2025/26 James Tarkowski

[hetion]

Still think he'd have an incredible year or two in the middle of a back three, where he can just be pure Tarkowski, being dominant in the box and getting his body on the line

Leave the passing and the pace to Branthwaite and JOB

 

[windymiller]

I'm sure some will disagree but he looks to be in decline to me. A big disappointment about not signing a RB either in the summer or in January was that we won't be able to phase Tarks out to make way for the Branthwaite and JOB centre half pairing that surely is the future of this club. That's not to say that Tarkowski doesn't have a role to play but we should be looking at succession now, imo.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

I'm sure some will disagree but he looks to be in decline to me. A big disappointment about not signing a RB either in the summer or in January was that we won't be able to phase Tarks out to make way for the Branthwaite and JOB centre half pairing that surely is the future of this club. That's not to say that Tarkowski doesn't have a role to play but we should be looking at succession now, imo.

I don't think many would disagree with all you've said there, mate. He is definitely in decline, but he is also a leader and we don't have many of them.

 

[Ged G]

Pickford?

Sorry, yes, I meant outfield players

 

[zook]

No chance will Moyes drop him but it is baffling that this fella is still the number one choice at centre back

 

[hetion]

Absolutely obsessed with putting his RB in a horrendous spot at least once a game atm

 

[davek]

This feller has stunk the place out.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Finished.

 

[pfim]

Worst player on the pitch by far. Everything come down his side and behind him, they’ve targeted him and he’s wilted.

 

[NeilMorepies]

Worst player on the pitch by far. Everything come down his side and behind him, they’ve targeted him and he’s wilted.

They have targeted a CB a laying RB and the kid playing out of position in front of him.

What is Tarks supposed to do? Try to help out down that side or stay in position in the centre and let the crosses come flying in, which Keane passes to the opposition?

 

[pfim]

They have targeted a CB a laying RB and the kid playing out of position in front of him.

What is Tarks supposed to do? Try to help out down that side or stay in position in the centre and let the crosses come flying in, which Keane passes to the opposition?

Stay in position when we have numbers on that side. You’re assuming it’s O’Brien that’s the problem, not the CB that abandons his position to give Iwobi free runs into the box.

And as I type, another ball in behind him

 

[The T-Dex]

Playing like he did before the Derby last season.

 

[Vagner Love]

More concerned with trying to wind up his attacker and be hard man than to actually defend

 

[jonnyg]

That 1st half with Keane was really really bad.

One or the other. Preferably neither.

 

[marsh]

He's terrible. Playing him and Keane makes us play too deep, just start Branthwaite and O'Brien and play 10-15 yards further up the pitch and it will make a massive difference.