{"id":292623,"date":"2023-10-22T06:39:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292623"},"modified":"2023-10-22T06:39:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:39:25","slug":"ex-liverpool-star-carroll-had-pre-game-ritual-that-left-teammate-screaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/ex-liverpool-star-carroll-had-pre-game-ritual-that-left-teammate-screaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Liverpool star Carroll had pre-game ritual that left teammate &#8216;screaming&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Salah backed to stay at Liverpool by ex-Red Pennant<\/h3>\n<p>Former England international Andy Carroll has revealed that his pre-match routine at Newcastle largely consisted of eating a full roast dinner before travelling to St James\u2019 Park. The target man felt that he performed at his best on a full stomach before Liverpool put an abrupt end to the scheduled feasts with a more professional plan.<\/p>\n<p>Carroll is currently playing for Ligue 2 outfit Amiens, scoring once in his first six appearances for the club following his summer transfer. Fitness and injuries prevented the 34-year-old from playing consistently in the Premier League, despite being capable of leading the line for numerous sides when at the peak of his powers.<\/p>\n<p>The striker\u2019s most successful stints came at West Ham and Newcastle, with his pre-match routine perhaps being vital in his breakthrough years in Tyneside. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Carroll revealed that he would often enjoy a heavy lunch before playing, despite the norm at top clubs being for players to eat fresh fruit before games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll tell you this\u2026 now you eat with the team but back then at Newcastle, we would just meet at 1.30pm for a 3pm kick-off,\u201d he explained. \u201cI will never forget, I used to go to this little pub around the corner, The White Swan.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Arsenal and Liverpool dealt major transfer blow as Kaoru Mitoma snubs temptation[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/5025283.jpg?r=1697893541620\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was like a Toby Carvery. Meat, Yorkshire puddings, loads of gravy. I would eat a full roast, full Newcastle tracksuit, and then I would just go to the game and play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This one time (team-mate) Kevin Nolan rang me up and said, \u2018Will you pick me up because my car\u2019s not working\u2026 where are you?\u2019 I said I\u2019m just having a Sunday roast and he went mental, screamed at me on the phone, \u2018Are you joking?\u2019 and I told him I\u2019d done that forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/5025285.jpg?r=1697893541860\"><\/p>\n<p>After a sensational start to the 2010\/11 with the Magpies, Carroll then made a \u00a335million move to Liverpool, being tasked with replacing Fernando Torres despite being a significantly different profile to the Spaniard. The ex-Reading star struggled at Anfield, and not being granted permission to have a pre-game roast could be blamed for the disappointing spell in Merseyside.<\/p>\n<p>Carroll continued: \u201cWhen I went to Liverpool, everything changed professionally. We went to a hotel before the game, home and away, and had your pasta and your nice fruit. I\u2019d been eating Yorkshire puddings and gravy. Now everyone\u2019s telling you what to eat and when to eat. It was mental. Suited and booted, in a hotel the night before a game, eating right with the lads. On a Friday night in Newcastle, I was out with my mam and dad or my friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1826446\/Liverpool-Newcastle-news-Andy-Carroll-pre-game-roast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Salah backed to stay at Liverpool by ex-Red Pennant Former England international Andy Carroll has revealed that his pre-match routine at Newcastle largely consisted of <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/ex-liverpool-star-carroll-had-pre-game-ritual-that-left-teammate-screaming\/\" title=\"Ex-Liverpool star Carroll had pre-game ritual that left teammate &#8216;screaming&#8217;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292622,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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