But Carroll isn't anywhere near their level, nor the level of midfielders needed to compete with them. Sorry to say. Everyone loves a homegrown player in the side and we have plenty in and coming through. Carroll is just not good enough. To accommodate him just because he's homegrown seems silly.
Do you really ever see Tom Carroll influencing a CL game? I see Nabil or Ryan doing it. Not Tom.
Yeh had high hopes for Carroll at one point but doesn't seem to be able to control the midfield when I have watched him. Pritchard has been ripping up the Championship and Alli has been making waves so maybe they might make it.