Leighton Baines

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Im pretty sure you have dismissed Koemans playing career as meaningless, why should you hold Osman and Hibbert in a different regard?

But anyway, this is about Baines, nobody could ever accuse him of being mediocre, well nobody who wished to retain any credibility thats for sure.

@Zatara

He's been distinctly average for about a year now mate tbf

Was great 2-3 years ago, but injuries seem to have ruined him

I think we should definitely be looking for a successor, either from the youth ranks or out on the transfer market

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

He's been poor since he came back. His lack of closing down in the first minute yesterday ended up costing us the game.

Agreed

He never seems to close down any more, it's incredibly frustrating

 

[Prevenger17]

He "cant cope with the attention".

Ha Ha Ha ha.

Yeah, I notice his legendary reticence all those times that he's ran down to the Echo offices to pour his next gallon of bitterness over Martinez.

"I dont want to talk about". Lol. No, lad. You retain your dignity and 'dont talk about it...for the 49th time this season'.


An utter phony.

Leave Leighton alone

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Galloway who can't get a game at West Brom ?

He's not a Pulis player, but that doesn't mean he isn't any good, just that Pulis has a very rigid idea of what a defender is and if you don't match that idea then you're unlikely to play

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Leave Leighton alone

 

[summerisle]

 

[Pete Campbell]

Was absolutely solid in defence today, the system and his injuries have not done his attacking game any favours but I for one am glad he is still our left back.

 

[tim cahill]

Was absolutely solid in defence today, the system and his injuries have not done his attacking game any favours but I for one am glad he is still our left back.

I for one am glad Rom isn't taking our penalties any more.

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Better from him today

 

[LinekersLegs]

Was a touch nervous at it was De Gea saving his pen that seemed to shake Baines confidence a couple of years ago.

But was a beautiful taken shot even though De Gea went the right way.

 

[weltonblue]

Good solid performance from Leighton today. I don't think anyone else fancied that penalty and he put it away well.

 

[billytoffee]

I was surprised at the amount of times that he was unable to get a pass away without actually hitting it off the Man U player closing him down.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Good solid performance from Leighton today. I don't think anyone else fancied that penalty and he put it away well.

Agreed

He responded well to the past two poor performances

Let's hope he keeps it up

 

[Griffin Chin]

Thought he was looking a bit more like his old self today. Love Bainsey

 

[bluestevon]

Agreed

He responded well to the past two poor performances

Let's hope he keeps it up

Don't forget how unsettling it must be having the winger constantly changing week to week in front of him, gives no chance to build up an understanding