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da cassino online： Fourteen months is a long time in football, just ask Andy Carroll. In January 2011, the Geordie striker found his life turned upside down in a matter of hours, as Liverpool looked to the Newcastle number nine in a bid to replace Fernando Torres with the clock ticking down to midnight. Now, just over a year later, there are calls for club and player to part company, with the £35 million forward failing to live up to his price-tag thus far.
Although he has only been at Anfield a relatively short amount of time, there may be some logic behind a summer move away from the club, as both parties continue to struggle. At times Carroll has looked a little lost on Merseyside, with the Reds game failing to make use of his main attribute, aerial ability. Luis Suarez and Carroll were expected to form a promising partnership upon their deadline day arrivals but, despite glimpses of a John Toshack and Kevin Keegan double-act forming, the two haven’t really developed a potent on-field relationship. The issue lies in the fact that Suarez is Liverpool’s best player, alongside a fit Steven Gerrard, and as a result Kenny Dalglish has to make his side revolve around the talented Uruguayan, who prefers the game to be played on the floor. Carroll is the polar opposite of this, thriving on long balls from the backline and crosses from wide positions, due to his muscular build and dominance in the air. As a result the Reds find themselves stuck between two systems, and the old-fashioned centre forward appears to be losing the battle.
Dalglish’s approach of pass into feet and move can often make the former Newcastle man look cumbersome and open him to ridicule from the stands. While Suarez enjoys this style of play, which allows him to execute neat passes and exquisite pieces of skill on the ball, his partner continues to struggle. Although Liverpool spent big on Stewart Downing with a vision of aiding Carroll, they have failed to adapt their game to accommodate him, continuing the style of play that favours their talismanic number seven. It’s clear that if Liverpool had to choose between the two there would only be one winner, which puts both parties in an awkward position.
The Reds have struggled all season to convert their chances, and although it may be unfair to place the blame on Carroll, he must shoulder some of the responsibility having netted only three league goals. The club need a striker who can work alongside Suarez, reading the ex-Ajax man’s movement and operating on the same wavelength. The likes of international colleague Edinson Cavani and Aston Villa marksman Darren Bent have been linked with a move and if either, or any other candidate, were to arrive Carroll will be pushed even further down the pecking order. As a result the former Tyne hero could benefit from a move to another club, where he would be the focal point, as he was at the Magpies. A return to the North East would be his favoured option allowing home to return to the city where he was so happy during his early playing days, and could be a possibility if Demba Ba departs this summer.
Despite Carroll being only 23-years-of-age and with bags of potential, it may well be time for Liverpool to cut their losses and allow their record signing to move on. The number nine needs a system that plays to his strengths and the Reds need to free up the space in their squad for a man who can score the goals they desperately need. Some things in life just are not meant to be, and maybe that’s the case for Andy Carroll and Liverpool.
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