2023/24 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[MACCA75]

Yes fair enough.

FBref (a stats website) have a section where they compare to similar players.

For 2022/23-Watkins is seen as 6th most likely DCL and Solanke 3rd. In 2023/4 Solanke was seen as the most similar striker to Dom.

So look, people who are paid a lot of money to do this stuff objectively hold that view.

Try watching the games instead mate.

 

[Goodisongang]

Yes fair enough.

FBref (a stats website) have a section where they compare to similar players.

For 2022/23-Watkins is seen as 6th most likely DCL and Solanke 3rd. In 2023/4 Solanke was seen as the most similar striker to Dom.

So look, people who are paid a lot of money to do this stuff objectively hold that view.

really bizarre way to form an opinion on a player that

 

[catcherintherye]

Try watching the games instead mate.

I do that as well. There's a place for stats too though, and they indicate he is similar stylistically to Solanke and Watkins.

 

[catcherintherye]

really bizarre way to form an opinion on a player that

Why do you think clubs pay companies a small fortune to do it then?

 

[Goodisongang]

I do that as well. There's a place for stats too though, and they indicate he is similar stylistically to Solanke and Watkins.

he's not anything like Watkins though, in the slighest.

 

[catcherintherye]

he's not anything like Watkins though, in the slighest.

Well the stats seem to suggest otherwise, or he was the season before last.

 

[Goodisongang]

Well the stats seem to suggest otherwise, or he was the season before last.

He's nothing like watkins

 

[Goat]

As you know, I really rate DCL, but Watkins is quite clear currently.

 

[banno]

Get rid.

 

[jazzy]

None taken buddy. That was said at a specific time, pre injury, comparing them as target men. I'd certainly revise that opinion now.

Either way though, it's not my opinion that they are the similar, it's the view of stats people who are paid to compare players.

As a slight aside, it was also my opinion DCL would be a good PL player from when I first saw him. He's currently our 4th top scorer in the PL. So I haven't done too badly!

All joking aside I actually think he is a damn good centre forward until it comes to finishing, and yes he is a more than decent PL player.

Bloody frustrating though.

 

[Toffeepot]

Well the stats seem to suggest otherwise, or he was the season before last.

They were similar when Watkins was passing to the goalie too
He doesn't do that anymore

 

[catcherintherye]

He's nothing like watkins

Well that's your opinion mate. I'm just pointing out what an objective stats site says.

 

[catcherintherye]

As you know, I really rate DCL, but Watkins is quite clear currently.

I'm not saying Watkins isn't better (he is) I'm just saying that according to a scouting website they are similar in style. As he is with Solanke.

 

[catcherintherye]

They were similar when Watkins was passing to the goalie too
He doesn't do that anymore

I don't think it measures that to be fair.

 

[catcherintherye]

All joking aside I actually think he is a damn good centre forward until it comes to finishing, and yes he is a more than decent PL player.

Bloody frustrating though.

Yea he had that good spell under Ancelotti, but he's never looked confident before or after that.