CandH PlayerWatch on Andy Carroll
After his recent ill-tempered antics ClaretandHugh put Andy Carroll under the spotlight against Leicester.Our man PlayerWatch reporter Danny Danielli Leach brings you his every minute by minute touch
6 – Morgan gets above him to win a header
8 – Repeat of above after conceding first goal
13 – Cushions the ball brilliantly from a goal kick with his feet
16 – Great control with his chest from a goal kick before releasing it to Masuaku
19 – Sublime control with his knee from a goal kick
23 – Uses strength to win the ball in an aerial battle with Iborra
26 – Cresswell plays a great through ball down the channel but Morgan beats Carroll to it
41 – Gives away a foul for pushing Iborra in the back
43 – Rises well to win header from a Lanzini cross but comes to nothing
45+1 – Retains the ball brilliantly under pressure in between two players from a Cresswell throw in with his chest and feet
50 – Aerial scuffle leaves Maguire in some minor discomfort
57 – Takes a poor first touch from an Obiang pass
58 – Fails to complete what would have been a great one-two with Kouyaté
64 – Does a great bit of ball work with his feet before releasing it to Arnautovic
70 – Chests the ball but it goes flying away from him
77 – Heads a neat flick on to Kouyaté
80 – Wins a foul after both Ndidi and Iborra tug his shirt simultaneously
81 – Makes a crucial tackle on Chilwell as Leicester were on the counter attack
82 – Heads ball away from an incoming corner but we fail to counter successfully
90+2 – Flicks on ball to Ayew with his head who in turn flicks it himself but no one is in the box to capitalise
Verdict: 6.5 – Carroll had certainly listened well in midweek as he did not look like the wrecking ball he can often be. He worked tremendously hard up top and did what he did best: Holding up the ball. However if we want him to be more effective we need to give him more feasible crosses from out wide which were not enough on the night.