2021/22 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[Egil Olsen]

I like DCL, but he's a football dinosaur. By that I mean, his greatest strengths are scoring on crosses. Crosses are considered as low probability scoring chances, think it is about 1 in 64 crossers that results in goals. Secondly, he scores very few goals with his legs, and the most effective crossers are cutbacks, or more generally crossers that come along the ground. Most goals are usually scored with 1 or 2 touch.

If DCL does not stumble the ball into goal, or head it into goal, then he needs to use at least 3 or 4 touches to get control of it. He generally offers very little in the game, except that he can take down the snowballs that Pickford distributes, and be a classic target man. However, this is quite outdated. So to get the most out of DCL, we need to rely on a style of play that is outdated and not very effective. Because he has neither the technique nor the intelligent movements required of a modern striker. He is quite one-dimensional.

 

[Giraffe_Baker]

Are we doing the thing where we point the fingers at our best players rather than the actual problem positions again?

 

[zook]

I like DCL, but he's a football dinosaur. By that I mean, his greatest strengths are scoring on crosses. Crosses are considered as low probability scoring chances, think it is about 1 in 64 crossers that results in goals. Secondly, he scores very few goals with his legs, and the most effective crossers are cutbacks, or more generally crossers that come along the ground. Most goals are usually scored with 1 or 2 touch.

If DCL does not stumble the ball into goal, or head it into goal, then he needs to use at least 3 or 4 touches to get control of it. He generally offers very little in the game, except that he can take down the snowballs that Pickford distributes, and be a classic target man. However, this is quite outdated. So to get the most out of DCL, we need to rely on a style of play that is outdated and not very effective. Because he has neither the technique nor the intelligent movements required of a modern striker. He is quite one-dimensional.

He’s a great striker.

We need to supply him better. We lack structure to our attacks, we need more overlaps and cutbacks into the box and some nice low driven crosses like Gordon delivered beautifully yesterday.

Our shape doesn’t really allow us to create an abundance of those type of openings tho, a 3 in midfield is absolutely necessary for that imo to cover the fullbacks going forward.

 

[Carloblues]

He’s a great striker.

He's really not

 

[Grogu the blue]

He's really not

He’s decent, that’s about it(great leap) but he’s far from our biggest problem in this squad

 

[MACCA75]

Would be great if he could create a chance for himself but hasn’t got that in his locker unfortunately.

 

[MisterJ]

Villa made an enquiry about him after yesterdays match.

Checking he was ok?

 

[Clarky cat]

Would be great if he could create a chance for himself but hasn’t got that in his locker unfortunately.

there isn’t a striker in world football in this era or others that could create their own chances the way Everton play football!

 

[MACCA75]

there isn’t a striker in world football in this era or others that could create their own chances the way Everton play football!

I know what you mean, but Gray, Richi and Gordon are all capable of creating that half yard of space to get a shot away, it’s just not something DCL has.

 

[Clarky cat]

I know what you mean, but Gray, Richi and Gordon are all capable of creating that half yard of space to get a shot away, it’s just not something DCL has.

indeed but I’d say it’s a bit easier if you receive the ball in the areas those players do, Calvert Lewin is mostly playing on the shoulder of the last defenders trying to win flick ons

 

[dannyboy]

Would be great if he could create a chance for himself but hasn’t got that in his locker unfortunately.

It's great the way we pair him alongside other strikers with no creativity. Both of them standing there waiting for something which isn't coming.

 

[Carloblues]

He’s decent, that’s about it(great leap) but he’s far from our biggest problem in this squad

Didn't say he was, but he isn't a great striker

 

[Papa Shango]

I like DCL, but he's a football dinosaur. By that I mean, his greatest strengths are scoring on crosses. Crosses are considered as low probability scoring chances, think it is about 1 in 64 crossers that results in goals. Secondly, he scores very few goals with his legs, and the most effective crossers are cutbacks, or more generally crossers that come along the ground. Most goals are usually scored with 1 or 2 touch.

If DCL does not stumble the ball into goal, or head it into goal, then he needs to use at least 3 or 4 touches to get control of it. He generally offers very little in the game, except that he can take down the snowballs that Pickford distributes, and be a classic target man. However, this is quite outdated. So to get the most out of DCL, we need to rely on a style of play that is outdated and not very effective. Because he has neither the technique nor the intelligent movements required of a modern striker. He is quite one-dimensional.

His greatest strength is that he holds the ball up well and brings others into play as he very rarely gives the ball away.

Of course he has to get the ball first to do that.

I guess this DCL has no technique thing is the new "Gueye can't pass a ball". There is always one weird take that gathers momentum each year.

 

[Grogu the blue]

Didn't say he was, but he isn't a great striker

Not going to argue, if we were in a better shape squad wise, I’d be looking for us to improve on that centre forward position

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

Would you all take the 60m West Ham are supposedly going to offer?