2017/18 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[Zatara]

DCL 1 goal in 17 PL games

The better players score goals from an early age. Rooney, Owen, Jeffers, Defoe, Lukaku.

Like I said, Harry Kane.

 

[evertondotcom]

Like I said, Harry Kane.

He isn't fit to lace Kane's boots mate and you know it.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

He isn't fit to lace Kane's boots mate and you know it.

Isn't he like 4 years younger than Kane?

 

[Rugby Toffee]

I had my doubts , but the lad is starting to impress me. Needs to start alongside Niasse imo

 

[Zatara]

He isn't fit to lace Kane's boots mate and you know it.

I'm guessing you didn't see him play when he was 19-21. He looked like a donkey.

 

[dholliday]

I'm guessing you didn't see him play when he was 19-21. He looked like a donkey.

aye...see also Gareth Bale, Thierry Henry and even Zidane...many great players don't bloom in the 19-21 age bracket.

 

[Ebrell22]

Initially thought he was crap but last few games he has improved. Should have scored last night though

 

[CRIMHEAD]

Just inconsistent. That's it. Young and inconsistent.

 

[evertondotcom]

Isn't he like 4 years younger than Kane?

He will never be good enough to even be mentioned in the same breath as Harry Kane!

 

[royvernon39]

He isn't fit to lace Kane's boots mate and you know it.

You never saw Kane when he was loaned out to Norwich, then?

DCl is the one bright spot this season.. and maybe the lad from Croatia might be the second spot.

 

[Lanolin]

aye...see also Gareth Bale, Thierry Henry and even Zidane...many great players don't bloom in the 19-21 age bracket.

I know what you're saying, but for balance I feel like I should point out that at the age of 21 Henry had a world cup winners medal (the actual world cup I mean, not the under 7s) and Bale had been voted PFA player of the year. Not exactly late bloomers.

I think Calvert-Lewin is showing that he could be a very useful striker, but he has a long way to go to suggest that he's right out of the top drawer. If we're being completely honest, if Sandro (who's less than 2 years older than him) had missed that header and ended up putting the ball out for a throw in from a very promising position out wide, people would be using it as evidence that he's just not got it.

 

[evertondotcom]

You never saw Kane when he was loaned out to Norwich, then?

DCl is the one bright spot this season.. and maybe the lad from Croatia might be the second spot.

I did actually. But stop using Harry Kane as a comparison - the lad is never going to get there.

I'll repeat, there are a plethora of young players who have come into PL sides and done what strikers do... score goals

Owen
Rooney
Lukaku
Jeffers
Rashford
Jesus
Sterling
Vaughan

Just off the top of my head - DCL will never be a prolific goalscorer.

 

[dholliday]

I know what you're saying, but for balance I feel like I should point out that at the age of 21 Henry had a world cup winners medal (the actual world cup I mean, not the under 7s) and Bale had been voted PFA player of the year. Not exactly late bloomers.

I think Calvert-Lewin is showing that he could be a very useful striker, but he has a long way to go to suggest that he's right out of the top drawer. If we're being completely honest, if Sandro (who's less than 2 years older than him) had missed that header and ended up putting the ball out for a throw in from a very promising position out wide, people would be using it as evidence that he's just not got it.

Aye, you've got a point...Dom's a long way from those examples. Still, I hope we can favourably compare him to Harry Kane in 4 years lol

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Was a bad sitter he missed last night.

 

[evertondotcom]

Was a bad sitter he missed last night.

Terrible. 5 yards out, free header. Straight at the keeper and then he pretty much fell over trying to get the rebound.