"I'm feeling good. I think the performances are speaking for themselves at the moment. For me, it was always about being mentally tough and hanging in there at certain points and step-by-step, day-by-day putting performances together and all of a sudden the tide starts to turn and you start scoring goals. That is the life of a centre forward. In football, as a player you have to control the controllables"
"day-by-day putting performances together and all of a sudden the tide starts to turn and you start scoring goals. That is the life of a centre forward. In football, as a player you have to control the controllables and the moment you start letting the external stuff bother you that's when you can get yourself in a rut. I keep my circle small, my wife, my daughter and my dad. That keeps me grounded."
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored a late header to rescue a draw for Leeds at Brentford and move the club three points clear of the relegation zone. After a slow start at his new club with only one goal before the international break, Calvert-Lewin has hit four goals in five Premier League games since mid-November, including goals in four consecutive matches. Mental resilience, focusing on controllable factors, and a small family support circle helped restore confidence. Calvert-Lewin joined Leeds on a three-year free transfer from Everton after a nine-year spell there and has now reached 62 Premier League goals.
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