25 June 2012 17:34 8 1
    not gonna even comment on the AC element but Stevie G was the reason england got as far as they did - if he had`ve had the outlets Pirlo did we`d still be in the tournament - I seen close up in Istanbul the comparison between him and Pirlo and he more than held is own
  • Noblelox 25 June 2012 16:37 11 1
    You were watching a different game, or you had your Manchester rose tinted specs on. Carrol brought the ball down well all match, but Ronney's positioning and effort were what was lacking, along with other options. Many a time Carroll brought it down, to be surrounded by Italians, with no options available, as Woy made sure that everyone else stayed back. So with Rooney so poor, what was Carroll meant to do, turn, beat 6 Italians and score on his own?
  • lehus 25 June 2012 15:00 4 30
    AC is one of the worst strikers to grace this tournament. When England were playing in ET, he looked like an overpriced pony, grazing on the grass, rather than the fierce tiger, the English Media, and loyalists have painted him to be. Really bad body language for a striker, and yes, the Italians did infact take pizza breaks when AC used to get the ball. Sad striker, grossly overpaid, and an underperformer, pretty much like every hyped english player to have graced a major tournament.
  • Morintat Letaya 25 June 2012 14:41 31 1
    Andy did well. IMO Rooney & Young were way below average.
  • SJM 25 June 2012 14:31 17 1
    Rooni remind me of over-hyped average Indian cricketers like Dhoni, Ghambir etc... who can perform only on their backyard.
  • bk 25 June 2012 14:21 16 0
    there were others on the pitch who gave the ball away a lot more than he did, and they have twice the experience in internationals than he has. Plus when he came on, there weren't many things in the box he could work with. He did well in defence as well.
  • Red 25 June 2012 14:13 23 1
    Rooney and Young are the most OVERATED players I have ever seen!, played them against REAL world class players, and they're shown for what they really are,
  • stu 25 June 2012 13:33 26 1
    makes me laugh if carroll ent good enough then man u might aswell sell rooney and young on there performance last night non existant
  • Pablo 25 June 2012 13:16 22 0
    Hoddle called this game. Roy should have played Carroll from start when England could have used him when they managed to get out of their half and they should have had a man on Pirlo. Rooney clearly wasn't 100% fit and should not have played from the start. Should have played Gerrard in the hole, doing a job on Pirlo when not in possession and Henderson or Jones alongside Parker as a DMC. Then he had the option of Welbeck and Rooney from the bench. A trick missed but a good effort nonetheless.
  • bj 25 June 2012 11:46 17 1
    we describe players like Rooney as world class in the over hyped premier league, international games show them up for what they really are, - good but nowhere near world class
  • Neil Mullens 25 June 2012 11:21 31 2
    The big mistake was taking off Welbeck instead of Rooney, the latter of which gave the ball away constantly in the two games he played. Likewise, bringing on Walcott for Milner, should have been Young who came off...
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