Lots of Everton fans have been reacting on social media, after the club celebrated Dominic Calvert-Lewin reaching double figures in the Premier League for the first time in his career.
The 22-year-old struck his tenth goal of the top-flight season to double our lead over Newcastle United on Tuesday night, before two stoppage-time strikes from Magpies centre-half Florian Lejeune would see the visitors snatch a point.
Calvert-Lewin had scored our only goal of the game whilst we drew 1-1 with West Ham United at the weekend, and fired a brace against the Toon when we won 2-1 at St. James’ Park on December 28.
He has now riffled the back of the net five times in six Premier League matches under Carlo Ancelotti, having netted twice in three games under interim boss Duncan Ferguson and thrice in 15 during Marco Silva’s final run at the helm.
The former England U21 international had never scored more than six goals in a league season before the current campaign, which he achieved last term over 35 appearances with a minute per goal ratio of one every 295.6 minutes.
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Calvert-Lewin is currently averaging a goal every 147.5 minutes in the top-flight, with Tuesday night’s draw his 22nd outing of the campaign and 17th inclusion in a starting line-up.
Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson were our leading ‘scorers in the Premier League last season after the £50million Brazilian and £45m Iceland midfielder each struck home 13 times.
Sigurdsson achieved his 13-goal haul at a rate of one every 241 minutes, while Richarlison struck his at a rate of one every 206.
Calvert-Lewin’s current strike rate of a goal every 147.5 minutes in the Premier League would be enough to see the Sheffield-born forward hit a further 8.5 goals over the remaining 14 games, should he feature for every available minute and maintain his current form.
Here are some of the messages shared as Everton celebrated Calvert-Lewin reaching double figures in a Premier League season for the first time in his career…
show appreciation by not giving up a 2 goal lead he helped create in the final 2 minutes next time.
— Stephen Hoffman II (@SGHoffman89) January 22, 2020
We’re now at the point where we make special videos when a striker gets double figures 😑😳
— meg⚡️ (@megmcgreavy) January 22, 2020
Proper asset to our team what a guy 🔥
— Michael (@CarloMagnific0) January 22, 2020
Proper number 9! Let’s just hope he recovers quickly from having his nose hairs singed by that close encounter with Lascelles’ halitosis.
— Jonas Jensen (@JJlexicograph) January 23, 2020
If he carrys on this way ..he will be away for better things , with pickford ‘Sig n schnidys and now delph behind him ; if they put in half his effort
— darren spiers (@dazspiers72) January 23, 2020
Buzzing we need to put 2 small players on each post tho to tighten up on corners
— Djs (@Djs11625610) January 22, 2020
— Gary Maiden (@Gary_Maiden) January 22, 2020
Announce new 10 year contract for the lad
— Jack Connell (@jackconnell17) January 22, 2020
In other Everton news, a £30k-p/w man has hinted he wants to join a fellow Premier League side in a permanent deal.