Re: Andy Carroll

by Rev Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:18 pm

Maybe you're on to something...2-0 atm
Fulham after the departures of Dempsey and Dembele Sad

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:20 pm

mtfootball wrote:They have Benayoun on loan too.

Defo staying up then.

by donttreadonred Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:23 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:They are not even hoofing ffs

Well there's the long ball now and again to mix it up but mainly they are passing through midfield and then getting it outwide and putting quality delivery in.

This isn't hoofing

GL on hoofing: A pass that is longer than 5 yards.

You're right. It's really not hoofball. It is just a more direct, aerial game than Liverpool were ever likely to play under Brendan Rodgers.

I'm still a big fan of Carroll as a player. However, he only fits in certain circumstances. He has to have the right type of players around him, and he needs to be the focus of the attack. At West Ham, he's got that. West Ham look to be building their team around him at the top. They've shuffled the lineup a bit and changed the formation to get the most out of him. No offense Mole, but today they look more than a little like Newcastle the season after they came back up. It's no coincidence that it's the setup/style in which Carroll flourished.

by Swanhends Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:27 pm

Not an official assist there, but 3rd goal set up by Carroll again

3-0 Hammers

by urbaNRoots Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:28 pm

Hangeland... what a shat defender.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:35 pm

Offense? why would i take offense it's giving me goosebumps how similar it is lol.

by Rev Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:36 pm

To think we were linked with Hangeland a couple of seasons back.
Andy Carroll - Page 4 Per_me10

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:39 pm

Always amazed me how overrated slow defenders that are very good in the air are.

Never rated Hangeland or Samba etc etc.

by Le Samourai Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:42 pm

Hangeland is GOAT he's just passed it.

Amazing technique and distribution for someone his size.

by RealGunner Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:43 pm

Carroll having a beast of a game

by Art Morte Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:46 pm

To be fair West Ham are fielding one similarly shocking tall defender in James Collins.

But feels good to see Big Andy Carroll starting off well for the Hammers!

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:47 pm

Le Samourai wrote:Hangeland is GOAT he's just passed it.

Amazing technique and distribution for someone his size.

Disagree

and yeah Art Collins is crap lol.

by donttreadonred Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:52 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Offense? why would i take offense it's giving me goosebumps how similar it is lol.

Glad I'm not the only one...

I'm real happy for Andy. He's having a great game. I'm a little sorry we couldn't use him to his full potential, but it was never really going to fit.

by urbaNRoots Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:57 pm

Art Morte wrote:To be fair West Ham are fielding one similarly shocking tall defender in James Collins.

Good call, man is shockingly bad.

by Swanhends Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:10 pm

aaaaand it looks like Carroll just tore a muscle in his leg

This dude can't catch a break

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:15 pm

Swanhends wrote:aaaaand it looks like Carroll just tore a muscle in his leg

This dude can't catch a break

by McAgger Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:39 pm

DAAAMN just when it looked like he was going to be showing his potential Mad

by RED Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:49 pm

And LFC didn't replace him with no one? You lot are gonna be f***** if Saurez (who is not even prolific) get's injured.

Should have went all out to get Dempsey. He's not a striker, but he would have added some much needed goals for Liverpool.

by Art Morte Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:58 pm

RED wrote:And LFC didn't replace him with no one? You lot are gonna be f***** if Saurez (who is not even prolific) get's injured.

Should have went all out to get Dempsey. He's not a striker, but he would have added some much needed goals for Liverpool.

I sortta agree that we gonne be bleeped if Suarez gets injured, but even as much as I like Carroll, Suarez is still a class above him and we would have been in difficulties if Suarez injured even with Carroll in the team. But at least we're not alone with this situation; see: Torres, Cisse, Adebayor.

by EarlyPrototype Sun Sep 02, 2012 1:22 pm

West Ham best team in England.

#SaveUsCarrol

by donttreadonred Sun Sep 02, 2012 1:38 pm

Art Morte wrote:I sortta agree that we gonne be bleeped if Suarez gets injured, but even as much as I like Carroll, Suarez is still a class above him and we would have been in difficulties if Suarez injured even with Carroll in the team. But at least we're not alone with this situation; see: Torres, Cisse, Adebayor.

Well said Art.

The truth is we would we be screwed even if we still had Carroll. I like the big man, and I wish him the best. However, he isn't suited to the CF role in Rodgers system. For things to work well, we need a CF who is mobile, can press the defense when they have possession, and can interchange with the other forwards. Carroll has his strengths, but those things I mentioned are not among them. While we would be able to say we were starting a "CF", another player might actually be more effective.

by McAgger Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:11 pm

Well this is awkward!!! We needed Andy today more than anything :facepalm:

by RED Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:29 pm

Messiah "Aggerswagger" wrote:Well this is awkward!!! We needed Andy today more than anything

+1.

Needed a plan b somewhat. Arsenal would have found it tough to deal with a big centre forward like Carroll pesting them towards the end of the match.

It ended up being very comfortable for Arsenal today. They dealt with every LFC attack.

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by Onyx Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:36 am

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