00:00Dominic Cabot Lewin has revealed that he felt he needed a fresh start after bringing his nine-year spell at
00:07Everton to an end. Speaking about his departure, the Leeds United striker admitted he had reached a point where a
00:14change of environment was necessary to re-discover his best form.
00:22Calvert-Lewin said he had developed from a teenager into a man and a target man at that during his
00:29time at Goodison Park, but felt joining Leeds offered him the right opportunity to begin a new chapter.
00:37The forward has since enjoyed a revival at Ellen Road, earning him an England call-up. Here is what Dominic
00:44Calvert-Lewin had to say about his career and playing alongside Harry Kane.
00:50Because I've played the majority of my career in the Premier League, people have seen my development from boy to
00:56man.
00:58It's very difficult to maintain, maybe a handful of players can maintain outstanding levels of performance season on season.
01:07I've had my own fair share of setbacks, which everyone's aware of, and it's been there for everybody to see.
01:12For me, I knew that a change of environment was what I needed almost 18 months ago in joining Leeds
01:18United.
01:19And when I spoke to the club, I knew it was the right place for me and the right place
01:23to reignite my career.
01:24So I think in times of hardship, I just never stopped believing that I would get back to this level.
01:29And I knew my capabilities and qualities on the pitch.
01:32And it's more about the habits that I have every day and the small things you do every day,
01:37which ultimately lead you or lead me to being here talking to you guys now.
01:40So my attributes and the way that I play lends itself towards now, you know, being a target man.
01:46Everyone kind of can make their own opinion on what that means.
01:49But for me, I think it's just something that I've learned to enjoy and something that I've got better at
01:54as I've played more and become more experienced in the game.
01:57And yeah, people can call me what they like.
02:02As a striker, you know, your role requires different things.
02:05I think when you're on the bench, you know that probably depending on how a game is going to go,
02:11you're going to have to come on and impact the game.
02:13And probably my attributes and a large reason of why I'm in the squad is that depending on the circumstances
02:19in a game,
02:20I can do different things coming onto the pitch.
02:22You know, I can come on and affect the game in a positive way if we need a goal.
02:24But then also my physical attributes lend themselves to if you need to hold the ball up or, you know,
02:31you need to be more direct.
02:32And again, it's something I've come to come to realize.
02:36We've all got different individual strengths within the squad and that's why we're here.
02:39Obviously, then you get the opportunity to shine in an England shirt, which is the most important thing when you're
02:44here.
02:44But I think with age, I've realized I know what my strengths are.
02:48I know what I'm good at.
02:49So if I continue to showcase that on a weekly basis for Leeds, then, you know, Thomas, it's down to
02:56Thomas if he wants to pick me or not.
