Andy Carroll is not worth £35 million. He was outscored last season within the Championship by Peter Whittingham, Nicky Maynard, Gary Hooper, Michael Chopra and Charlie Adam. He's a good centre forward, gets his head on the ball often - It does not mean he's worth 35 million, and just because he has potential does not mean he's worth £35 million. And just because he's "English Talent" aka Sturridge II doesn't mean he should have a higher value than foreign players who are better than him. Liverpool became desperate.