Ecstatic about the three points, and a good case can be made for Meireles to be in the starting eleven (one of our best players last year for me). Agree that our play was static in the first half and our off-the-ball movement was not good, so fewer chances were created...
As for Carroll, two shitty calls by the officials in the last two matches would have probably changed a lot of this perception that he's not doing a good enough job. Last week the "push" prior to his goal that was ruled out, and this week, another "push" on Koscielny before cushioning a header to Downing, who proceeded to smash it into the bottom right corner after the whistle (with his right foot, no less... I don't think Szczesny had a chance).
I agree that his movement isn't always so great (will it ever be vs. Suarez?), but I think when you combine his aerial ability and better service from players like Meireles (who very much feels like the missing link) and Suarez, you get the sense that he brings another dimension and will flourish under Kenny.
