West Ham United’s Andy Carroll is linked with a move away.
Pat Nevin has suggested to BBC Radio Five Live that West Ham United striker Andy Carroll is too limited to play for an “intricate” football side like Chelsea.
The 29-year-old has only managed two goals in 12 league outings for the Irons this season but appears to have come into a bit of form under David Moyes, who replaced Slaven Bilic.
It has been suggested that, with his height and power, Carroll represents a very different option for Blues boss Antonio Conte and a plan-b for Alvaro Morata.
But Nevin suggests that the former Newcastle United striker is too “one-dimensional” for West Ham’s London rivals.
“He wouldn’t be my first choice purely because the type of play Chelsea player is quite intricate,” Nevin told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“Andy is a great attacker. Possibly the best attacker of the ball in the business. It can be quite one dimensional at times.
“I’m not sure Chelsea are that type of the team. When you are getting to the end of the Champions League, and trying to Manchester City, I don’t know if that is the answer.”
Carroll is by no means the perfect number nine, but West Ham fans know that if Moyes can get him scoring then he is better off with them than at Chelsea.
Question is, will he ever be a consistent goalscorer for United? The Scot is a terrific man manager and if he can get Marko Arnautovic – who has six goals in eight games – scoring then why not Carroll?
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