Source: Daily_Mail
Andy Carroll strikes for England but Capello says it's up to Dalglish to buy him a pint
Andy Carroll was the toast of England on Tuesday night, less than 24 hours after Fabio Capello had ordered the ?35million striker to keep off the ale in pursuit of excellence.[LNB]Carroll scored his first international goal to fire Capello's team into a first-half lead but Ghana levelled the friendly in stoppage time with a brilliant solo effort from Asamoah Gyan.[LNB] Cloud nine: Andy Carroll celebrates after firing England into the lead[LNB]Enlarge 'I'm here and I'm ready to score goals if I'm picked,' said Carroll, who was winning only his second England cap and starting only his third game since 10 weeks out injured. 'It's great to be playing again,' he added.[LNB]Capello took the 22-year-old Liverpool centre-forward aside at the England camp to discuss the reputation he has quickly acquired as a hard-drinking party animal and the Italian was reluctant to shower praise on the striker, even after his goalscoring display.[LNB]'Carroll scored a goal but needs more time to improve,' said the England manager. 'He can improve a lot. He's a really important player and it's important for the striker to score a goal. [LNB]'I remember him before he suffered injury problems. He ran around a lot and would always fight. With the bigger players, it's impossible to improve really quickly, like Aaron Lennon and Jack Wilshere.'[LNB]Asked if Carroll would be allowed to celebrate his first England goal with a beer, Capello replied: 'This is a question for Kenny Dalglish.'[LNB]England were without many of their most experienced players but it was an entertaining game, played in a terrific atmosphere, thanks mainly to more than 21,000 Ghana fans inside Wembley.[LNB]Capello said: 'It was a fantastic game, not a friendly. Every tackle was a fight. It was exciting and fast. The players played very well and the new players, also played well. It was interesting for me to know the value of these players, to play here at Wembley in a senior shirt. They played without fear and with confidence.'[LNB]West Ham's Scott Parker, nursing a slight calf injury which prompted a plea from his club to the FA not to risk him last night, was an unused substitute but Arsenal teenager Jack Wilshere played the first 69 minutes.[LNB]Matt Jarvis of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United's Daniel Welbeck, on loan for the season at Sunderland, won their first England caps. Welbeck was jeered by the visiting fans because he is also eligible to play for Ghana.[LNB]Capello added: 'Welbeck will be another really important player for England and a very important player for Manchester United next season.'[LNB] Star man: Asamoah Gyan curls in a brilliant last-gasp equaliser for Ghana[LNB]Ghana boss Goran Stevanovic said: 'I have asked him various times to play for us but tonight he has started to play for England. That's good for him but unfortunate for us because he's a very good player.[LNB]'England were the better team in the first half. In the second half my team gave a very good performance and we deserved a draw. Playing against England at Wembley is very tough and we travelled a long way in three days. We did our best.'[LNB] Martin Samuel: England's stand-in Lions fill boss Capello with pride Martin Keown: Can the No 9 cut it, and who is the new Rio?England 1 Ghana 1: Andy, that's just Fab! But Gyan has last laugh for the Black StarsEngland v Ghana Match Zone: Essien in exile at Wembley... but he'll be back[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Matt Jarvis, Fabio Capello, Andy Carroll, Jack Wilshere, Kenny Dalglish, Aaron Lennon Places: Liverpool, United Kingdom, Ghana
