2019/20 Leighton Baines.

[OnlyBlueWillDo]

Still the best LB at the club...

 

[sdk]

Every single cross we've ever faced out on our left when Baines has played he's stood 5 yards off, and when the cross is struck he's always on the turn side-on or turning his back to it. Always.

It's cost us scores of goals in his time here. An appalling defender, IMO. He was great getting forward as one of two wide men when Pienaar was here, but his fall from grace can be dated to the break up of that partnership. Basically, Pienaar sacrificed his time here to provide a base for Baines to play from.

I don't agree with your assessment but I do think it's kind of you to have taken on an understudy.

Baines played like a cowardly, yellow bellied, spineless turd today. His passes didn't even go sideways, they all went backwards, which put unnecessary pressure on our central defenders. Not ONCE did he make a purposeful, forward or decisive pass today. Hiding by passing the buck to others to deal with the ball. The, 'I didn't give the ball away so no-one can blame me', attitude. Always chose the easy option 5yard backward pass. Well, my gran can do that. I'm sorry, but this spineless, cowardly attitude doesn't cut it at the top level anymore. He was a passenger today, and in fact he was worse; we played with ten men today. a non-entity. A sad excuse for a footballer. Shouldn't be allowed near an Everton shirt again. A disgraceful display of football from him.

 

[davek]

Agree needs to be moved on but apart from Digne who should we look to for LB, any of our younger players any good?

I have no idea who's coming through in the U23s, but I'd rather hand then a chance than play Baines off the bench.

 

[COYBL25]

@davek you do know that Baines will never leave the club and will be here in some capacity until the day he dies don`t you

 

[davek]

@davek you do know that Baines will never leave the club and will be here in some capacity until the day he dies don`t you

He'll probably be one of the hangers on, yes. Just as long as there's no prolonged period of him wearing a match day jersey.

 

[Catfish Blues]

Nice to see Carlo recognising how important Baines is to the club by making him captain yesterday.

 

[davek]

Nice to see Carlo recognising how important Baines is to the club by making him captain yesterday.

Then he repaid him by having a stinker and being at fault for the winning goal.

Well in skipper.

 

[Catfish Blues]

Then he repaid him by having a stinker and being at fault for the winning goal.

Well in skipper.

... and also linking up play really well with Richarlison after Kean came on.
Guess you had to watch with an open mind to see that though

 

[davek]

... and also linking up play really well with Richarlison after Kean came on.
Guess you had to watch with an open mind to see that though

Gave Richarlison no help all afternoon. The poor lad was left to run up and down that line all day on his own. All Baines did was get 2/3rds the way up the pitch, check and pass square or back. No overlapping at all.

Richarlison's heart must have sank when he heard Digne was unfit.

 

[mccole]

Honestly I'd stick him next to Gomes and what us play through teams.

He reads the game so well, covers more park then Sigurdsson, Schneiderlin and Delph put together plus plays forward passes.

 

[BernieH]

Honestly I'd stick him next to Gomes and what us play through teams.

He reads the game so well, covers more park then Sigurdsson, Schneiderlin and Delph put together plus plays forward passes.

He's 35 and never played midfield but suddenly he's Pirlo, never change Evertonians never change haha

 

[Toffeelover]

I have no idea who's coming through in the U23s, but I'd rather hand then a chance than play Baines off the bench.

Got to have a chance some time rather than keep playing Biaines until he draws his OAP.

 

[Cels]

Leighton Baines plays better with Bernard in front of him, Richarlison offers him no help at all. Not that it matters since, at 35 years old, his appearances will be very far and few between.

 

[Billysgingham.]

Honestly I'd stick him next to Gomes and what us play through teams.

He reads the game so well, covers more park then Sigurdsson, Schneiderlin and Delph put together plus plays forward passes.

This is a wind up, it's got to be.

 

[BernieH]

This is a wind up, it's got to be.

The crazy shouts never cease do they haha