2025/26 James Garner

[BluePaul86]

Great news for Jimmy. Everyone thought he'd be a scapegoat this season and now he could be an England international. No KDH or Branthwaite though, surely ends any hope for them. Does this confirm a long lay off for JB or just too far behind now?

 

[Walken]

Well done Jimmy, as stated I'd genuinely only have Rice above him as a CM this season. That he covers RB also should see him in the squad this summer imo

 

[Swartzy]

So Garner going from a pretty average performer under the previous manager to a star performer and international under the current manager is nothing to do with the management? He just unilaterally decided “actually I think I’ll become much better at footy now” around last January?

Obviously the player deserves the praise he’s getting for coming on leaps and bounds but you can’t completely ignore the people who have helped him get there.

I have backed this lad since day 1, never once changed my opinion on his Ability.
he got stuck under 2 managers that constricted his game, one of them massively.
all Moyes has done is let him be Garner.

You think he was just pretty average, the same as 99.9% of this Forum..


But none of that is my point, the second you bring Moyes into this thread, a thread that should be praising a lad. The flies come swarming in..

 

[Saint Domingo]

On form the 4 players for the 6 and 8 spots should be. Rice, Anderson, Wharton and Garner in my opinion.

Henderson can go as a cheerleader if they want. I don’t think Scott is good enough. Mainoo might be the one who plays himself in, but him and Wharton have had a handful of good games recently each, Garner has been doing it all season.

 

[Nymzee]

Well done Jimmy, as stated I'd genuinely only have Rice above him as a CM this season. That he covers RB also should see him in the squad this summer imo

I don't think he'll go to the WC basically just because I doubt he'll play in these quals and then he'll never have been tested.

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

Well deserved, been great for us this season!

 

[Amokachi1995]

Great news for Garner. Think it's positive for the club as well showing potential future signings there is a pathway at Everton to international recognition.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Congrats to him

He’s earned that

 

[Vaughan]

Made up for him

Very much deserved

Moyes will be giving him a pat on the back and saying ‘well done, son’ with a glint in his eye

 

[GoldenToffee]

Great news for Jimmy. Everyone thought he'd be a scapegoat this season and now he could be an England international. No KDH or Branthwaite though, surely ends any hope for them. Does this confirm a long lay off for JB or just too far behind now?

Too many consistent performers at CB and he's a crock. That's the be all and end all.

 

[Eggs]

Can we just praise the player for once, not the manager..

This is the Garner Thread..

….clearly the anti-Moyes clan don’t like it , quick to criticise in the Dibling thread but can’t mention in the Garner thread.

Its so it’s important to point out the job this manager has done developing Garner.

 

[Billy Dean]

35 players is a lot for 2 games

Is he planning on making 20 subs

He's basically using a separate squad for each game, as players are tiring towards the end of the season.

 

[Swartzy]

I don't think he'll go to the WC basically just because I doubt he'll play in these quals and then he'll never have been tested.

Yeah, think Tuchels mind is probably already made up on the squad, barring injuries.
It's great for him though that he's gained the recognition.

 

[Cmonefcsortitout!]

Well done, fully deserved! Been consistently good for a while, and seems to be improving! Rice and Garner would go a great job together as the 2 holding midfielders, with 4 defenders behind em and 4 attacking players ahead of em. Interesting to see if that is tried, but I fear Jimmy may only get a few minutes and not neccessarily alongside Rice.

 

[when i score we riot]

Jordan Henderson being in the squad still is just weird to look at, isn't it.

Chuffed for our wee Xavi/Busquets tribute act