2023/24 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[Drico]

At some point, we also have to use the squad whether we like it or not. Beto has shown enough to warrant starting 1 of the next 2 games. Danjuma needs some game time, especially given how knackered
McNeil and Harrison looked tonight/will become knackered.

I agree. DCL/Beto is a toss up. I want to see Beto in the team if Dom isn't scoring. At the same time, I wouldn't throw DCL under the bus just because Beto netted tonight. If you pick a player to start, you should have your reasons, so I'm sure Dyche has his - but we have a squad and nobody is undroppable. If DCL continues to shoot blanks, let's give Beto his head. At least DCL can't say he wasn't given chances.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Yeah but looking at us lad, other than ball hold up dcl hasn't added much to our squad at all don't get me wrong Beto is rusty as [Poor language removed] and I wouldn't want to rely on him for a full 90 against spurs with his experience at the moment but giving him 10-30 mins on the occasional game isn't going to do the lad wonders, he needs to start he can always be subbed off of needed but he defo needs action to get his teeth into pl, he's a big lad, when we don't have the pace to loose a defender we atleast need abit of of strength so the balls staying with us or in their net

I just look at results and they speak for themselves, we win more when he's a cog in the machine. I like Beto too but he is a different type of player and we wouldn't play as well with him as a hold up player, he is suited being put through. Be great if DCL scored more but he's all we have in this mold and we are winning footy matches.

 

[mccole]

Lazy lazy performance.

Needs benching because he doesn't deserve his spot

 

[blueEFC1878]

I still think we are a better team with him playing. Beto is finding his feet in my opinion.

He is rough round the edges but he's got the passion to make the shitty tap ins instead of pulling out on danger

I just look at results and they speak for themselves, we win more when he's a cog in the machine. I like Beto too but he is a different type of player and we wouldn't play as well with him as a hold up player, he is suited being put through. Be great if DCL scored more but he's all we have in this mold and we are winning footy matches.

Strikers should be scoring, our goals come from midfield and defence

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

He is rough round the edges but he's got the passion to make the shitty tap ins instead of pulling out on danger

Strikers should be scoring, our goals come from midfield and defence

I didn't know a goal was worth more on the scoresheet if a striker scores it as opposed to a forward. Must be some new rule introduced, it's hard to keep up.

 

[LucBesson]

Dom has a massively higher ceiling than Beto but Beto is currently in better form and deserving of a start.

 

[Gareth Gibson]

I didn’t hear any boos from Chelsea fans when Reece James was subbed off with another injury. Weird.

To be fair it's only a small section of idiots that boo DCL.

Can't do much for his confidence, though.

 

[Nymzee]

Some bizarre takes in here.

 

[StDomingosGringo]

Huge soft spot for Beto but Dom is clearly the better player both individually & for our system of play.

Another that this was a game too far. Dyche will have been carefully weighing up when to give him a proper rest but obviously decided getting to a semi final was worth the risk of playing our most effective striker.

Yeah I said most effective because looking just at goals personally scored is simplistic when he creates more for others than we do for him.

 

[Big Sams Undies]

Needs a goal, get the juices flowing. Still has the legs to stretch a defence, but isn't really benefiting from the channels being used. Not pointing any blame here, but has Harrison ever hit him with a cross yet?

Might not have been Harrison but the unmarked header from 6 yards against United that he helpfully nodded straight to their keeper and the equally bad miss from a cross at the weekend.

He’s getting the odd chance, he’s just not a very good finisher.

 

[Marius57]

Whole team looked off the pace yesterday, not just him.

Was a good bit of play by him to set up the McNeil chance which should have put us ahead.

Was winning his headers against their grocks but all game we were slow to the second ball.

Looked a bit leggy as well. Think it would have been a good opportunity to play him alongside Beto, at least for a while and to let Beto do more of the running.

 

[Raino85]

Might not have been Harrison but the unmarked header from 6 yards against United that he helpfully nodded straight to their keeper and the equally bad miss from a cross at the weekend.

He’s getting the odd chance, he’s just not a very good finisher.

The one at the weekend was a brilliant header, was just a great save also

 

[blueblood]

We desperately struggle when we fall behind in games. When we score first, there is a a confidence and clarity in how we defend/ press the ball. When we’re chasing the game there’s a franticness about our play, this showed again last night. Instead of working the ball to wide areas to cross it in we just chuck it into the box from anywhere, Fulham’s centre backs dealt with that pretty comfortably. Same as defeats earlier in the season to Fulham,Wolves and Luton- if we concede first, it’s a real struggle.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Is actually one of the few areas we could rotate to freshen things up. Might not be the worst thing to change things up a bit.

As for the not scoring for a while, we'll, DCL wouldn't be the first in Blue...

Romelu Lukaku needs confidence boost as goal drought goes on

After failing to find the net against Stoke on Saturday, this is Lukaku's longest barren spell since his arrival in England

www.independent.co.uk

Everton FC striker Louis Saha desperate to end goal drought

EVERTON striker Louis Saha has vowed to work tirelessly in a bid to end his nine-month Premier League goal drought.

www.cheshire-live.co.uk

AJ unfazed by goal drought

Everton striker Andy Johnson insists he is not worried about his recent goal drought.

www.skysports.com

A few are acting like he's Tony Hibbert. Truly reactive lot on here.

 

[Igrok]

Huge soft spot for Beto but Dom is clearly the better player both individually & for our system of play.

Another that this was a game too far. Dyche will have been carefully weighing up when to give him a proper rest but obviously decided getting to a semi final was worth the risk of playing our most effective striker.

Yeah I said most effective because looking just at goals personally scored is simplistic when he creates more for others than we do for him.

What kinda system is that? Where strikers have zero goals and go missing?