HE stands six feet three inches tall, was a fearsome Newcastle centre-forward and enjoys something of a colourful off-field reputation.

But Andy Carroll insists the similarities end there, as he insists: Don’t call me Duncan!

Liverpool’s record signing, who opened his goals account for the Reds in spectacular fashion on Monday night, admits he is aware of constant comparisons with former Everton and Newcastle striker Duncan Ferguson.

But he says he actually modelled his game on Tyneside and England goalscoring legend Alan Shearer.

And he hopes he can become almost as prolific as the most feared goalscorer of modern times.

Carroll said: “I always used to watch Alan Shearer. I had a season ticket and me and my cousin used to go and watch Shearer play. The goals he scored were amazing. I looked up to him. He was my hero.

“Everyone compares me to Duncan Ferguson now but I wasn’t always tall.

“I was quite small when I was a young player and had a growth spurt later on. I wasn’t a target man. So I used to watch Shearer more than I did Ferguson.

“The goals he scored were amazing which is why I used to focus on watching him.

“He was unbelievable. I think he scored half with his feet as well as his headers and think I’m capable of doing that as well.”