Fabio Capello may feel the need to lecture Liverpool star Andy Carroll about his beer drinking, but LFC boss Kenny Dalglish says the young striker is balancing his responsibilities just fine.
Last week, England's manager sat down with Carroll privately to discuss his drinking habits, and told him to spend more time focusing on the pitch instead of the pub.
"He needs to improve, to drink less," Capello said. "Look, he's really young. His behavior now is really, really important. He needs to be careful at every moment. When you play with the England national team, at every moment you are the focus of the fans, the newspapers, the photographers, the people that live around him."
Dalglish, on the other hand, has no complaints about the striker's habits, on or off the field, according to Sky Sports. The Reds' boss waved off the public advice from Capello and instead praised Carroll for his hard work thus far.
"Andy Carroll knows what is required of Andy Carroll," Dalglish said. "And he's done fantastically well getting back to where he has, with his application and dedication. He's done really well to get where he is, so I think Andy is focused on his football."
That's not to say that Dalglish doesn't respect Capello's opinion. He just has his own about the recently transferred Carroll.
"Whatever Andy has done, he has done it very well, and somebody else's opinion is up to them," Dalglish said. "But he cannot be criticised in any way, shape or form for what he has done since he has been here."
