I thought this was a good read from Carra and sort of shows the twelve month fitness regime Any was put on is working: {LINK}
The Germans select a similar type of target man in Mario Gómez and offer us the perfect example of why picking a giant powerhouse up front does not necessarily mean you have to play a long ball game. At their best, players such as Gómez and Carroll can give the side more options rather than expose limitations. Gómez and Carroll may have had contrasting fortunes in domestic football over the last few seasons, but their similarities can be underlined by the fact Liverpool almost signed the Bayern Munich striker before we moved for Carroll. The move for Gómez fell through at the last minute - when Hodgson was Liverpool manager - and since then Gómez has not stopped scoring. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i didn't know roy tried to buy Gomez. shame we didn't get him as he looks a cracking player. i hope andy becomes a similer type of player
