EP. 344 | James Tarkowski: That Liverpool Equaliser, Grealish’s Impact & Battles with Haaland And Van Dijk

On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Sids, and Chris are joined by James Tarkowski, the no-nonsense centre-back for Everton Football Club. Known for his leadership, resilience, and heart-on-sleeve playing style, Tarkowski opens up about life at Goodison Park, Sean Dyche’s influence, and what it’s really like to play in Merseyside derbies.

He shares stories from Burnley’s golden years, the chaos of Everton’s survival seasons, and his thoughts on football’s return to big number 9’s, directness, and long balls.

The lads also dive into dressing room psychology, VAR frustrations, and post-football plans — from coaching to business ventures. Expect honest football chat, great banter, and a few unexpected laughs (including Tarky’s Frozen piano moment).

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00:00 – Tribute to Stuart Pearce’s son
00:35 – Opening banter and intro with the lads
08:45 – Sunday League chaos & Crouchy’s DM prank
16:20 – Dyche and managing “grenade” club owners
18:40 – Maguire’s redemption & tournament talk
35:00 – James Tarkowski joins the pod
36:10 – Settling into Everton and the chaotic seasons
38:31 – Goodison Park vs. the new stadium
41:10 – Grealish’s form and personality off the pitch
44:05 – Tarkowski vs. Van Dijk: The Derby Battle
48:06 – The famous last-minute volley and the wild celebrations
50:35 – Tarkowski’s journey from non-league to Premier League
54:05 – Inside Burnley’s dressing room culture
57:25 – Sean Dyche’s mind games and Burnley mentality
1:03:10 – Life after football & finding new passions

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