Andy Carroll can be our Didier Drogba - Joe Cole
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Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole believes Andy Carroll can be as good, or even better, as Didier Drogba, who has been one of the standout strikers in the Premier League.
The Reds splashed out a club-record £35 million to sign Carroll from Newcastle United at the end of the January transfer window after a very impressive start to life in the Premier League.
Carroll's burgeoning reputation was further aided by his first goal for England in only his second start during Tuesday's 1-1 friendly draw against Ghana at Wembley.
And Cole thinks that 22-year-old striker can have the same impact as former Chelsea colleague Drogba.
The 29-year-old told LFC Weekly: "He's very much like Didier Drogba.
"Andy's 22 - we all know what a cracking player Didier is, but he wasn't playing at this level at that age.
"There's still a lot of developing for Andy to do so he can get better and better."
Carroll's physical presence has brought a new dimension to Liverpool's attacks and Cole believes that he can succeed in tandem with the pace of fellow new signing Luis Suárez.
Cole added: "Andy's height means we can now play long and you need to be able to do that in the Premier League these days.
"He's a good lad and I think you'd have been hard-pressed to have found two better signings in January than Andy and Luis.
"When you put the pair of them together, there's no reason why their partnership can't click - and I'm sure that it will. They are going to be threatening for any opponent."
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| Andy Carroll has been hailed as a young Didier Drogba by his Liverpool team-mate Joe Cole Photo: Getty Images |
The Reds splashed out a club-record £35 million to sign Carroll from Newcastle United at the end of the January transfer window after a very impressive start to life in the Premier League.
Carroll's burgeoning reputation was further aided by his first goal for England in only his second start during Tuesday's 1-1 friendly draw against Ghana at Wembley.
And Cole thinks that 22-year-old striker can have the same impact as former Chelsea colleague Drogba.
The 29-year-old told LFC Weekly: "He's very much like Didier Drogba.
"Andy's 22 - we all know what a cracking player Didier is, but he wasn't playing at this level at that age.
"There's still a lot of developing for Andy to do so he can get better and better."
Carroll's physical presence has brought a new dimension to Liverpool's attacks and Cole believes that he can succeed in tandem with the pace of fellow new signing Luis Suárez.
Cole added: "Andy's height means we can now play long and you need to be able to do that in the Premier League these days.
"He's a good lad and I think you'd have been hard-pressed to have found two better signings in January than Andy and Luis.
"When you put the pair of them together, there's no reason why their partnership can't click - and I'm sure that it will. They are going to be threatening for any opponent."
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