2024/25 James Tarkowski

[Smurph]

If any player is going to get positive energy from a media storm following such a pointlessly brutal clearance, it’s Tarks. The fact he only got a booking for it and made the collective Sky darlings heads fall off will have him loving it.

 

[Efcjake]

Loved it
Dosent mean it wasnt a red card though

Here's the thing about it though. It's definitely a red, but once again we're about to be subjected to months, if not years, of public outrage for tackle in a derby they won.

These tackles happen constantly, someone brings up VVD's on Onana. You can find at least three of these for Suarez or Gerrard in their derbies.

Its when an Everton player isn't sent off for one that they want a Parliamentary inquest and don't stop belabouring the thing for a year that we just can't be bothered with it all.

 

[Everton_Gary]

No mention of Nunez disgraceful two shinned lunge at Pickford near the end surprisingly enough. Also I have to mention how Liverpool players constantly pressured the officials all night over nearly every decision, Jota rightfully booked for berating the linesman, who then informed the referee which led to Jota sarcastically applauding the linesman. Should that not have been a second yellow and a sending off ? I'm sure it would have been if the shirt was a different colour.

I thought the same thing. Got the yellow, then continued with the sarcastic clapping, smirking and talking. Should have received a second in my opinion and it would have be the right call. Given the yellow and continued on.

 

[TheNinja]

100% this. It was a stupid reckless challenge and he absolutely intended to follow through and clatter him, but not to actually injure him. It was a blatant red but not worthy of all the cryarsing since.

Also, VVD does the same to Alcaraz for example. Not a chance our fans are not screaming for a Red, and justifiably so.

 

[heatmeiser]

Nahhh, never a red.

Just an "orange card" at worst like this one above right??

 

[Eggs]

Also, VVD does the same to Alcaraz for example. Not a chance our fans are not screaming for a Red, and justifiably so.

…buts it’s unlikely to knock Trump’s tariff off the top of the Sky News headlines

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Here's the thing about it though. It's definitely a red, but once again we're about to be subjected to months, if not years, of public outrage for tackle in a derby they won.

These tackles happen constantly, someone brings up VVD's on Onana. You can find at least three of these for Suarez or Gerrard in their derbies.

Its when an Everton player isn't sent off for one that they want a Parliamentary inquest and don't stop belabouring the thing for a year that we just can't be bothered with it all.

It is a bit weird. Look at the BBC right now.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

We all know the refs decision. So there is no point in raising that. It’s a complete waste of time.

So what is your stance? Seems very weak. Tarkowski got their first made the play way before McAllister even arrived.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

It was a tackle that Dyche would be proud of.

 

[Eidean]

Are you suggesting players have to stop their leg immediately after kicking a ball? Macallister was nowhere near the ball. Was never going to win it, why is he there?

Anyone who’s played football at any level knows that’s how you can leave one in on someone & in the PL that’s a red.

If MacAllister is nowhere near the ball then there’s no reason a normal tackle ends up that high on his leg unless he’s followed through.

I’m not arsed about MacAllister but Tarkowski is a lucky, lucky boy. If it was the other way round people would be fuming aswell,

 

[gonetomorrow]

It was a tackle that Dyche would be proud of.

You mean this guy Dyche?

 

[Brigadier2]

The refs seem to be allowed to make a decision on not what they see but what they think is going through the players mind , it seems liverpool players are all angel's and the very same players in an international shirt are violent thugs, weird that.

 

[Saint Domingo]

If red cards started being administered fairly in derbies for bad tackles they’d have a lot more added onto their tally than we would so they can stop their cryarseing. Hypocritical narcissistic bells.

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[Eggs]

….the problem with a still picture is it doesn’t show the ferocity and angle of the impact.