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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