Former Liverpool football chief Damien Comolli says Andy Carroll is ready to fulfil his potential at Anfield.

Comolli, who helped bring Carroll to Anfield before leaving his post last month, is not surprised by the striker's sudden blossoming and insisted reports about a poor lifestyle are wide of the mark.

Comolli said: "He's a much better player technically, his runs are better, he's very fit, his lifestyle is very good.

"All the time I was at Liverpool and he was at Liverpool he was never drinking or doing stupid things. He looks after himself.

"It's part of an education process. When he first came to Liverpool the staff got hold of him and said, 'This is what you have to do if you want to get to the top'. He totally grabbed it and ran with it.

"You can see the effect at the moment and I think it's just the beginning. All the stats prove that strikers, especially target strikers, peak when they are 26. He's 23.

"He's got so much more to come, it's incredible. I think we are only seeing the beginning. He's intelligent, he's dedicated, he listens, he's got a good lifestyle. I don't see why he shouldn't be a success."