2020/21 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[Barnfred 55]

I think fans going after the player was a bit premature personally.

£1.5m

England age groups.(WC winning goal)

Coach. Ancelotti/Ferguson.

Humble, respectful, cute as a biscuit.

Built like a tank, brimming full of confidence. But yeah, didnt score for 10 games last season.

Good post. I particularly liked "cute as a biscuit"

Do you think self isolation is starting to get to you?

 

[HumbleWedbetters]

Welcome back mate. Bask in your vindication

Thanks mate, have we not got a VIP section for our types? Like posting royalty.

 

[Prevenger17]

Thanks mate, have we not got a VIP section for our types? Like posting royalty.

Tbf mate I wasn't sure about DCL myself, I just knew Lukaku was a donkey. You are one of the rare ones who spotted Dom's talent early

 

[John from Bootle]

What? They looked promising, they were quickly found to be not good enough, and they were punted.

As opposed to, you know, Dom's trajectory.

 

[davids]

At least DCL didn't start the international break by telling journos he wanted CL football.

 

[Terrarian]

Tbf mate I wasn't sure about DCL myself, I just knew Lukaku was a donkey. You are one of the rare ones who spotted Dom's talent early

I can't say i would believe anyone if they say they knew he'd turn out like this but a lot could see the good things in his game, his attitude has always ben spot on, he is a humble grounded lad who seems to take on a lot through training rather than natural ability. You could see he had the work ethic and right ingredients for it to fall into place but he still had to do it.

DCL is a huge success story and an inspiration to these young guns who think they are billy big bollocks before kicking a first team ball.

 

[Joey66]

At least DCL didn't start the international break by telling journos he wanted CL football.

He might get it this year with us........

 

[joebocop]

I haven't seen much smugness on here. But over the years I have seen an obscene volume of brutally cynical comments against all our young players on here, some of them bordering on internet bullying

It's been so bad that I don't go near some players threads when we lose because I choose not to read the stuff being posted.

There is definite smugness. Bringing up people slating him in the past and saying "I always knew he was a top player" and trying to embarrass people for once having a negative opinion of DCL's game is smug. But you are right there's plenty of embarrassing vitriol directed at players too.

I'd be lying if I didn't moan about DCL at some point or another. If you'd have told me 3 years ago he could be the player he is now I wouldn't have believed you. Credit to his work rate and attitude towards self improvement. I love him these days, long may his form continue. One thing was always clear his work rate is fantastic.

 

[MikeH72]

Dr. Goals

 

[HumbleWedbetters]

Tbf mate I wasn't sure about DCL myself, I just knew Lukaku was a donkey. You are one of the rare ones who spotted Dom's talent early

Played golf the other week with a lad who was a top amateur player.

He told me scouting in the modern game is weird...

It is. Jack Wilshire is one of the best football players I've seen in terms of passing the football and running a game. Legs have gone .... No good.

Henderson is technically average in comparison. ... But he's physically able to dominate games. Covers ground, organises the team.

DCL showed quite early a very good turn of pace, excellent leap, a good appetite to work hard and take on big centre halves in a battle

Goalscoring is a bonus from DCL, I don't see him being anything more than a 15 plus goal striker which is solid, but the likes of Richarlison will get their share through him.

 

[PSB1]

Question which continues to puzzle me: why would anyone with an IQ bigger than his shoe size think that anything written on the internet is worth a bucket of pee?

Including this.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Interesting point.... When Lukaku had one of his "9 game spells" without scoring did you give him that leeway? Or did his ferocious work rate and general holding the ball up and first touch give him a pass?

Lukaku 141 prem games for us, 68 goals. 166 games in all comps, 87 goals.

 

[HumbleWedbetters]

There is definite smugness. Bringing up people slating him in the past and saying "I always knew he was a top player" and trying to embarrass people for once having a negative opinion of DCL's game is smug. But you are right there's plenty of embarrassing vitriol directed at players too.

I'd be lying if I didn't moan about DCL at some point or another. If you'd have told me 3 years ago he could be the player he is now I wouldn't have believed you. Credit to his work rate and attitude towards self improvement. I love him these days, long may his form continue. One thing was always clear his work rate is fantastic.

The smugness is a much needed kicking to people who were nothing short of a disgrace to a young player.

Tough. They deserve the embarrassment. The posts at the time were embarrassing. Kopites even referencing them.... People need to be mindful that lot copy and paste our stuff on their sites.

 

[orly]

Lukaku 141 prem games for us, 68 goals. 166 games in all comps, 87 goals.

A very good player who had a lot of purple patches in a row.

 

[HumbleWedbetters]

Lukaku 141 prem games for us, 68 goals. 166 games in all comps, 87 goals.

68 goals is some top stat padding from the overrated one isn't it to be fair. About 50 against lower half sides, when already 1 or 2 goals up. .....

Even the inter fans have him sussed as a flat track bully.... He cost them champions League knockout cos his arse went against Barca's B side. Had 4 clear cut chances ..... Awful.
Cost inter the uefa cup with that woeful control of his.

Anyway.... you don't need to worry about him he's had his last big prrm move which he blew.... He will be off from inter soon enough.