Shearer: Carroll will come good

04 October 2011 08:41
Alan Shearer says Andy Carroll will "come good" at Liverpool once he settles down as manager Kenny Dalglish will "protect" and "guide" him.[LNB] Carroll, 22, has found himself in the spotlight recently after struggling for goals at the start of the Premier League season and following comments by England coach Fabio Capello about his lifestyle.[LNB]However, Shearer believes his fellow Geordie - who netted his first league goal of the campaign in Saturday's derby win over Everton before heading off to international duty - will come good, and feels he is in the right hands under Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish.[LNB]Former England captain Shearer, who played under Dalglish at Blackburn and also briefly managed Carroll at Newcastle, told several national newspapers: "Andy is a young and inexperienced lad with a lot of pressure on him but he will come good.[LNB]"Yes, there will be times when people question him but he's at the right club. At Anfield, he's got a great manager who understands the trials and tribulations of being a young footballer.[LNB]"When I moved to Blackburn, I had great guidance there and that was Kenny. Kenny will protect him and look after him as he did me at Blackburn. He did that in a fantastic way.[LNB]"Once he settles down, starts to play well and score, you will see the fearsome centre forward that we saw at Newcastle and you'll see the reason why Kenny paid £35million for him.[LNB]"Andy is talented. He is a nightmare for defenders to play against if given the right service and if he is fit enough."[LNB]Shearer also feels Carroll can shine for England, with whom the 6ft 4in striker has netted once in three appearances so far.[LNB]"I do see him as an England centre-forward. One hundred per cent. Wayne Rooney will always be number one. Andy can be his partner and he will be. I definitely look at Andy with England as a long-term thing," said Shearer.[LNB]Regarding Capello's comments about Carroll's lifestyle, the 41-year-old Shearer added: "I was slightly surprised he came out and said that.[LNB]"If that were me, I wouldn't have been happy. He (Capello) had his own reasons. I've been brought up with managers who tried to keep things in-house."

Source: Team_Talk