Burly striker Carroll is expected to line up for West Ham as the East Londoners head to Old Trafford for tomorrow night’s league clash. Rooney knows the pony-tailed powerhouse well from England duty and says his defensive colleagues must be mindful of the £35million man’s capabilities. The United ace said: “Andy Carroll is a handful. “I am sure if you ask any defender, they find it difficult to play against someone like that who is good in the air and on the floor. “He is physical and makes it hard for opponents. “That type of player doesn’t always get all the goals but they can cause trouble up front and create problems. “I am sure that is what Sam Allardyce wants him to do.” Carroll is an obvious threat given United’s Achilles heel of conceding the first goal.It has happened on an incredible 13 occasions this season, including in their last five games. United have somehow managed to clamber to the top of the table despite managing just a single clean sheet, against Wigan at Old Trafford in September. It is a record Rooney accepts must be rectified if United are going to maintain their present status. He explained: “Clean sheets are the foundation we try and achieve because we have plenty of players who can score goals and win games.
“As a team we are playing some good stuff at times but we are having to grind out results as well. “Losing three games already is something we need to put right. “We have been lucky that we haven’t drawn any matches and we need to kick on from here and go on a good run.”
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