Internet saying Tarkowski in January. A bit underwhelming to be honest.
Internet told me I was gonna shag Polish girls in my area.
......Waiting.

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Internet saying Tarkowski in January. A bit underwhelming to be honest.
Actually watching that video of his goals last season, most of them are penalties and 6-yard-box tap-ins, with the very vast majority of the goals (even from further out) being the result of someone else supplying him. I'm not necessarily saying that doesn't make him a great striker etc - Lineker made a great career of little more than finishing in some people's opinion - but does it suggest that he is all about finishing and very little else, and if so, is that ok for us?
If you compare to Kane, over the years there have been loads of goals where he has got a yard on the man in front of him before smacking one in the corner - I don't see any of those goals in that Vlahovic video, he never has to beat a man... But perhaps if you're always in the right place at the right time, you don't need to beat a man (or have effectively already done so off the ball by finding the space)... ??? :/
Yusuf Demir
Brilliant in Fifa & we could get him cheapish (£11m)
We’ll probably miss out as he’s on loan at Barca from Wien but they’re skint
Tnink I’ll send my portfolio to baldy
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It's a yes from me.Internet saying Tarkowski in January. A bit underwhelming to be honest.
And the old school English #9/big lump is going the way of the dodo as well. They don't exist at big clubs anymore...except us.
And I'm not the only one that doesn't rate the position. Pep and Klopp are looking for other things as well.
Especially when said foreign goalkeeper doesn’t seem to possess any hands which makes it almost impossible for him to make a save. Any save, everI've seen more of Austin than Gollini. IMO Austin is as good as if not better than Gollini. It's a no brainer for HG.
Get rid of Gollini. Not sure why we got a foreign keeper. Its the easiest way to free up a space in the squad.
Yes, he did. And if I were a manager I would want as many quality options at my disposal as I could possibly get. I don't think it's damaging to the overall point though. At this time it would be reasonable to point out that he also offered half of what many thought he was 'worth'. So yeah, cheeky bid.You know I’m with you on this as a general notion (if not always the specifics), but has to be pointed out, Pep seemed to be very willing for cheeky to pay a few bob for Kane.
I know I've already responded to this one but it is thought provoking, Cranny. I've been putting time in on this one all day.Also, I think strikers get more important, the shitter a team is. Having a bullying, pragmatic lump can win you a lot of vital points lower down the league. The value of a goal becomes a fuck of a lot more important when you have a goal difference of minus 26, versus City’s plus 70.
I think Antonio is a donkey...but he's a donkey that no CB in the PL would like play against. And I don't think that is a statement most CBs would agree to in regards to Harry. With our team problems and what Harry brings I think most feel they can put their feet up when playing against us.For example, what price do you put on Antonio? A jack of all trades. Busy. Physically demanding. A focal point in an exceedingly hard working team that squeezes every drop of talent from its ranks. I think he's a good (if limited) player. I would fully expect Spam to grossly overprice him, as he helps them achieve so much. Put him in our team, I don't think he'd score more than a handful. Would be a total waste of money.
Yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes! I hate this 'specialization'. This are just players that don't have the requisite skillset of the position, half-a-players. And it especially galls me with MFers, the guys that are supposed to be most well-rounded. It's part of why I haven't warmed to many of our players. They just have such great deficiencies in their basic skillsets.Also, to your point of most overrated positions, can I add DM. I know I'm an old fart, but I don't think it's a specialist position. Being able to tackle and help shield your defence should be a prerequisite of a good midfielder, not an exceptional talent.
I know I've already responded to this one but it is thought provoking, Cranny. I've been putting time in on this one all day.
I think Antonio is a donkey...but he's a donkey that no CB in the PL would like play against. And I don't think that is a statement most CBs would agree to in regards to Harry. With our team problems and what Harry brings I think most feel they can put their feet up when playing against us.
No it doesn't. It shows that players paid to defend their goal are concerned with the threats an opposing player has. Harry offers little intrinsic threat so they can put their feet up. Now when we were a better team and Harry had 15 seconds to lug that Steinway into the 6yd box and get on the end of a perfect pass for him to tap in they were concerned. Now? Not so much.If true, and I doubt it is, all that shows is that CBs in the PL are morons.
No it doesn't. It shows that players paid to defend their goal are concerned with the threats an opposing player has. Harry offers little intrinsic threat so they can put their feet up. Now when we were a better team and Harry had 15 seconds to lug that Steinway into the 6yd box and get on the end of a perfect pass for him to tap in they were concerned. Now? Not so much.
That is, unless you are talking about San Marino's CBs.
To be fair, Pep and Klopp, rather than looking for a striker, focus on stockpiling the greatest attacking midfielders and wingers on planet earth. That they’ve been able to replace Aguero’s goals (injuries notwithstanding) doesn’t fundamentally undermine the value of an exceptional ten.
I broadly agree with you. I actually think the reason Klopp et al have moved away from standard tens isn’t because the position is necessarily overrated, rather that it’s hard to find a genuinely good one that doesn’t cost the same as America’s trade deficit.
Also, I think strikers get more important, the shitter a team is. Having a bullying, pragmatic lump can win you a lot of vital points lower down the league. The value of a goal becomes a fuck of a lot more important when you have a goal difference of minus 26, versus City’s plus 70.
I've seen more of Austin than Gollini. IMO Austin is as good as if not better than Gollini. It's a no brainer for HG.
Get rid of Gollini. Not sure why we got a foreign keeper. Its the easiest way to free up a space in the squad.
He's shit horribly epically shit. He makes Craig Dawson look like VVD. He's Doherty level. Prediction he will NOT play for us. Feel free to quote this.It's a yes from me.
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My game in my words. By James Tarkowski
The day before James Tarkowski sat down for an hour-long video analysis session, The Athletic invited the Burnley and England centre-back to offer up any standout moments or clips he would be particularly proud to discuss. The response was typically self-deprecating. “Most clips will just be me...theathletic.com
“I played left side of three (centre-backs) for England and, at the time, I was playing right side of two (centre-backs) for Burnley.
Can someone post the full article as it's behind a paywall?