Crouchie backs Carroll.
Posted on July 31st, 2010 | 199 Comments |
This is a very important season for Andy Carroll. He proved last season he is a good Championship striker, but now he gets the chance to prove himself at the next level in the Premier League.
The lanky Avatar look-a-like plundered nineteen goals last season and showed some rapid improvement in his all round game towards the end of the season, and if he gets the service this season then there is no reason why he can’t continue his scoring form and all round improvement.
Current England striker Peter Crouch has been talking about Carroll and has offered the rough diamond some advice for the forthcoming campaign. In fact Crouch believes that Carroll has enough about him to make it all the way to the top, to the point where he represents England on a regular basis.
There has been a rumour that Fabio Capello has instructed his staff to keep an eye on Avatar to see how he is developing, and after England’s disastrous World Cup campaign the door seems to be open for the next generation of England stars to step up to the plate and stake their claim for international recognition.
Speaking of Andy Carroll, Crouch had this to say;
“I know he had a fantastic season last year. Hopefully, he can make the step up because he looks like an exciting talent. Hopefully, he can show that this season.”
Carroll has limited experience in the Premier League, but he does have some. He also has the backing of a myriad of ex-pro’s and former managers to run along side that limited experience. Glenn Roeder and Alan Shearer are just two of examples of people who have backed the new number nine to make an impact in the Premier League.
Crouch went on to offer some advice for young Carroll;
“I think it is important for him not to be too disappointed if he finds it tough next year in the Premier League.”
“For me, it is always difficult making the step up to the next level. It is important he is not disheartened if things do not go his way at first.”
I don’t think that will be a problem for Carroll as he seems to have a mental toughness about him, a tougness that I haven’t witnessed in a Newcastle shirt since back in the days when Alan Shearer was strutting his stuff in the black and white.
That mental toughness shone thorough at Doncaster last season, in my opinion anyway. Amidst all the furore over the alleged Taylor/Carroll bust up, Carroll ignored the distractions and the pressure and nabbed the all important winning goal of the game to claim all three points for his hometwon club. That took balls!
I happen to think that Carroll can make it in the Premier League, but like all strikers he is going to need service. We have that at the minute with Wayne Routledge and Jonas Gutierrez, and if they can stay fit and provide the loaded gun, Carroll can fire the bullets.
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