Everton have a gentle and wealthy circulation of expertise cascading from Finch Farm academy and will have their newest gem in homegrown centre-back Jack Tierney.
Notably, Anthony Gordon rose from the youth ranks and lately performed a starring function in Everton’s previous a number of seasons, topic to a £45m switch to Newcastle United final January.
Equally, Ross Barkley was heralded for his early performances on Merseyside earlier than finishing a £15m switch to Chelsea in 2018, whereas a sure former star named Wayne Rooney additionally commenced his illustrious profession at Goodison Park.
The membership may be floundering at current, two factors and two locations above the Premier League relegation zone after avoiding the drop within the closing weeks final season, however the assurance of additional expertise frequently cropping up gives supervisor Sean Dyche with consolation that he can craft a staff able to flourishing greater up the desk over the approaching years.
Dyche is famend for his defensive organisation and structured managerial method, and as such he will likely be paying shut consideration to the exploits of Tierney, who will likely be pushing for a rise in his function on the membership as he continues his growth.
Who’s Jack Tierney?
The 18-year-old Tierney has made 12 appearances for the U18 outfit this time period to proceed from a powerful previous breakout yr that noticed him forge 16 outings, scoring one purpose and sporting the captain’s armband on two events.
In accordance with Everton’s official web site, Tierney is a “commanding” defender and a lifelong Evertonian, hailing former Toffees captain Phil Jagielka as his footballing inspiration.
Such a ‘commanding’ method will likely be one of many foremost points of interest within the eyes of Dyche, who lately defined to the Coaches Voice the rules of his philosophy and offered perception into his man-management and prowess in tactical consciousness from a defensive standpoint.
Successfully, there are scant few managers an aspiring centre-back would want to kickstart their profession below, and Tierney should soak up the fruits of his boss’ labour to set himself in good stead to flourish among the many seniors at Everton when the time comes.
Praised by reporter Jack Beesley for his “essential” studying of the sport earlier this season, Tierney has the instruments for a profitable Blues profession, and because the cogs fall into place he might even surpass the expectations of Everton centre-back Jarrard Branthwaite, who’s flourishing out on mortgage with PSV Eindhoven.
Signing for the Toffees in January 2020 for simply £1m from Carlisle, the 20-year-old has made 13 appearances for his outfit, scoring one purpose, earlier than being loaned out to the Eredivisie final summer time, the place he has loved a fruitful spell and solid 29 shows to this point, scoring 4 targets and registering an help.
Hailed by former supervisor Carlo Ancelotti as a “actually skilful defender with plenty of potential“, Branthwaite will likely be pushing for a task in Dyche’s set-up subsequent season, and whereas he appears to be a real prospect, Tierney might surpass his potential by harnessing his ‘commanding’ management expertise and changing into the centrepiece of the Everton mission.
