Mighty Yids vs Dirty Lids
DCL is certainly a big threat in the air. Likes to score at home, 4 Prem goals at home this year.
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He has really turned around his terrible fitness record. I wonder how?
This article doesn't give any particular answer, but it does have some interesting bits if you're bored.
In an exclusive interview with GOAL, Dominic Calvert-Lewin opens up on his Leeds revival, the injuries that tested him and how fatherhood changed his outlook on life.
www.goal.com
consistency. That’s what the 29-year-old striker has found at Leeds. It was his arrival at Leeds, in many ways, that was the springboard. Leaving Everton in 2025 was a big decision, particularly given his connection to the club. It came during a period of change off the field, too, as he adjusted to fatherhood and married life. It was time, he said, to start a new journey.
Leeds and Daniel Farke will be glad he did. Since the forward’s arrival, only four Premier League players have a better goal-per-game ratio than Calvert-Lewin. Over the last 15 months, he’s scored 20 goals. Across his final four seasons at Everton, the ones that came after his career-best 21-goal season, he netted just 18.
Calvert-Lewin is in the 95th percentile in distance covered. He's in the 74th percentile in top speed. Yes, he leads the league in aerial duels, but he's also significantly more mobile than people give him credit for.