It’s not how you start that’s important but how you finish – and if you’re a striker, in more ways than one – but while it took him until May, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is now Everton’s top scorer in the Premier League this season.
There have been other late flurries for such a title. Incredibly, back in 1999, Kevin Campbell ended up leading the way for the Blues despite only arriving at the club in March and netting his first goal until April 11!
However, for Calvert-Lewin this has been a far lengthier and more-complicated process. With just two fixtures remaining, his penalty at Kenilworth Road took him to seven for the 2023/24 Premier League campaign and one ahead of Abdoulaye Doucoure, who has had to overcome hamstring injuries in both legs over the past six months and hasn’t netted since the 2-0 home win over Chelsea on December 10.
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin explains how he kept going during 'long, difficult' Everton spell
Following the 1-1 draw at Luton Town, Calvert-Lewin, who has netted four times in his last five matches, explained how he’s playing with a smile on his face again. He said: “I love scoring goals and it’s my job to do it. When I’m scoring goals, life feels better,” adding: “I enjoy coming in every day with these boys, and when you look to the side of you, you know we’re all going to work for each other and dig in.”
It’s all a far cry from the 23-game goalless streak he endured after becoming just the fourth Everton player to net 50 Premier League goals for the club when hitting the winner in a 1-0 victory at West Ham United on October 29 but even that barren run didn’t tell the full story. As the fallow
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