James Tarkowski and Jordan Pickford ‘fall out all the time. at Everton
Toffees defender Tarkowski has admitted that he and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford ‘fall out all the time’. Yet, the 31-year-old can understand why Pickford—as opposed to Newcastle’s Nick Pope—is England’s top goalkeeper because he is “outstanding.” The 29-year-old also always barks orders to his teammates.
It is through Pickford’s endless yelling during Everton’s games that he frustrates Tarkowski in their matches. But the centre-half lets that slip as the shot-stopper can come to the Toffees’ rescue. Pickford currently ranks in second place for the Golden Glove with five clean sheets.
Pickford leads all Premier League goalkeepers with six shutouts, trailed only by Pope with five. Tarkowski, though, understands why Pickford, rather than his former Burnley teammate, is preferred by Gareth Southgate as England’s number one. He played 129 top-flight games with Pope at Turf Moor.
Oh, he’s an outstanding goalkeeper, Tarkowski told talkSPORT (12/12, 09:20). “We fall out all the time on the pitch. He never stops yelling at me, but he has really been great.
When we played together all the time, I considered Nick Pope to be a very good goalie. Still, he is very clearly the best player in England, and I can see why.
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777 Partners face fresh ‘fears’ over their takeover of Everton
New “fears” have been raised about 777 Partners, a Miami-based private investment firm, taking over Everton. That is according to the Daily Mail, which reports that Premier League chiefs are now indicating to the group that their takeover will not be approved before the end of 2023.
The repercussions of a delay in 777 Partners’ bid to pass the Premier League’s fit and proper owners test can be costly for Everton. Fears are high that the Blues may enter administration in January without Farhad Moshiri selling his shares as Everton’s majority owner this month.
Although the Daily Mail mentions fears regarding 777 Partners’ Everton takeover, Teamtalk also reports that senior Blues officials anticipate the group to be approved by the Premier League this month. Moshiri may even sell his shares to the US group before December 22.
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James Tarkowski backs Jarrad Branthwaite for his England debut
In an interview with talkSPORT on Tuesday, Tarkowski supported Everton teammate Jarrad Branthwaite’s goal of making his senior England debut “sooner rather than later. The 21-year-old has become an integral part of manager Sean Dyche’s side at Goodison Park this season.
Branthwaite has started in each of Everton’s last 14 Premier League games after starting the term on Dyche’s bench. He also supported England’s U21 squad during the summer as they won the European Championship as a backup player. Yet he even captained the Young Lions in November.
Lee Carsley handed Branthwaite his England U21 debut in June and has now established the centre-back as a key part of his plans. Nevertheless, Southgate has not yet included the Everton defender in a single senior squad. But Tarkowski now expects Branthwaite to earn his England debut soon.
Tarkowski continued, Oh, comfortably, comfortably, and I want it to happen sooner rather than later,” in an interview with talkSPORT on Tuesday. “[He is] some player who’s got everything.
He’s got everything you need. I remarked, At such a young age, he is already playing with such experience. So, it won’t be long until he’s in that squad.”
