Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has polarised the club's fans this season, and with Craig Bellamy, Dirk Kuyt and Luis Suarez all vying for attacking roles in the team, it seems inevitable that the big man will miss out occasionally, especially if his form continues to underwhelm. Competition for places is definitely increasing, but how does Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish see the situation?
In his press conference earlier on, Dalglish was asked what advice he would have for Carroll when dealing with intense competition for places in the team:
"Andy’s a professional footballer who understands what goes on in football. He worked really hard at Tottenham, which was a bad result and a bad day for us.
"As I’ve said before, we don’t have a team we have a squad. There’s going to be times where people will play and others won’t. Sometimes you’ll be lucky, and sometimes you’ll be unlucky.
"The football club is bigger and more important than any one individual, including myself, and I’m sure the players realize that, and although there’s a disappointment if you aren’t playing, there’s also an understanding”
Ultimately, irrespective of competition, it surely all boils down to the simplest of principles: if you play well, you're in the team. Players should be included on merit, and the brutal truth is Carroll has not performed as well as Suarez, Kuyt or Bellamy this season, thus they should be ahead of him in the pecking order.
Jaimie Kanwar
In his press conference earlier on, Dalglish was asked what advice he would have for Carroll when dealing with intense competition for places in the team:
"Andy’s a professional footballer who understands what goes on in football. He worked really hard at Tottenham, which was a bad result and a bad day for us.
"As I’ve said before, we don’t have a team we have a squad. There’s going to be times where people will play and others won’t. Sometimes you’ll be lucky, and sometimes you’ll be unlucky.
"The football club is bigger and more important than any one individual, including myself, and I’m sure the players realize that, and although there’s a disappointment if you aren’t playing, there’s also an understanding”
Ultimately, irrespective of competition, it surely all boils down to the simplest of principles: if you play well, you're in the team. Players should be included on merit, and the brutal truth is Carroll has not performed as well as Suarez, Kuyt or Bellamy this season, thus they should be ahead of him in the pecking order.
Jaimie Kanwar
Christ, kramwar, could you shove any more adds into your sensationalist little blog?
ReplyDeleteWhat an embarrasing amount of adds on this sensationalist blog. Kanwar is a poor man's Dunc Oldham. Nothing but a money grubbing twat. Surprised you dont ask for donations/membership as well.
ReplyDeleteInsightful stuff as always on here.
ReplyDeleteOK, I've read the article but forgive me, I don't see your point. Carroll is not playing 90mins at present and has been second choice to all but Bellamy (except in our most recent fixture).
ReplyDeleteHe is learning the LFC playing style, has come from a team where they played to his strengths and all at a level well below where LFC are at now & are heading up toward.
Bellamy should be good for us, suarez already is and kuyt is playing very well too. The players that need more of a focus in terms of why they are not playing should really be Maxi, Spearing, Robinson & Wilson....?
if you play well, you're in the team. Players
ReplyDeleteshould be included on merit, and the brutal truth is Carroll has not
performed as well as Suarez, Kuyt or Bellamy this season, thus they
should be ahead of him in the pecking order.
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Jamie Carragher? Another lunge to spare Spearings blushes and another penalty. When will the rules apply to the whole squad. The same goes for Terry and Lampard at Chelsea. Far too much power in the hands of mere players.
With regards to Carroll your right but it should apply to absolutely everyone
ReplyDeleteFor the moment, Dalglish should stop making excuses and be man enough to admit that Carroll is presently playing and looking like a £35 million DONKEY.
ReplyDeleteThis rule doesnt seem to apply to Henderson...a complete flop but always gets the go ahead in the starting team
ReplyDeleteSome people just argue with Jamie for the sake of it. I now see how valuable this site is to discontented fans. It lets their anger out - saves them from blood pressure :P
ReplyDeleteCan we get a grip on some of our feelings of frustration that result out of some of the performances of our beloved team ??
Kenny is right..Carroll is already far better than we expected....we only paid 35million for him and he's only on 90k a week ....what a load of bull ...am sorry to say
ReplyDeletebut if fernando morientes was bought by benitez for under 7million and when he didn't work out ....rafa was crucified for buying him and was wasting money
so far apart from suarez Adams and the defenders..all the others have been waste of money for the price paid...
Kuyt and bellamy are much better in the team than Carroll and that reflects when they play
Henderson plays instead of maxi rodriguez and again when maxi plays ..you see the difference
downing hasn't set the world on fire so far considering the money and hype
NO mali341
ReplyDeleteAdam is a big pile off poo, carrol is worth 10x adam (as is a literal pile of poo)
he can't do ANYTHING when pressured on the ball, can NOT tackle (poor defensive) and is NOT mobile enough to be offensive, his diagonal long balls only come when he has 5 yards of space (not often in the premier league).
SHOCKING play against tottenham, 2nd yellow should have been a red, WHY would you do that on a yellow already ????
backup at best hopefully, THANK GOD gerrard is back, i wish him injury free for the rest of his career (so charlie will not play)
THANK GOD FOR LUCAS AND GERRARD
oh and hopefully looking forward to bellamy and downing on either wing and suarez / kuyt or suarez / caroll partnership.
yessssss !!!!!
YNWA
HHow about this as our 11
ReplyDelete..................reina.......
Kelly .........skirtel .......agger .........enrique
..................Lucas ........
Johnson.....gerrard.....maxi rodriguez....
..............:..Kuyt ........................
............................Suarez .................
Subs.....carra ....downing ......bellamy .....coats.....doni.....Henderson ...Carroll ...
its ok if we can bench Carrol and play Bellamy maxi and kuyt ahead him and Henderson
ReplyDeleteSeems an excellent side except I think the ref might get on to the fact you have picked 12 player you pleb.... Carry on taking the pills
ReplyDeleteMy dream team would be
ReplyDeleteReina
Johnson Carragher Coates Enrique
Lucas
Bellamy Gerrard Downing
Kuyt Suarez
err no
ReplyDeletemaxi is rubbish, he wouldnt get in the team ahead of any of our team, spearing is young and still has a lot of time to break into the first team, the same applies for jack robinson, being so young, and with enrique in that position, there is no way he should get in ahead of enrique,a dn as for wilson, he has not done enough to prove that he deserves a starting place.
ReplyDeleteyou saying that downing has been a waste of money, even though he has probably been our most consistently good performer?...
ReplyDeletewhy do liverpool fans all seem to think maxi is something he's not, he cant cross, he cant pass and he has no pace, so how could you put him in the team ahead of downing and bellamy????????
ReplyDeleteI think you are the one mistaken about Maxi, 'mate'. He is a cultured, experienced international footballer, a great squad player and since Kenny has come in always don a good job when asked. His movement and game intelligence fit perfectly with the style of football that Kenny is trying to generate. I honestly don't see where this criticism is coming from?
ReplyDeletePin the tail on the Carroll :)
ReplyDeletemaxi and rodriguez make one player (if even that)
ReplyDeleteCarroll has not had the best of starts but once he starts scoring goals (which he will) then what will be said of him?
ReplyDelete----------------Reina----------------
ReplyDeleteJohnson----carra-----agger----enrique
----------------------lucas-----------
bellamy----gerrard------------downing
----------------------suarez---------
-----------carroll---------------------
4-4-2 with gerrard, caroll in advanced positions, this formation is based on carroll reaching 100% fitness: anyone remember him against us last season ???????
I think Liverpool fans are in for a rude awakening. They just don't get it! Liverpool didn't play badly against Spurs, they just looked awfull because they were beaten by a superior side. I watched the Brighton game and didn't see anything that made me think otherwise. Liverpool will look good when they play teams that won't finish in the top six (including Arsenal).
ReplyDeleteMark my words, the game against Wolves today will be a wake-up call!
------------------------------------Reina(sweeper-keeper)----------------------------
ReplyDeletekelly(FB)----------------coates(stopper)-----wilson(cover)------------------enrique(WB)
--------------------------------------lucas(dm)------------------------------------------------------------------adam(deep playmaker)-------gerrard(box2box)-------------kuyt(right foot def winger)------------------------------bellamy(right foot inside forward)------------------------------------suarez(false 9)--------------------------------------
Formation: 4-1-2-2(wing)-1
Kelly:Standard Fullback with some overlaps
Enrique:Wing Back with loads of overlaps with Bellamy
Coates(the slower player) : Moves forward to intercept
Wilson(the faster player) : chases down poachers and since he can also play LB, covers for Enrique occasionally during counters
Lucas: Your friendly neighborhood water carrier
Adam(I prefer Meireles personally) : stays in CM position most of the time and looks to create through balls and defense splitting crosses.
Gerrard: Does what he does best, comes late in or near D-Box and shoots or plays through balls
Kuyt: Workhorse, runs the right flank, crosses ball to D-Box, cuts inside occasionally and assists Kelly in securing the right flank
Bellamy : The typical inside forward, since his best position is left wing but has strong right foot he WILL cut in naturally in support of Suarez, pulling opposition CBs out of position
Suarez : Does what he does best as the False 9
I wish, I really really wish Downing, Carroll and Henderson came with 6 month money back guarantee. With no disrespect to KD, with that amount of money would of purchased Goatze, Rossi and Hazard instead and still have spare change for Samba.
*sigh*
Reina
ReplyDeleteJohnson....Skirtl.......Carra/Agger......Enrique
Lucas
Gerrard................Adam/Spearing
Kuyt..........Suarez............Bellamy
It requires players who are good at ball possesion,have a winning mentality.And those ar the players who can try just that.