Baines at 35 has come in for a few games and still looked twice the player. Baines should have retained his place no question. Put him back in for the Derby.
We could really do with this not becoming a problem position again.
I don't think he was ever quite as good as the hype among blues suggested (i.e. on Robertson's level) but he's fallen right off it this season. Possibly needs the break.
Seriously worrying that one of our best players can look so poor for so long. With each passing week it looks less like bad form and more like last season was a flash in the pan.
Can’t wait for one of the American stattos to come on and explain that our eyes are all wrong and the only reason we don’t think he’s been as good is because he hasn’t scored.