2021/22 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[Goat]

Tell me a single reason we strive to keep him at the club

Without him playing this season we have scored the 5th least goals in the whole league.

Theres a single reason.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

It's seems a confusing situation.

If he wasn't bothered, was unfocused, and more bothered about leaving to arsenal, I don't think Lampard would even be putting him on the bench.

If he isn't fit enough, still has an injury or whatever, then he shouldn't be on the bench.

So, to me, it's not that he doesn't want to be here, it's just that for what Lampard wants right now, he isn't the best option for it.

I would anticipate we do see him vs Watford though in terms of rotation and keeping people fresh. If we don't, I think he is gone in all honesty.

Really curious situation. If he was fit enough for a bench slot against Chelsea he should’ve been fit enough to come on when Rondon did 7 days later, unless he genuinely has fallen below Rondon in the pecking order.

I guess possibly we want to sell in the summer and don’t want to risk his injury by playing him, but don’t want to alarm potential buyers by dropping him from the squad entirely. That or the Arsenal transfer is agreed as has been hinted at for months and all parties are happy just to have him twiddling his thumbs til then.

 

[Marius57]

Really curious situation. If he was fit enough for a bench slot against Chelsea he should’ve been fit enough to come on when Rondon did 7 days later, unless he genuinely has fallen below Rondon in the pecking order.

I guess possibly we want to sell in the summer and don’t want to risk his injury by playing him, but don’t want to alarm potential buyers by dropping him from the squad entirely. That or the Arsenal transfer is agreed as has been hinted at for months and all parties are happy just to have him twiddling his thumbs til then.

Not sure that even we are stupid enough to agree a deal that weakens us before we have guaranteed our survival.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Not sure that even we are stupid enough to agree a deal that weakens us before we have guaranteed our survival.

A summer transfer could’ve been agreed months ago, and if it was it might’ve been sensible business to lock in an acceptable fee, given injury concerns and doubts about relegation.

 

[Fansince1988]

Just cash in on him, get Broja next season he’s done ok at Southampton imo he would be a good replacement.

 

[Fansince1988]

Last he game he played he didn't win a single aerial challenge as he was was either to late or to early and he barely won anything on the ground so I presume Rondon would be a better bet.

Rondon shows effort Dom hasn’t, that’s why Rondon gets on ahead of Dom.

 

[MikeH72]

Without him playing this season we have scored the 5th least goals in the whole league.

Theres a single reason.

Mason Holgate has scored more than him. Mykolenko has the same number of open play goals as him.

 

[Goat]

Mason Holgate has scored more than him. Mykolenko has the same number of open play goals as him.

Thanks for backing me up Mike.

As you say, we have very much missed his goals and also, some might say, the goals our record signing would have scored, winning goal at Anfield, and created.

 

[MikeH72]

Thanks for backing me up Mike.

As you say, we have very much missed his goals and also, some might say, the goals our record signing would have scored, winning goal at Anfield, and created.

Poor attempt by your standards.

 

[Zatara]

A summer transfer could’ve been agreed months ago, and if it was it might’ve been sensible business to lock in an acceptable fee, given injury concerns and doubts about relegation.

It could point to that...or it could point to injuries and recovery time.

I think @Neiler expects £60mil for him but id take £40mil at this point.

The injuries over an entire season are a major concern.

With Kean going as well that would be £65mil in the coffers to aid the rebuild.

 

[royvernon39]

I hope Frank can resuscitate DCL because when Dom is on song he is a top player and replacing him
with anyone as good is unlikely - and in EFC's recent history a statistical impossibility.

Like all of you I have no idea why DCL is not playing but watching that carthorse Roldan come on
makes me think that it has to be serious.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

I'm not so sure; there are other ways you could have used the semi colon - and i would have preferred a hyphen in this case @Rooney_Tunes

Hyphens are more for sub-headings...

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

It usually separates two independent but closely related clauses in a sentence; I'd agree @Rooney_Tunes had it right.

Much appreciated...

 

[dan7787]

The deal with Arsenal is clearly done, he even boasted about the move to the people at his GQ shoot. He's never been good enough imo, cash in and move on.

 

[Bazlar]

Rondon shows effort Dom hasn’t, that’s why Rondon gets on ahead of Dom.

He can hold the ball up better too to see the game out