2019/20 Leighton Baines.

[Bebeto]

Unfair on sidibe...baines get protection from both sigurdsson and delph....on the other hand sidibe get no protection at all...

Fair enough....poor today

 

[KindofBlue]

too slow to make an impact against a team like arsenal. not a great day.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

All I know is all the murdering wasn't done on his side...

 

[davek]

He's tidy in passing further up the field still, but he offers no threat going forward as his legs have gone for that surge you need. Added to that, he is a bang average defender and has never been anything other than that.

 

[trueblue84]

He's tidy in passing further up the field still, but he offers no threat going forward as his legs have gone for that surge you need. Added to that, he is a bang average defender and has never been anything other than that.

Got to agree. The amount of breaks down the left where richarlison was on his own was amazing. On the right side we always had the overlap option.

 

[blulouie]

Not put a foot wrong. Sidibe on the other hand is not a defender.

Really ?
I dont recall him playing anything other than back or sideways throughout the game.

Oh btw 2nd half ....23 sec in left footed Pepe has got to be shown down the line...but no Baines stops lets him get it on his left , crossed in 3-2.

Really basic stuff , poor performance.

 

[davek]

Got to agree. The amount of breaks down the left where richarlison was on his own was amazing. On the right side we always had the overlap option.

Exactly.

Poor Richarlison was waiting numerous times for Baines to bomb on and at least take players with him = absolutely f.a. , rooted to the spot.

 

[Lloydystark]

Don’t think he had a bad game

 

[ToffeeTim]

Thought he played well.

As I expected...

 

[LinekersLegs]

He wasn’t the Baines of 10 years ago but still thought he had a decent game.

 

[miami]

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.

 

[DaChunk]

It's heartbreaking that he might never win a trophy with us. Statue tier professional coming on and doing a job against a mobile arsenal at age 35.

 

[miami]

Yes , a really stinking bad job.

 

[MercuryBlue88]

Thought he was fine today, as he has been whenever hes played this year. Unfortunately, fine isnt going to be enough moving forward. Should be replaced in the summer, too immobile and slow to cover the modern full back role anymore. Hope he gets a testimonial in the summer though, the lack of one for Jags still grates with me.

 

[Joey66]

Hard to ask a 35 year old to come into that situation today... he tried his best....