Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[TheRam]

Yep, just had a look.

All the strikers above had a good 1 in 3 record for dyche in the premier league with the exception of Barnes, but his record was still better than what Doms is under Dyche.

Most of them struggled when leaving Burnley as well.

Can’t blame Dyche and the style of play for this one lads .

It’s fine to criticise players you like.

I really like McNeil but he’s been shite for a while now. Players have dips of form playing for a club like this.

Good players will get themselves out of it and show what they can offer which is what Dom will do eventually.

[The Doc]

It is strange that he hasn't scored more headers from set pieces.

[Juanito]

Also, our wingers are knackered, so he suffers as a result.

[brap2]

He hasn't got 6-7 this season or scored three in the last couple of weeks though so it's not really a valid point, you can't use stats all the time then dismiss them or alter them when it doesn't suit your own point of view. It's always someone else's fault when it comes to DCL, meanwhile we've got Doucoure heading towards his best ever goal scoring season despite missing a few games with injury. When a striker as talented as some of you say he is goes 18 games or whatever it is now without a goal then he has to start taking a bit of responsibility. Top strikers create things and make things happen, if not for themselves then for others but he's not even doing that, he's got one assist all season. Three goals and one assist is poor by anyone's standards.

He looks shot of confidence and I feel for the lad, he's had a torrid two years but I don't see him getting anything like back to his Covid purple patch which is what it's increasingly starting to look like that's what it was, a purple patch. Unfortunately due to lack of options we're having to lean heavily on him rather than maybe give him a bit of break and use him off the bench and see how that goes.

No he hasn't, there's no denying he's in bad form in front of goal. And @TheRam yes I strongly feel he should score some of the chances he's had recently, especially since I actually back him to score difficult headed chances at an above average rate, but he's not done it. I'm not saying it's not a point of frustration or something that we desperately need him to get out of.

But I am saying - it's SUCH a wild deviation that it just won't last, and 3 goals to be 6 from 9xg would be a perfectly fine return, and I don't think a 3 goal swing is *that* big. Finally, yes, I am extremely sure that the trench warfare football we play is having an impact on finishing, without denying there is clearly an issue with our finishing.

Happy to get Beto more game time, but he is in a career low slump himself despite only playing a few minutes so I'm not convinced it immediately solves anything other than we might give the ball boys some more cardio chasing his first touch.

[4evablu]

Yep, just had a look.

All the strikers above had a good 1 in 3 record for dyche in the premier league with the exception of Barnes, but his record was still better than what Doms is under Dyche.

Most of them struggled when leaving Burnley as well.

Can’t blame Dyche and the style of play for this one lads .

It’s fine to criticise players you like.

I really like McNeil but he’s been shite for a while now. Players have dips of form playing for a club like this.

Good players will get themselves out of it and show what they can offer which is what Dom will do eventually.

You’re obviously not aware McNeill spends every night at his wife’s side in hospital as she’s diagnosed with cancer. I think under the circumstances he’s allowed great credit for even turning up.

[TheRam]

You’re obviously not aware McNeill spends every night at his wife’s side in hospital as she’s diagnosed with cancer. I think under the circumstances he’s allowed great credit for even turning up.

I’am aware of that, thanks.

I’m just using him as an example of a good player out of form and how he will probably turn it around, like DCL.

[Shogun]

Wonder why he's struggling.

[TheRam]

Come on shogs.

That’s just one game.

[Shogun]

Apart from Spurs, him being completely isolated has been pretty common.

[brap2]

[Cozzie]

So frustrating isn't it.

Wasn't our xg on the opening day against Fulham the highest xg in prem history without scoring?

[777Kidnappings]

No, I don't think he is. If he had 6-7 goals so far this season it wouldn't be a talking point. He's got 3.

I've said my piece on what the chances are like he's getting created for him and how our style of play is playing a part in underperformance. He had a header from the top of the D the other night as one of his 3 shots ffs.

And no, it won't last. It's a clear aberration that will smooth out, there's absolutely no doubt in my mind.

You really are playing with the numbers there. If he had double the goals people wouldn't talk so much about him being only 50% behind average finishing

[howard1334]

No, I don't think he is. If he had 6-7 goals so far this season it wouldn't be a talking point. He's got 3.

I've said my piece on what the chances are like he's getting created for him and how our style of play is playing a part in underperformance. He had a header from the top of the D the other night as one of his 3 shots ffs.

And no, it won't last. It's a clear aberration that will smooth out, there's absolutely no doubt in my mind.

Really not confident that it will smooth out. He's finishing has been shite for three years now. I think he's done as a 10+ goal scorer.

Really hope I am wrong!

[Shogun]

I don't think judging his last two seasons is really fair. Even when he played he was either not fit enough to and/or terrified of breaking down again.

Either way, I suspect next season will be his last here. For better or worse.

[brap2]

You really are playing with the numbers there. If he had double the goals people wouldn't talk so much about him being only 50% behind average finishing

Close enough but yeah that's right