Does fit-again Leighton Baines deserve to start for Everton at Swansea?

[Bluepil]

I trust Roberto to make the right decision..

Absolutely !!!!

 

[paulbefc]

Breaking News:


Leighton Baines hasn't signed a new contract and most pundits believe he is leaving in January.

Ergo we probably won't have him in "the second half of the season".

Ergo only an idiot would drop a player whom has performed brilliantly in his absence.

And El Bob is no idiot.

The pundits reckon he's going?

Oh, well I guess that's it then, he's gone. I mean, when have the pundits ever been wrong?

No mate. Only an idiot would take the pundits' word as gospel.

 

[Librarian]

Baines needs to sign a new deal.

 

[ijjysmith]

Good thread jr.

I'm of the opinion you don't change a winning team unless you have to.

So until Oviedo has a bad game he stays in.

 

[SteKelly]

In other words you haven't a clue as to whether the club sat down with Baines during his lay off....b)

how long has he been out for? Surely it can't take that long to sign a contract?

 

[Khalekan]

Agreed.

Still, it took Moyes four or five months of lying and stalling before the truth came out

So who knows?

 

[TheSpaniard]

Nice problem to have isn't it? Which ace left back do we start this week?

If only we had the same dilemma for the strikers

 

[Kurt.]

Every man and his dog knows Baines is off to old Trafford in jan...... Stick with Oviedo.

 

[Jozzy]

I'd start Oviedo tonight, start Baines on boxing day against Sunderland (Bring Oviedo on for him later because he probaly won't be ready for a full 90) then I'd have Baines back as our first choice but making sure Oviedo still gets rotated there, more than what he had been. With Delly injured I would now also rotate him through the wings too.

 

[Furey1878]

Actually, I agree with the scallies from the Baines Blackburn Taxi Service video:

Play Baines upfront (when big Rom get's tired, like).

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I give in. When do you give the answer?

 

[Garrick]

Peanuts on the Right of course , Oviedo is a midfielder is he not?

He plays left wing for Costa Rica pretty regularly.

He's done alright there this year for them, but nowhere near the stellar run he's at LB these past couple of weeks.

 

[degreeinblue]

Believe me, if Baines starts tomorrow I'll give you all £20 and a signed everton top by every one in the world.

 

[arbok]

This is Martinez's chance to make a statement about his team selection. Oviedo Baby should keep his place in the side based on his form at the moment. As good as baines is, Oviedo has been playing equal to or better than Baines in the games he's shown. Have we conceded any goals down his flank yet? There are times when Baines doesn't defend the cross well.

 

[macdog]

Oviedo, then Baines... it's about rotating players in and out over a fixture-packed period. It ain't rocket science.