Striker’s run of goals has helped transform his side’s fortunes and raised the possibility of international recall
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s the half-time scores drifted in, two questions dominated the airwaves. Was Daniel Farke 45 minutes away from the sack? And just how underwhelming a summer signing had Dominic Calvert-Lewin been? As television and radio pundits agreed, the Leeds manager was in a precarious position, something extraordinary was unfolding in the away dressing room at the Etihad Stadium.
It was late November and Leeds were trailing 2-0 to Manchester City. While Farke decided the moment had come to rip up his long-preferred setup and switch from a back four and a lone striker to a 5-3-2, Calvert-Lewin was not content merely to ready himself for his introduction as a second-half substitute.
“I’ll never forget what happened at half-time at City,” says the Leeds attacking midfielder Brenden Aaronson. “Dom was laying into everyone, getting everybody going. That’s the kind of character he is. Dom always wants the best for everyone. He’s the guy who talks you through training and games, the guy who is there for you after bad games.”
