While Andy Carroll is rebuilding his career with West Ham, Christian Benteke's struggles are reminiscent of the Englishman's ill-fated spell at Anfield, writes Melissa Reddy.
The home support smugly chanted "you’re just a s*** Andy Carroll" at Christian Benteke after watching the Belgian direct an attempt toward the corner flag. Moments later, he was flagged offside. And within minutes, West Ham’s No. 9 headed his side 2-0 to the good.
Their fans repeated the chorus, and for Liverpool it didn’t feel like a new year Saturday afternoon but a depressing case of deja vu.
Carroll was bought by the Reds for £35 million ($52 million) in January 2011 and it was soon concluded that he wasn’t the right fit as the club’s premier forward.