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He's coming back into form, looking much more like the player he was for Newcastle. Consider the header he had to knock Bellamy over to reach (ultimately costing us the chance) - he was nowhere near the box when the cross came in, yet somehow got to the ball before anyone. THAT is the player we signed. I just hope he doesn't take a few months to get going again once the season starts (or gets injured if England pick him).

Was an incredible performance. Still hasn't done nearly enough over a season and a half. And I still don't think he will ever get the best out of Suarez. But he was unplayable yesterday. Credit where credit is due, best game he's had by a mile.

I think our new centre forward may just have come of age yesterday.

He was brilliant when he came on.

Great finish and desperately unlucky with his header.

Given the proper service and support (playing along with Suarez) he can be every bit as influential next season as he was yesterday.

i have already posted what i am about to say in another thread about carroll, but i definitely agree that with proper service, support and coaching he is going to be hugely influential next season. i think that he definitely can change games like he did yesterday the majority of the time if his service is improved and he can shake off the pressure of his 35 mil price tag.

he needs to play like this every game not just in finals

He's played that way for the past 4 or 5, unless I am mistaken. 3 goals in 4 matches, all of them important.

looks like he will be a player for the big occasion.

if use him right and ply to his strength he will win us many games, like AC Milan did with Oliver Bierhoff

where is ibrahim ba when you need him ?

I remember watching a display from Heskey against Chelsea where he battered Terry and Gallas the whole game, really roughed them up and I thought, brilliant, he's woke up to himself, he's going to be a defender's nightmare. Sadly he was also a goalkeeper's dream.... Hope Big Andy can build on that performance though because I am old fashioned and I do like a striker who can dish out some pain to a ctr half. The performance in the final was more impressive given the 2 he was dominating, it's normally on the deck that Ivanovic and Terry struggle.

i agree. if he can come out, game in and game out, and play like he does in finals he would be a monster and i think he can. i hope, at the start of next season, i don't end up eating those words.