2023/24 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[GrandOldTeam]

You still have to drop your best players if they aren't performing. He is a bit of a passenger at the moment.

We dropped Harrison tonight and Young come in. Did it help?

I think it would be the same dropping Calvert-Lewin for Beto.

 

[MACCA75]

He continues to play because of this;

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And because Beto and Chermiti are the alternatives.

Beto.

Chermiti.

Jesus not the Brighton game.. he’s played about 30 since then, he’s just not very good.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Jesus not the Brighton game.. he’s played about 30 since then, he’s just not very good.

That stat is from the other day though. He at least makes the ball stick and capable of bringing others into play.

Honestly, I don't see that in Beto's game at all and we've not got the players who'll be pinging balls through to Beto to run on to.

 

[Gilbert..]

He continues to play because of this;

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And because Beto and Chermiti are the alternatives.

Beto.

Chermiti.

That was 9 months ago. I mean there's dining out on a performance and dining out on a performance.
The excuses need to start drying up now. Cant keep pointing the finger at the other players who arent getting the shirt.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Usually I'd say yes. We have an Everton number 9 about to go 20 games without a goal.

But I don't think Beto or Chermiti do any better - which says a lot.

Even if they got 2 or 3 goals in that time - if you're playing direct/long ball - you need a player who'll make it stick. Beto can't do that - I don't know why we signed him for the fee we did. I assumed he'd be of Calvert-Lewin's mould, he isn't. He needs balls played behind the backline and we haven't got that.

Maybe that's the mythical plan B? And I meant we can also not play long ball yet remain with the direct approach - it was available tonight as well, but the instructions to hoof ASAP are clear to see.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

That was 9 months ago. I mean there's dining out on a performance and dining out on a performance.
The excuses need to start drying up now. Cant keep pointing the finger at the other players who arent getting the shirt.

It's from an article in the athletic the other day.

 

[Sharpattack]

It’s worse he’s getting

 

[blindbert]

Time's up. Put Beto and Chermiti up front together. Somebody's got to start scoring and it won't be DCL any time soon.

 

[trueblue84]

That stat is from the other day though. He at least makes the ball stick and capable of bringing others into play.

Honestly, I don't see that in Beto's game at all and we've not got the players who'll be pinging balls through to Beto to run on to.

He hasn't done that in ages. In fact, maybe since that game.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

He hasn't done that in ages. In fact, maybe since that game.

I think them stats are from this season mate.

"Calvert-Lewin is in the top 5% of strikers league wide got goal-creating actions per 90 minutes and is dispossessed less than once on average each game (top 17%)"

 

[trueblue84]

I think them stats are from this season mate.

When is the last game you remember him holding the ball up well or bringing others into play? Maybe Newcastle at home, but I can't remember any others.

 

[BlueStevie35]

Time's up. Put Beto and Chermiti up front together. Somebody's got to start scoring and it won't be DCL any time soon.

Won’t be them two either

 

[Efcjake]

He's waiting by the phone Gareth

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

We dropped Harrison tonight and Young come in. Did it help?

I think it would be the same dropping Calvert-Lewin for Beto.

We've spent 30 million on Beto. If he's not noticeably improving on 0 goals in 20 games after giving him a run then we need to sack every scout involved in that decision.

 

[blueblood]

I’d still start him over Beto. Ideally with Harrison and Onana in the starting 11 playing behind him so there’s more attack minded players in midfield.