With all the criticism aimed at Albion players, and rightly so, there is one player that I would exempt from this. I may be mistaken but I didn't notice Carroll lose any aerial duels and when the ball was at his feet or on his chest he usually managed to lay the ball off. The problem is that there is nobody ever there to play off him. OK, he hasn't scored yet but I can't think of many, if any, gilt opportunities that he has missed. We just haven't created any for him. I was never a fan of his but he certainly has made the effort for us.