West Ham United started with Andy Carroll in the League Cup last night.
Carroll is noted for his aggression and ability to trouble defenders with his physicality.
And Pardew, who managed Carroll at Newcastle United, claims that the target-man is committed to the cause, even in training.
“One thing I know about Carroll is even in training he wants to have a fight,” Pardew said. “He wants to be aggressive, which is a great thing.”
Carroll’s fighting qualities have occasionally hampered him, as they are one of the reasons behind his injury problems.
Carroll also arguably showed too much battling spirit recently, when he was sent off against Burnley.
The England international did come straight back into West Ham’s team last night though, and he helped inspire them to a comeback victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
The Hammers were abject in the first-half of the League Cup tie, when they fell 2-0 behind at Wembley.
However, West Ham fought back in the second period, and turned the game completely on its head to pick up a 3-2 win and progress to the next round.
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