2023/24 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[Titus Bramble]

Hopefully that’s a monkey off his back and he relaxes a little more in front of goal.

Just a handful of goals from him for the rest of the season would make a huge difference.

 

[PhilM]

cheers Dom. Score more now pls

Was an extra bag of nerves for that peno, the thought of him missing….

While incredibly happy that he scored, are we allowed to say it was a pretty poorly taken penalty?

 

[allen]

While incredibly happy that he scored, are we allowed to say it was a pretty poorly taken penalty?

If the keeper guesses the right way, gets a hand to it, and it still goes in…. Isn’t that a decent penalty?

I thought so… not perfect, but given his confidence levels I think he made the right decision by going for power and keeping it on target - and not trying to tuck it in the top corner.

 

[PhilM]

If the keeper guesses the right way, gets a hand to it, and it still goes in…. Isn’t that a decent penalty?

I thought so… not perfect, but given his confidence levels I think he made the right decision by going for power and keeping it on target - and not trying and tuck it in the top corner.

Perhaps so, and I completely agree with the power element. I meant more the height of the ball and the position, regardless of the keeper going the right way or not.

Don't get me wrong, I am more than happy he scored the penalty and hopefully it spurs him and the team on, and I'm not trying to be overly negative.

More, I'm attempting to say the penalty epitomised his and our lack of confidence in front of goal: if it was Pickford in goal, we'd be saying it was saveable.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Well in Dom. Was good penalty hit with power and no silly FIFA whatever year run up...

 

[TrixyStevens]

Big boy stuff to take it and score. He frustrates at times but he has the capacity to be a capable goalscorer, he needs confidence and composure in those moments which has been lacking for a long time so hopefully last night will spur him on. We need him to start scoring regularly.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Don't get too excited folks, it's not sensible. We've probably got to wait for our next penalty for him to score again. Unless he's on the bench when it comes.

 

[mahermi1]

While incredibly happy that he scored, are we allowed to say it was a pretty poorly taken penalty?

Thought that, made up it went in because it was the right height for a keeper, luckily it had power.

 

[MikeH72]

Perhaps so, and I completely agree with the power element. I meant more the height of the ball and the position, regardless of the keeper going the right way or not.

Don't get me wrong, I am more than happy he scored the penalty and hopefully it spurs him and the team on, and I'm not trying to be overly negative.

More, I'm attempting to say the penalty epitomised his and our lack of confidence in front of goal: if it was Pickford in goal, we'd be saying it was saveable.

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How he’s not saved that I don’t know. If he dives with two hands it’s a comfortable save. He’s a really poor keeper.

 

[maccavennie]

Perhaps so, and I completely agree with the power element. I meant more the height of the ball and the position, regardless of the keeper going the right way or not.

Don't get me wrong, I am more than happy he scored the penalty and hopefully it spurs him and the team on, and I'm not trying to be overly negative.

More, I'm attempting to say the penalty epitomised his and our lack of confidence in front of goal: if it was Pickford in goal, we'd be saying it was saveable.

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That body position of DCL is of a player who is crapping his pants that its about to be saved

It had power for a change which is what got it in the back of the net but if that was Pickford, I'd be disappointed if he didn't save that, at the height and getting a hand on it.

 

[MikeH72]

That body position of DCL is of a player who is crapping his pants that its about to be saved

It had power for a change which is what got it in the back of the net but if that was Pickford, I'd be disappointed if he didn't save that, at the height and getting a hand on it.

I’ve noticed all of his pens go the same way. He could do with mixing it up a bit.

 

[maccavennie]

I’ve noticed all of his pens go the same way. He could do with mixing it up a bit.

tbf he's probably thinking he only gets to take a pen once a season so no point in mixing it up as the keeper won't remember which way he goes as its been that long.

Before he took it last night, I said to my lad he'll hit this straight down the middle to just try and make solid contact and get it on target.

I'm made up for him it went in, there's no excuses now and I don't want to hear anyone from the Everton camp go "yeah we always had faith in him scoring again".

23 games is simply unacceptable and he's a massive part of why we are where are. He needs to get back to doing the basics again which is where he's occupying centre halves, bullying his man, winning his battles and bringing others into play. That's something he hasn't done since he was actually on a half decent little run and a big reason why the goals dry up.

 

[Nymzee]

I’ve noticed all of his pens go the same way. He could do with mixing it up a bit.

88% conversion rate. I’d say he knows what he’s doing.

 

[DanB90]

Hit the pen with conviction, which is all I ask really.

Must’ve felt some pressure waiting to take it.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

Don't really rate dcl but delighted for him that he got that off his back last night and hopefully will be able to contribute some more to keep us up.