Arsene Wenger has come out today and said it wouldn’t surprise him if Newcastle striker Andy Carroll is included in the upcoming England squad to play France at Wembley, on November 17th.
Arsene Wenger – Andy Carroll intelligent and committed
Arsene knows a good player when he sees one, and the Frenchman thinks the great improvement he has seen in Andy, since Chris Hughton took over as manager 16 months ago has beens enormous, and that Andy now needs to show the right attitude and motivation to do even better for his home town club.
This is what the Arsenal manager said about Andy today:
“It wouldn’t surprise me if he was in the England squad. I have been highly impressed with him. He has presence, charisma, confidence. He is intelligent on the ball.” “For me he is a player who I had doubts about one year ago but in the last year he has improved tremendously.”
“For a young player like Carroll to improve, he needs attitude. That means basically motivation and intelligence.” “They are the two main things I see personally.” “When you are not highly motivated and intelligent your potential to improve is very limited.”
“If you have the right attitude and brain you can improve every day, and after a few years that makes a massive difference between two players with the same talent who don’t have exactly the same ingredients.”
Newcastle’s Chris Hughton has coached Andy very well since he’s been the boss on Tyneside, and is doing a good job of keeping Andy’s feet firmly on the ground, and getting him to improve on a few things wanting in his game.
The 21-year-old Gateshead-born striker was in great form against the old enemy Sunderland last Sunday afternoon, and he played his heart out and was unlucky not to get at least one goal in the 5-1 mauling of the Wearsiders.
It’s a great compliment for Andy to know that Arsene Wenger, who has some great experience in bringing through top youngsters at the London club, seems a big fan, and if Andy can keep his head down and control things better off the field, then he has a wonderful potential future as Newcastle’s new number 9.
Maybe he can impress Arsene Wenger even further on Sunday – with a couple of goals at the Emirates. 
Comments welcome.
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9 responses so far ↓
1 ganiyu // Nov 6, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Carroll for scotland
2 ronaldeano // Nov 6, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Yeah Arsene, you had all those things when you pulled that French rapper girl behind your wifes back didn’t ya!!
It’s on the front page of the sun today!
Go on my San!! 61 and still got it!!! :0)
3 ronaldeano // Nov 6, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Ganiyu
Carroll is English, not Scottish.
He will play for England because that’s where he’s from
4 GeordieGerman // Nov 6, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Wonder how much Arsene will be offering for Andy in January?
5 cupiddstunt // Nov 6, 2010 at 1:38 PM
I think intelligence might be a little different in football cos if rumour is correct without being nasty Andy is reputed to not being the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Maybe he is a footballing savant
6 Newutd // Nov 6, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Chill. Carroll is a geordie.
7 baro // Nov 6, 2010 at 9:53 PM
Great words from Arsene Wenger! One of my favorite coaches, hope he manages us one day! That would be a dream!
8 leedodd // Nov 6, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Is Arsene after The Newcstle Job ?? He seems to hold Newcastle Deep in His Heart !!!! He was a mate of Bobbys !!!!!
9 wilkyvondooom // Nov 7, 2010 at 12:23 AM
wengers running scared, we need to start with the same 11 as against the windowlickers from doon the road
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