Should Baines be in the World XI?

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Lahm is the only one I can think of who runs him close.

People will say Alba but he's only young and you need to consistently prove your class to be considered the best. Helps he's playing in the most gelled team in the world too.
 
Lahm > Baines > an angry baby > Marcelo.

An angry baby edges Marcelo because it whines less.
I'd name my first born son after Leighton if my wife would allow it.
 
He should be, he deserves it.
Is better than Cole who is a disgraceful personality, Baines is the embodiment of a professional footballer, most honest Evertonian I've ever seen.
He deserves more recognition as he is the best, but we aren't in the Champions League.

I do think it's ridiculous that the world XI is a pick of just Barcelona and Real Madrid players, that does take the piss.
 
I do believe that since it's a FIFA world XI they must be taking into account performance on the international stage as well. And seeing as Spain won the Euro's in 2012, it's no wonder they're all Spanish.


In terms of the non-Spanish footballers on that list (Falcao, Messi, Ronaldo, Danialves), I think the only one you could possibly question is Alves.

From that perspective, the list looks about right to me.


Also, Pique is an amazing footballer IMO.
 
People mentioning Lahm as better than Baines... while this is possibly true, Lahm plays right back mostly, so isn't entirely relevant.

Baines and Alba the two best left backs in world football imho.
 
Baines has been clearly better than Cole Gimp for 18 months plus now. I don't watch much of the foreign **** on tv, but would be very surprised if he's not the world's best.
 
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