Wrong thread, I know....
What Carlo did was telling DCL to stop running the channels, to not waste his energy with pressing and to stay in front of the goal. Stay within the width of the 6 yard box as pretty much all goals are scored from there.
He had Richarlison, a clearly more talented player, doing the running. While DCL was stood in front of the goal. He might get one or two chances a game and had to be ready. No heavy legs, no galloping heart rate.
What Carlo asked DCL to do was pretty much exact the same as Solanke was told by Iraola and Watkins was told to do by Emery. Two other English strikers that went from lacking end product to becoming prolific goal scorers when their club changed managers.
DCL can not do what he did for Carlo while playing for such defensive minded managers as Benitez and Dyche. No player can.
That said, defensive work, hold up play, winning duels and being a nuance for defenders are DCL's strengths. He does everything Dyche wants a striker to do really well and is the most talented striker Dyche will ever coach. The question is whether he should do less of that and focus more on goal scoring. And whether Dyche would let him.
100% he'd both score more and be more effective playing for most other managers.
