Fans of Newcastle United have been reacting to a post on Twitter, which highlighted footage of a goal scored by Andy Carroll.
The footage, which was shared by the official Newcastle United Twitter account, showed Carroll receiving a ball on the edge of the opposition box, taking a touch with his chest to control, before flicking the ball over his head and finishing into the far corner.
In reaction to the footage, fans of the club flocked to have their say on the matter, with many praising the forward for the finish, while others joked that the goal by Carroll meant the club would not be signing a new striker this summer.
https://twitter.com/tomallman1993/status/1298259302260473859
He’s still got it.. I guess we won’t be getting a new striker then ? #NUFC https://t.co/jJc84DxigX
— Tom (@Linty_7) August 25, 2020
Unbelievable skill ? #NUFC https://t.co/hy0enyDIHi
— mjb (@mjbnufc) August 25, 2020
Since rejoining Newcastle from West Ham on a free transfer last summer, Carroll has made 19 Premier League appearances for the club, scoring no goals but providing four assists, averaging a WhoScored match rating of 6.60.
Having said this, only four of these 19 appearances were starts, as the 31-year-old struggled with a variety of injuries throughout the season, something which has been a feature of his career thus far.
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However, following the footage of Carroll’s goal, it would appear that many Newcastle fans are delighted with their striker, with many more commenting with messages of adoration.
https://twitter.com/ToonTom/status/1298258824940285958
https://twitter.com/Joetprosser/status/1298258681457332232
Andy Carroll is genuinly our best striker https://t.co/vL6pUPgVzI
— LankyBoi (@LankyB0i) August 25, 2020
So, from their comments, it would appear that, while some did joke that Carroll’s fine finish may mean Steve Bruce does not buy a new striker this summer, many of the Newcastle fans are delighted with their centre-forward, with one fan even claiming that he is club’s best striker at present.