Dominic Calvert-Lewin says resilience is key after Leeds United rout of Newcastle | OneFootball

Dominic Calvert-Lewin says resilience and perseverance underpin his resurgence over the past 12 months, with the Leeds United striker back in England contention after Monday’s 4-1 win over Newcastle United.

He might have left Elland Road with two, but his first, a header, flicked off Jayden Bogle and into the net, and he was astonished when referee Michael Salisbury told him before the second half.

“I wouldn’t go that far, but it’s going well. It’s just what happens when you back yourself. Resilience, perseverance, all those things you have to have if you want to stay at this level for as long as I’ve stayed here.” He told Sky Sports.

“I would say that is one of my biggest strengths.” “In the end, you reap your reward.”

Calvert-Lewin now has two goals in as many games, three in six across all competitions, and five in his last five Elland Road outings. He received an England call-up in March, his first for nearly five years, after a season that took him from Premier League obscurity to the verge of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad.

“It was a perfect night. We feel the atmosphere and often feed off it and what the fans bring to the stadium. And likewise, them for us. I think everyone in the stadium gets to experience it and feel it. It helps us, it's the 12th man and ultimately it sucks the ball into the back of the net.”

Source: Leeds Live

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