Shocking confession - Carroll admits hoping to fail his medical at Liverpool?!
Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 06.10.23. | 14:34
His €41m move to Anfield was staggering, but the tall striker reveals he never wanted to leave Newcastle in first place
Former Liverpool centre-forward Andy Carroll has revealed he hoped to fail medical upon arriving at Anfield back in 2011.
In an interview with L'Equipe, Carroll - currently plying trade in the Ligue 2 side Amiens SC - admitted he wanted to stay at St. James' Park in those days despite a massive interest from the Merseyside giants.
They opted for him on the Deadline Day after selling Fernando Torres to Chelsea for €59m. Carroll's transfer was also worth an impressive €41m.
"From the moment Liverpool made this incredible bid on the Deadline Day, I found myself in a helicopter without really understanding why. As I was injured, I remember hoping to fail my medical."
Andy Carroll reveals he wished he failed medical ahead of £35m move to Liverpool
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Andy Carroll has revealed he hoped that he would fail his medical ahead of his £35m move from Newcastle to Liverpool. pic.twitter.com/phNWsDvGTB
However, in hindsight, Carroll believes the move to Kenny Dalglish's Reds was a good thing to happen to him.
"This helped me grow up by taking me out of my comfort zone. Because I knew nothing about life and football, apart from Newcastle."
Asked about his surprising move to the French second tier, the 34-year-old attacker explained what made him choose Amiens.
"When my agent talked to me about Amiens for the first time, I said to him: 'Let's see how it looks'. I saw the town, the stadium, the facilities and I liked it."
Compared to the English Premier League, the Ligue 2 is quite a different story...
"It's a different football from the one I knew in England, where you are asked to run and press until you can't take it anymore… Here, it's a little more tactical, I have to spend my energy only in certain situations."
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Saturday
14.30: (7.00) Luton (4.50) Tottenham (1.49)
17.00: (1.63) Fulham (3.80) Sheffield Utd (5.70)
17.00: (2.05) Everton (3.60) Bournemouth (3.90)
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Sunday
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