After Newcastle 's 2 -- 0 victory at home to Blackpool in September 2010 , in which Carroll scored the second goal and was instrumental in creating the first , Blackpool manager Ian Holloway described Carroll as `` the best striker in the Premier League '' .
After Newcastle 's 2 -- 0 victory at home to Blackpool in September 2010 , in which Carroll scored the second goal and helped in creating the first , Blackpool manager Ian Holloway described Carroll as `` the best striker in the Premier League '' .