Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has said that Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard used to be an inspiration for him when he was young. The striker has said that it is a dream come true to play alongside a player, who has been an idol to him till now. Gerrard is recognised to be one of the best players at Liverpool. Andy Carroll joined him last January for a transfer fee of £ 35 million, which is the record fee paid for a British player. However, he has been a disappointment at Liverpool for far, but that has been signs of resurgence within him in the last few weeks.

Andy Carroll has been able to score only three goals in 25 appearances for Liverpool this season. Despite this extremely poor record, Carroll is convinced that Steven Gerrard will be able to guide him through the lean patch. He has so far scored eight goals for Liverpool since making his move in 2011. Steven Gerrard recently scored a hat-trick in the 3-0 win over Everton at Anfield, thus becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in this fixture for more than 50 years. Carroll has said that he has not been able to settle at Liverpool due to the number of injury problems he faced during his initial part of the Liverpool career.

“You see Stevie playing the way he did against Everton, scoring three and driving the team on. It was really inspiring. He’s had an amazing career but you still know he’s desperate to achieve more. It’s the hunger you see every day, the determination to win more games, win medals and trophies. I used to watch him when I was younger and pretend to be him on the field with my mates. I’m very lucky to be able to share a dressing room with him now. It’s unbelievable,” Carroll said about Steven Gerrard.