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James Tarkowski injury latest at Everton
National World - LocalTV
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25/04/2025
A look at the centre back and how important he is for EFC.
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00:00
well let's just look at
00:03
James Tarkovsky now
00:04
just before we touch on his injury
00:07
situation, his dedication
00:09
his commitment to Everton, I mean he's played pretty much
00:11
every single game in the last few
00:13
Premier League seasons
00:14
what sort of impact has he had, what sort of growth has he
00:17
had as well, I mean it seems he's always
00:19
minimum 7 out of 10 every week
00:21
and you know he's taken
00:23
this Everton defence and he's gone through
00:25
a lot with them, he's been that
00:27
really rock at the back and
00:28
he's a stalwart there
00:31
all the time for Everton
00:32
what sort of impact has he had on Everton's side?
00:36
Well since he arrives
00:37
he's played every Premier League game
00:39
111 successive
00:41
appearances
00:42
and unfortunately it looks like he's not going to hit that
00:45
record of 114
00:47
the way Bridge holds
00:48
for
00:51
someone coming in on a free transfer
00:53
he's, Clever have made some
00:55
real poor
00:56
purchases
00:58
poor
00:59
recruiting decisions
01:01
in recent years
01:02
but
01:02
there was some
01:04
who may, you know
01:05
he's on
01:06
decent wages
01:08
because there was no transfer fee involved
01:10
and I think
01:11
for what Everton have got out of it
01:12
he's definitely been
01:14
more than worth that
01:15
he's been a rock at the back
01:17
the first season
01:19
under Lampard
01:21
and then
01:22
Chiland Dite
01:23
he was excellent last season
01:24
he was right up there
01:25
the start of this season
01:26
he was carrying
01:27
I think a bit of a back issue
01:30
and maybe wasn't quite himself
01:31
but
01:32
in recent weeks
01:33
he has been himself
01:34
you know
01:35
he's handed the
01:36
vice-captain
01:37
pretty much
01:38
pretty much been
01:38
captain all season
01:40
with Seamus Coleman
01:41
not because of his
01:41
injury issues
01:43
he has been
01:44
a leader
01:45
someone who
01:46
every manager
01:48
he plays under
01:48
can rely on
01:50
he's got a year left
01:51
on his deal
01:52
maybe Everton
01:53
I think he's 32
01:54
going on 33
01:55
maybe Everton
01:56
start looking at
01:57
a succession plan
01:58
for him
01:59
which is
02:00
no disrespectful
02:00
to him whatsoever
02:02
because I still think
02:03
he's got a good few years
02:04
left at the top
02:05
but
02:06
yeah I think
02:08
in terms of
02:09
incomings
02:11
he's been
02:12
up there
02:13
in recent season
02:14
he has proven
02:14
excellent value
02:15
he's still got a lot
02:17
to give at Everton
02:18
you know
02:19
his leadership
02:20
he's a real
02:21
out and out defender
02:22
and he carries a threat
02:23
in the opposition's box
02:24
as well
02:24
yeah just on his injury
02:27
obviously
02:27
it
02:29
puts a dent in that
02:31
aim for that record
02:32
incredible record
02:33
at Everton
02:35
what's the sort of
02:36
feeling around his injury
02:38
and you know
02:39
is this an area
02:40
that Everton may need
02:41
to address in the summer
02:41
in terms of a
02:42
back-up position
02:43
for if some of their
02:44
key players do
02:45
pick up injuries
02:46
throughout the campaign
02:47
nothing official
02:50
but it doesn't look good
02:52
I mean
02:53
I'd be honest
02:55
I'd be surprised
02:56
if he does play
02:57
again this season
02:58
because it's a
02:58
hamstring injury
02:59
the way he went down
03:01
and he immediately
03:03
pointed to the
03:04
substitute bench
03:05
it just
03:06
didn't appear good
03:08
and is there a point
03:11
in risking him
03:12
potentially
03:12
in these final
03:13
five games
03:14
even if he could get
03:15
back for the last one
03:16
hamstring injuries
03:17
even if it's a minor one
03:18
you're probably looking
03:19
at
03:19
you know
03:19
a week
03:20
but
03:20
I think
03:22
he could be
03:23
sidelined
03:24
for the rest
03:25
of the season
03:26
personally
03:26
just because of
03:27
how he went down
03:28
he clearly knew
03:29
that something
03:30
was serious
03:31
and couldn't continue
03:32
it's not like
03:33
he felt a little bit
03:34
and he thought
03:34
no I need to go off now
03:36
so it's a big blow
03:38
and in terms of the summer
03:39
well
03:40
I think Everton
03:42
will have to go
03:42
and get a centre-back
03:43
because
03:44
Michael Keane's
03:45
out of contract
03:46
you can't really
03:48
see him staying on
03:50
beyond the summer
03:52
even if he was
03:53
to be off
03:54
his fresh terms
03:55
I think he would
03:55
want to go out
03:56
and play
03:56
and I think
03:57
it suits all parties
03:59
to be honest
03:59
Everton
04:00
we've got Jake O'Brien
04:01
who you would like
04:02
to see play
04:03
in the centre-back
04:04
now for the rest
04:05
of the season
04:05
because that is
04:06
his position
04:07
he's been
04:07
superb
04:09
as a makeshift
04:10
right-back
04:11
which is called
04:11
a little bit
04:12
of a high role
04:13
what can he do
04:14
in his favourite
04:14
position now
04:15
because the Alton
04:16
has many
04:17
if any chances
04:18
are all
04:18
in the Premier League
04:19
so they'll probably
04:21
have to go out
04:21
and get another
04:22
defender
04:22
maybe a younger
04:23
defender
04:24
in the summer
04:25
and it's
04:27
potentially a chance
04:28
to see Nathan
04:29
Patterson get a
04:30
sustained run
04:30
of games
04:31
under his belt
04:31
now
04:32
because he
04:34
hasn't kicked on
04:35
since he arrived
04:36
at Rangers
04:36
and I
04:38
don't see
04:40
the point
04:42
in playing
04:42
Seamus Coleman
04:43
or an Ashley
04:44
Young
04:44
for these five
04:45
games
04:45
because Nathan
04:47
Patterson's
04:47
going into his
04:48
final year
04:49
and if you
04:50
don't fancy him
04:51
then there's no
04:52
point in keeping
04:52
the lads for
04:53
an extra year
04:53
I don't think
04:54
it suits anyone
04:55
it's unfair on
04:55
him
04:56
it's futile for the
04:58
club because
04:59
you've got an
04:59
asset there
05:00
you could cash
05:01
in on
05:01
he deserves
05:02
to show what
05:03
he can do
05:04
now Nathan
05:04
Patterson
05:05
I think
05:05
Moyes has to
05:06
give him a
05:07
chance
05:07
it was a
05:07
surprise
05:08
he didn't
05:08
come off the
05:08
bench
05:09
against Man
05:09
City
05:10
when
05:10
Tarkoski
05:11
got his
05:11
injury
05:12
and because
05:12
it put
05:12
O'Brien
05:13
into centre
05:14
back
05:14
but
05:15
Seamus Coleman
05:16
had injury
05:17
issues all
05:17
season
05:18
I think
05:18
maybe
05:18
he might
05:19
play
05:19
in the
05:20
last game
05:20
of Goulson
05:21
I think
05:21
that would
05:21
be fitting
05:22
to be
05:22
fair
05:22
but
05:24
is there
05:25
a point
05:25
in playing
05:25
a 39
05:26
year old
05:27
Ashley Young
05:27
you need
05:29
to look
05:29
at what
05:30
you can
05:31
have
05:32
potentially
05:33
for next
05:33
season
05:33
or what
05:34
you can't
05:34
have
05:34
if you
05:35
don't
05:35
think
05:35
Nathan
05:36
Patterson
05:36
might
05:36
be up
05:37
to it
05:37
then
05:37
you've
05:37
got to
05:37
start
05:37
looking out
05:39
for maybe
05:39
a new
05:39
right back
05:40
as well
05:40
so maybe
05:43
this injury
05:44
has given
05:45
Moyes a
05:45
little bit
05:46
of a
05:46
blessing
05:46
because
05:47
Tarkoski
05:48
wants that
05:48
record
05:49
you're not
05:50
going to
05:50
jopper out
05:50
of Jared
05:51
Bramfies
05:51
and Jake
05:52
O'Brien
05:53
wouldn't
05:53
say no
05:54
no that's
05:54
fine
05:54
you play
05:55
Nathan
05:55
Patterson
05:56
because he
05:56
didn't
05:56
play a lot
05:57
of football
05:57
in the
05:57
first half
05:58
of the
05:58
season
05:58
and that's
05:59
something
05:59
to prove
06:00
so it's
06:02
a chance
06:02
for Moyes
06:03
now to
06:04
have a look
06:04
at another
06:05
player
06:05
and he
06:06
might be
06:07
a little
06:07
bit wiser
06:07
about what
06:08
he wants
06:08
to do
06:08
in the
06:09
summer
06:09
but
06:09
come back
06:10
to the
06:10
original
06:10
point
06:10
yeah
06:11
a sense
06:11
of
06:11
I can
06:12
see him
06:13
go and
06:13
get
06:13
one
06:14
in the
06:15
summer
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