2019/20 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[paulbefc]

Tough one for Carlo this
Do you buy a top finisher and hope DCL can play with him or act as back up to him.
With FFP I think Carlo will have to strengthen elsewhere and hope DCL continues this improvement with even better finishing

The right side takes priority for us first I think. DCL is doing a decent job up top and I think we could go into next season with the same three strikers and get by, as long as the right side is sorted and we get our midfielder and centre half.

I could totally understand why someone would choose to prioritise the striker position though.

 

[davek]

You think our midfield is ok??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Did I say that?

We wont see significant movement in CM because we have Gbamin and Gomes and Delph there. Maybe if we sell that bag of excrement Delph we'll see one in.

 

[Del-boy]

He’s done well in recent weeks but let’s be honest if it’s not in the 6 yard box he’s probably not scoring.

 

[Nymzee]

Yep. But a problem is there is so little goal scoring elsewhere that we really need them to score all the goals for us. That's tough.

We do but 2 goals should be enough for points was more my point no matter who scores them.

Ancelotti admitted it post game: very good attacking, very poor defending.

 

[blue to the bone]

He's played more games than just today mate.

No mate. Its only what happens today that counts.
We are terrible.. he is terrible.
Until next week

 

[Martin Alvito]

Another striker is essential. DCL feels he's undroppable, and he needs to be made aware that if he's so wasteful he gets dropped.

If he has ambition, he wants a massive next contract and competition for his place is unnecessary for him to work to improve.

If he doesn't, all the competition in the world won't push him to develop the way we need to. Sorting that finishing issue is going to be a major project. Competition for places elevates everyone involved's game a little bit by getting extra marginal effort out in training and setting a standard. It doesn't generally push players to dedicate themselves to transforming their weaknesses unless they are so far off of a place that it's the only hope.

 

[davek]

really look again .....the one the keeper saved he was just offside anyway.....

He wasn't. The FB was keeping him on.

It was a tap in and he froze.

 

[Deleted member 38674]

GK
Striker
RW
CB

Plus RB and 2 x CMs

 

[Goat]

Did I say that?

We wont see significant movement in CM because we have Gbamin and Gomes and Delph there. Maybe if we sell that bag of excrement Delph we'll see one in.

What if we manage to shift Snides and Iceland, impossible IMO, but they would be the 2 I would be looking at shifting.

 

[blue to the bone]

He’s done well in recent weeks but let’s be honest if it’s not in the 6 yard box he’s probably not scoring.

Gary lineker scored at least 90 per cent of his goals inside the 6 year box.
Its the place for your centre forward to be scoring.

 

[davek]

If he has ambition, he wants a massive next contract and competition for his place is unnecessary for him to work to improve.

If he doesn't, all the competition in the world won't push him to develop the way we need to. Sorting that finishing issue is going to be a major project. Competition for places elevates everyone involved's game a little bit by getting extra marginal effort out in training and setting a standard. It doesn't generally push players to dedicate themselves to transforming their weaknesses unless they are so far off of a place that it's the only hope.

Competition is a massive motivator. Football thrives on it.

 

[Joey66]

He wasn't. The FB was keeping him on.

It was a tap in and he froze.

No tap in their goalkeeper came off his line not like ours who was glued to it...... on my stream it showed you he was just offside OK.....

 

[T LEAFE]

Needs to be more ruthless
Stop smiling after missing chances

 

[davek]

What if we manage to shift Snides and Iceland, impossible IMO, but they would be the 2 I would be looking at shifting.

Of course, but if we cant then we need to target those 4 areas I suggested.

 

[Billysgingham.]

Blame him scoring two goals away you should be looking at our ageing fullbacks......

That is not the conversation though is it.