Dominic Calvert-Lewin was at the centre of discussion once again as Everton fell to a 2-1 defeat against Salford City on Saturday (27 July).
James Garner opened the scoring for the Toffees with a smart free-kick effort before Salford equalised through an own goal and James Chester notched a late winner at The Peninsula Stadium.
Following a last-gasp 3-3 draw against Republic of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers last time out, the expectations were not overly positive heading into the pre-season friendly.
Even so, a moment from Calvert-Lewin has caused a lot of uproar among fans, with BlueGoblinEFC posting a clip of one of his shots via X, which is now doing the rounds on social media.
Uploaded with the caption “£135k-a-week”, the 26-year-old was in on-goal, with most of the net to aim at, before firing well wide and into the stand behind.
Following a last-gasp 3-3 draw against Republic of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers last time out, the expectations were not overly positive heading into the pre-season friendly.
Even so, a moment from Calvert-Lewin has caused a lot of uproar among fans, with BlueGoblinEFC posting a clip of one of his shots via X, which is now doing the rounds on social media.
Uploaded with the caption “£135k-a-week”, the 26-year-old was in on-goal, with most of the net to aim at, before firing well wide and into the stand behind.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin goes viral after Everton v Salford City
There are clearly two different Calvert-Lewin’s that play for the Toffees, one of which was on the pitch against Salford on Saturday.
The other finished the 2023/24 Premier League season with seven goals, having hit a purple patch and helped keep Everton in the top tier of English football.