James Tarkowski

[Gash]

Happy Valentines everyone.

Roses are red, violets are blue, 98 minutes, Takowski 2-2.

[irishtoffee]

Tarky could be fitted into the Cranberries song Zombie surely? He’s in your heads, in your heads Tarky, Tarky, Tarky -y-y

[Toddacelli]

Tarky could be fitted into the Cranberries song Zombie surely? He’s in your heads, in your heads Tarky, Tarky, Tarky -y-y

Surely this should be:

It hits his heeeeaaaad, hits his heeeaaayeead, Tarky, Tarky, Tarky, ee-ee, ee-ee…

[Blueomar]

In case it hadn't been posted previously...

[NomadskiEFC]

I see Operation Vilify Everton Player has been in full effect today.

Talksport all day, the BBC extracting anyone who would give them a quote, and I don't doubt Henry Winter and his ilk all writing full bloodied articles / phone ins on that tackle.

I get it was a straight red, do we need Mark Lawrenson or Danny Murphy coming out saying "you can see he meant to do that" or "you can see it in his eyes".

It's Jordan Pickford on VVD again.

[Shogun]

What did they say about van Dijk's two assaults this season?

[Toddacelli]

What did they say about van Dijk's two assaults this season?

That he should claim off the victims for wear on his studs.

[NomadskiEFC]

What did they say about van Dijk's two assaults this season?

The Operation only works with Everton players, silly.

Theres 2 articles and a video on the BBC about it. More than the match.

What annoys is all the wankers on TalkSport, SKy and BBC calling Tarks out for "knowing what he was doing" etc

Tarks will be a marked man going forward.

[weimaranerblues]

It's pathetic, stilli g talking about it today , they fuel all the hatred . The death threats and abuse is shocking.

[Bluebridge]

Pathetic, it was a proper derby tackle.

[The Doc]

He's purposely followed through to get him, but he definitely hasn't thought to himself "I'll nearly snap his leg with my studs here is right".

Should have been a red, but its not assault, so strange it's still headline news.

[Bob Sacamano]

A red in work was trying to see what I thought about it and I just told him that I don’t care.

[Juanito]

Steven Gerrard would do this most derbies and I don't think ever got sent off.

[Paddockoldie]

A red in work was trying to see what I thought about it and I just told him that I don’t care.

Correct: The Top answer

[AjaxAndy]

It's a shocking challenge tbf but it's also just one of many from both sides in derby's. It's not like they've not done it to us so does seem all very OTT even if it was a intentionally bad one.

I think the fact he didn't get sent off is causing it to be more of an issue than it is, but then that frustration should be directed towards VAR not Tarks.