Baines Bemoans Champions League Disadvantage

[Jamo Martinez]

I just don't agree with that line of thinking in preferring Cole to Baines.

If they were Romanian, Cole played for Cluj in the Champions League and Baines played for a side not in Europe so only playing against fellow Romanian teams, with the standard there you'd understand it.

But in the Premier League? The top teams and players Baines plays against at least a dozen times a season are just as good as the ones Cole plays against in the Champions League.

Its not like Baines plays non league football.

Good point. Seem to remember Radzinski saying when he signed from Anderlecht that although he was playing in the CL with Anderlecht, playing for Everton in the prem was like playing in the CL every week

 

[jjgnorkett]

Lurker coming out here, id say playing in a top european league the premier league, la liga etc. is above playing in the champions league for teams like Bate however playing in both a top european league and the champions league is obviously what a top class player like Baines would rather and can see that as an advantage to Cole as he gets both, thats probably what Baines is going on about here rather than just champions league football alone

 

[bluejock]

In recent seasons, it's proved quite difficult to master BATE in the Champions League.

 

[Brennan]

did he? who says?

It's a well known fact mate.

 

[kenada_blue]

They've won their league every year in the last seven, been in the Cl qualifiers every one of the last 6 years. And in the group stage three times out of those six.

They signed Messi yet?

 

[Allezfan]

They signed Messi yet?

Nor Baines. Despite being CL regulars.

 

[kenada_blue]

I'm not saying its not an attrac tion for players to play in it, just that simply by playing in it doesn't make you a better player than someone who doesn't.

But it does put doubts in managers and coaches about their ability.

Ive always said its a check list nowdays. Cole ticks more than Baines so in that respect theres always going to be doubts