2020/21 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[jinkyali]

Because we are not in Europe so it's not a valid comparison.

I'm not holding any agenda mate, I'm just saying if Kane is so brilliant, and Calvert Lewin is so awful, why if we are comparing how many goals theyve both scored in comps they are able to play in, does DCL have similar or more goals outside of pens?

People might not like that but it's a valid question that should be answered.

Your drilling down far too much.

 

[catcherintherye]

Well it’s not nonsense, is it?

If someone played, for example 60 games in a season compared to someone playing 30, there’s a good chance that first player scores more goals.

What I dont understand with this, is surely you would revise your view on Kane and DCL?

Let's have it right, Kane is a far better all round player. I completely agree with that argument. But DCL has kept up with him in terms of none pen goals for the best part of 2 years now in equivalent comps.

 

[catcherintherye]

Your drilling down far too much.

Maybe mate.

It's just my opinion at the end of the day. People dredged up the comments I made (which were before DCL had his big scoring spree) but what I said has been played out this season.

 

[the sniderman]

Should. Have. Taken. His. Chances.

hello buddy how many goals has he scored this season maybe this may give insight into taking chances??

 

[Itchycoopark]

This is infuriating with us, we're terrible at it. I watch other games and almost every other team in the league does it better. It's not just on Calvert Lewin to do it you need 2, 3, 4 at a time and we just don't have the pace or athleticism to do it.

 

[jinkyali]

But he does match him. You even said he matches him. Their goals in the PL are almost neck and neck outside of pens.

Harry Kane has scored 24 penalties in his career in the Premier league.

Remove them and he decimates DCL record completely still.

 

[catcherintherye]

Harry Kane has scored 24 penalties in his career in the Premier league.

Remove them and he decimates DCL record completely still.

Yes he does.

And I can only comment on what I said. It was never DCL would emulate Kane. It was this seasons DCL would match and even outdo Kane in a like for like comparison of comps outside of pens. It was based on this seasons Kane, not peak Kane if that makes sense?

 

[jinkyali]

Yes he does.

And I can only comment on what I said. It was never DCL would emulate Kane. It was this seasons DCL would match and even outdo Kane in a like for like comparison of comps outside of pens. It was based on this seasons Kane, not peak Kane if that makes sense?

He's on course to outscore all but one of his seasons this year and he's got 15 assists this season.

 

[Carlito]

Isnt the problem that there are always bigger glaring holes that need fixing that dont allow us to be proactive?

Theres a world where we sell DCL. I dont think it's the world where hes rubbish as people say. But you sort of see that hes reaching the top of his value at Everton, and we take good money for him and start again. I dont think the club think like that though, and to be honest, a lot of the people calling for his head would probably be the same ones in 12 mo ths saying we need a 20 goal striker if we didnt sign an immediate replacement.

I remember similar with Lukaku, who becomes a better player by the month. I am a Lukaku fan as well, but he had games where he didnt do a lot. To be fair though, hed have probably got 2 or 3 today.

Dropping down a level will do that for a player.

I'm with you in that I don't anticipate there being any appetite to sell and start again. The club only ever cashes in at the peak of a player's value when it's taken out of their hands, and I'd be surprised if there was interest from a club that could turn Calvert-Lewin's head.

 

[catcherintherye]

He's on course to outscore all but one of his seasons this year and he's got 15 assists this season.

Kane is a brilliant player. I never questioned that, my comment was as a goalscorer.

Someone pulled up what I said at the start of the season, and I'm just giving clarity and context to it, that's all mate. I have no issue with people doing it either, but I'm entitled to give an explanation for what I meant too.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Yes he does.

And I can only comment on what I said. It was never DCL would emulate Kane. It was this seasons DCL would match and even outdo Kane in a like for like comparison of comps outside of pens. It was based on this seasons Kane, not peak Kane if that makes sense?

Harry Kane is world class. The second best no.9 in the world for me. One of the top 10 footballers on the planet.

DCL has made huge progress and has had a great season but games like today and Burnley show the gulf between a good player and a great player. Kane walks off the field today as the match winner with 2 goals to his name. Dom snatched at two of the clearest cut 1 v 1s you'll get in this league.

Kane is also technically a far better player. He can run with the ball better than Dom and is also capable of the occasional pass that Messi or KDB would be pleased with.

Kane and DCL are on different levels and Dom needs to work hard to narrow the gap. That starts with becoming much more composed when up against a keeper 1 v1. Today was a major disappointment.

 

[DrEFC]

Him and Ritchie cost us today

 

[jinkyali]

Because we are not in Europe so it's not a valid comparison.

I'm not holding any agenda mate, I'm just saying if Kane is so brilliant, and Calvert Lewin is so awful, why if we are comparing how many goals theyve both scored in comps they are able to play in, does DCL have similar or more goals outside of pens?

People might not like that but it's a valid question that should be answered.

Its probably because last year he scored ten of his 13 goals in a 13 game streak and this season ten of his 14 in an 11 game streak.

So that's a total of 7 goals outside those streaks I.E 7 in 38 games.

Kane consistently does it year in year out

 

[catcherintherye]

Dropping down a level will do that for a player.

I'm with you in that I don't anticipate there being any appetite to sell and start again. The club only ever cashes in at the peak of a player's value when it's taken out of their hands, and I'd be surprised if there was interest from a club that could turn Calvert-Lewin's head.

Yes I agree with all of that. We are very reactive and allow events to happen to us. I dont think it's a question that's even considered, which is quite telling. Brands has to take some responsibility for this too. Any strategic role should have to include how and when we sell.

This will seem a tangent, but been reading a lot about Warren Buffet the stock trader. He essentially now advocates keeping good stocks forever. But when he was a younger man, be rarely did this. He would sell after 2 years a lot more often.

What changed for him? Well his position did. He runs a 100bn+ fund now, so has the luxury of not having to constantly keep chasing the next win.

When he was younger, with less cash liquidity, he had to be bolder to build that position.

Everton are not really in a position where they can just allow assets to sit. We probably need a bolder strategy. It was the right move to sell Lukaku and Stones, should have sold Barkley earlier etc. We just re invested badly.

My concern is, we learn the lesson -selling players is awful a d should be avoided at all costs. Which doesnt seem a sensible lesson to me.

 

[jinkyali]

Harry Kane is world class. The second best no.9 in the world for me. One of the top 10 footballers on the planet.

DCL has made huge progress and has had a great season but games like today and Burnley show the gulf between a good player and a great player. Kane walks off the field today as the match winner with 2 goals to his name. Dom snatched at two of the clearest cut 1 v 1s you'll get in this league.

Kane is also technically a far better player. He can run with the ball better than Dom and is also capable of the occasional pass that Messi or KDB would be pleased with.

Kane and DCL are on different levels and Dom needs to work hard to narrow the gap. That starts with becoming much more composed when up against a keeper 1 v1. Today was a major disappointment.

Remember Villa away under Silva in the Friday night game.
Chance to go one up and he misses.

The composure has been lacking for an eternity.