The former Newcastle United striker has been in impressive form over the past few months and we take a closer look at the reasons behind his turn around in fortunes.
When Andy Carroll joined Liverpool, the imposing striker was on a fine run of form for Newcastle United. The top scorer for his boyhood club, Carroll dominated opposition players every time the ball was crossed into the box.
He was hungry, had desire and seemed to be enjoying his football; all three of which are essential for a player who wants to perform at his best over a consistent period.
In fact, his impressive performances in the first half of his first season in the Barclays Premier League caught the eye of a number of clubs, though none were too sure if Carroll was just a flash in the pan or a player who could deliver on a regular basis.
While other clubs waited, Liverpool pounced and signed the striker for a club record 35-Million GBP, on the last day of the 2010/11 season January transfer window as a replacement for want-away striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707.
Carroll put in his best display of that season in a Liverpool shirt against Manchester City where he scored two goals to show off just what he is capable of doing. However, injury prevented him from building on the performance and the rest of his season was rather poor.
This time around though the player had a chance to prove what he was capable of but instead of rising up to be the player everyone expected him to be, Carroll cut a disinterested player, lacking any real passion or desire.
The reason for that was down to the fact that he felt he had been forced out of Newcastle, a club that was dear to his heart and a place he never wanted to leave.
It cannot be a coincidence that Carroll’s performances have vastly improved since he was booed by the Newcastle fans on his return to St. James’s Park in the Barclays Premier League. Storming off the pitch after being substituted, Carroll lost the respect of a majority of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 fans and it seemed that he was more than likely to be sold in the summer.
However, his performances since then have been nothing short of exceptional. It seemed that the Newcastle fans killed what part of him still wanted to play for their club and his sole purpose was to do his best for Liverpool.
A late winner against Blackburn http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019.
His performance against Fulham in the League may not have resulted in him getting his name on the score sheet but it had the fans believing in him and had him believing in himself.
In fact, Liverpool were flat and blunt against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in the FA Cup final, that is until the introduction of Andy Carroll, who scored one goal within minutes of coming on and nearly grabbed a second.
It seems that Carroll’s return to Newcastle helped him put his past behind him and the former Tyneside striker now understands that ‘former’ is a key word and has focused his attention on Liverpool, which can only be a good thing for the Reds.
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