Reds expect rough ride from Carroll

Brendan Rodgers insists Andy Carroll has no point to prove despite leaving the club just a couple of months after the Irishman became Liverpool manager.

The England striker was signed by former boss Kenny Dalglish for a club-record £35million but, when the Scot was sacked in May 2012 and replaced by Rodgers, it soon became apparent he no longer fitted in.

Rodgers wanted to introduce a pressing, passing game and, while he maintains Carroll could have adapted to his methodology, the need to re-work the squad and get the big front man’s significant salary off the wage bill meant he was swiftly ushered out the door to Upton Park — initially on loan in August 2012 — before eventually completing a permanent move at a £20m loss for the Reds.