2023/24 James Tarkowski


I would dread the thought of Tarks being injured long term. I feel it would be a nail in the coffin. He is that important to us.

Luckily his fitness record is superb, was the same at Burnley.

He's like the anti-Mina in terms of general fitness over a season, what a combination those two would've been if they could've been around when Ancelotti took over and got the attack clicking for six months.
 

It won’t happen because he loves Maguire but when you look at this Southgate could do a lot worse than just playing Tarkowski and Branthwaite at CB and letting Stones be the “a bloke” in midfield. Got enough attacking talent, an established GK / CB trio that’s played well all season is all they’d really need at the back- 4th best defence in the league, it’s a ready made solution.

 
It won’t happen because he loves Maguire but when you look at this Southgate could do a lot worse than just playing Tarkowski and Branthwaite at CB and letting Stones be the “a bloke” in midfield. Got enough attacking talent, an established GK / CB trio that’s played well all season is all they’d really need at the back- 4th best defence in the league, it’s a ready made solution.



The little Kopite ferret can't bring himself to select Pickford without a little dig the tosser
 

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