No Branthwaite
Tarks struggling
Rinse .....Repeat.
Tarks struggling
Rinse .....Repeat.
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2024/25 James Tarkowski
- Thread starter LinekersLegs
- Start date
SuperKev91
Player Valuation: £1m
Been all over the place this season.
Getting away with murder.
Made Micky Kegger look like Baresi today.
Getting away with murder.
Made Micky Kegger look like Baresi today.
Lucky he didn’t cost us today, braindead stupidity. Never getting dropped in a million years either
Got piled on in the summer for suggesting he was an average bottom half centre back.
He’s an average bottom half centre back.
He’s an average bottom half centre back.
Today wasn’t about who his partner was, his grappling and overly aggressive throw for their penalty was ridiculous. Just as daft if not worse than Keane pointing to which part of his arm the ball hit him a while ago.
Do you like his top half though? Strapping lad like.
windymiller
Player Valuation: £60m
Going against the consensus on here but I didn't actually think he was all that great against Palace when he did play alongside Branthwaite. He doesn't look fully fit to me but I suppose he could just be in decline and that's what I'm seeing. I hope not and I hope the next international break gives him a little more time to recover and get back to last season's form. It's a bit worrying that Branthwaite looks like our only reliable centre half this season and he's seemingly struggling with his own injury problems.
GoldenToffee
Player Valuation: £60m
It's as if he needs a top quality centre half alongside him to make him look like a good player.
GoldenToffee
Player Valuation: £60m
No hyperbole but he's been one of our worst performers this season so far.
I know he's under tactical orders, but after you see that all of your long balls are leading to absolutely nothing, surely any player would look at mixing it up.
The incident for the penalty was utterly ridiculous from him. You wouldn't even be surprised if certain referees gave a red card for that too. From the captain, as well.
Give Pickford the armband ffs.
I know he's under tactical orders, but after you see that all of your long balls are leading to absolutely nothing, surely any player would look at mixing it up.
The incident for the penalty was utterly ridiculous from him. You wouldn't even be surprised if certain referees gave a red card for that too. From the captain, as well.
Give Pickford the armband ffs.
That's the last thing he needs
NeilMorepies
Player Valuation: £15m
He’s a classic old-fashioned warhorse defender. Nothing wrong with that. Body on the line all the time making up for any technical deficiencies with aggression and physicality.
Just needs a good fast technical defender next to him to be a perfect combination. You see it when playing with Branthwaite despite his relative inexperience.
He can’t be expected cover someone similar, that would put the pair a whole skill set down.
Tarks stopped plenty of balls, and made plenty of tackles yesterday, OK he was a bit OTT for the pen, but that pair were wrestling for most of the match. It was obviously Newcastle’s way of keeping him busy at set prices.
Just needs a good fast technical defender next to him to be a perfect combination. You see it when playing with Branthwaite despite his relative inexperience.
He can’t be expected cover someone similar, that would put the pair a whole skill set down.
Tarks stopped plenty of balls, and made plenty of tackles yesterday, OK he was a bit OTT for the pen, but that pair were wrestling for most of the match. It was obviously Newcastle’s way of keeping him busy at set prices.
NilSatisOptimum
Player Valuation: £70m
More to do with pace and recovery of his center back pairing, which Braithwaite has spare and then some. Tarkowski and Keane are essentially the same style center back, thus poor balance when paired. Not aversed to Keane paired with Braithwaite.