And earlier today, I posted a stat about Carroll.

Liverpool results in last 7 Andy Carroll starts - WWDWWWW.

Last 9 without him starting - DDDLLLLLL

This tells alot.

Now, everyone has been criticisng Carroll. Fair enough, he should be scoring more goals but the stats show his contribution to the team, indirectly.

Whenever we play without him, it's easy for opponents to neutralise Suarez and we are done for. Suarez can not play as a lone striker in a 4-5-1. He's more of a creator and he should be playing in the hole, where Gerrard would usually play when Torres was here.

Throw Andy into the starting 11, yes, we'll see more hoofballs, more clumsy touches and him falling all the time ... but he will drag a defender or two with him, giving space to the other players. No surprise we have actually not lost a game when he's in the side.

He could and should be contributing more but for the good of the team, if we have to play him, so be it.