it was to see him score against FC Gomel in the Europa League, based on Saturday's evidence he will need to perform better against Premier League opposition. Our other senior striker, Andy Carroll , faces an uncertain future at Anfield, which is a shame. As Derek Byrne noted in his article on Wednesday , Carroll is our only true number 9 and if he leaves the club during this transfer window, we will have just days to replace him. I'm all for seeing Liverpool pass the ball into the net, a la Barcelona, and Spain showed during the European Championship that it is possible to score goals and win games without playing a centre forward. But it isn't possible in every game and Carroll is a good alternative that I would be sorry to see leave Liverpool without being properly replaced. Everton beat Manchester United on Monday night thanks to a towering header from Marouane Fellaini and we all know Carroll can head the ball better than the Toffees' resident Afroman. Carroll can and should have a future at Anfield, even if it is just as a Plan B when tiki-taka isn't working. The most obvious solution seems to be to sign another striker, either in place of Carroll or alongside him, Suarez and Borini. But as I noted in my article last week when looking at potential Liverpool signings, it seems apparent that we don't have any money left to spend. A loan acquisition or the free transfer market