Andy Carroll: The attacking header

Watch Andy Carroll's definitive guide to planting the ball into the back of the net with your head

Aerial powerhouses have the ability to transform a deftly hit cross into a lazer guided missile with a pump of their arms, thrust of their neck muscles and punch of their forehead.

Commander of the skies, Liverpool striker Andy Carroll, has been working on this technique since a young age.

“This is something I practised a lot when I was younger and it’s helped with my game now," the England international told FFT.

In this video the Reds' towering no.9 explains the art to attacking heads, with a tip for beating the goalkeeper.

"Try and keep it down – it’ll be much harder for the keeper to stop it as he doesn’t know where or how high it’s going to bounce.”

Andy Carroll wears the classic Umbro Speciali boot. For information visit umbro.com

Also see:
Andy Carroll: The glancing header
Andy Carroll: The defensive header
Andy Carroll: The flick-on
Andy Carroll: The back-post header
Andy Carroll: How to use your head
Andy Carroll: The diving header