James Tarkowski will be the highlighted name in the media, as the defender’s publicity will no doubt continue for a few more days.
The Everton defender will be relishing it, as Tarkowski’s 98th-minute winner has brought so much joy to Evertonians’ faces.
Dwight McNeil called Tarkowski ‘paintbrush’ after the game as the 32-year-old seems to have adopted the nickname around the club.
Controversy took over the game after Doucoure winded up the Liverpool fans and got both the Frenchman and Curtis Jones sent off.
In a game that will no doubt be a game-of-the-season contender, the darts world got involved as teenage sensation Luke Littler sent some words to Tarkowski.
Luke Littler sent two-word message to Everton’s James Tarkowski
Littler is a well-known Man United fan but clearly is a good friend with the Everton centre-back.
Tarkowski seems like a loveable character around Everton as the Toffees captain has shown brilliant leadership since David Moyes returned.
Littler watched the encounter between Liverpool and sent Tarkowski a brilliant message.
The Darts World Championship winner posted to his Instagram account with 1.8m followers saying: ‘@tarky19 You Beauty’ (love eyes emoji).
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Tarkowski’s game by numbers in Everton vs Liverpool
After the Toffees defender didn’t have the best of games against Bournemouth, as Moyes was spotted fuming at Tarkowski, he’s gone from zero to hero.
His numbers make for impressive viewing against Liverpool, being a standout in the 2-2 draw.
| Tarkowski’s statistics in Everton 2-2 Liverpool | |
| Minutes played | 90 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Accurate passes % | 83% (25/30) |
| Clearances | 9 |
| Tackle success % | 100% |
It was an astute performance from the centre-back who put it another fine display in the Blue of Everton, as his free transfer from Burnley in 2022 has been a fantastic piece of business.
Tarkowski loves the new Everton stadium but he will miss Goodison Park as he gave the stadium the perfect Merseyside Derby send-off.
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