2019/20 Leighton Baines.

[Stuartisitc1878]

At his peak he was arguably the best left back in the Premierleague. He could have played for any top side in Europe and not looked out of place and we haven't had many of those players over the years.

 

[RAFUH]

I'll miss ya Bainesy

 

[alwaysblue]

A class act. His partnership with Piennar was a joy to watch. Just a pity at national level he was competing against arguably the best left back in the world - Ashley Cole - for a starting place. Great servant to the club. Good luck in the future Leighton.

Two of the best left backs in world football at the time. For me Baines shaded it as he was amazing going forward, Cole was only very good. Also, Baines was a far better defender than people gave him credit for. Someone else in the thread mentioned he could have played for any team in Europe and I agree, that's probably why Cole played more because of who he played for.

 

[Cels]

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[No8Bally]

Best Full back since Tommy Wright/Ray Wilson IMO. Going to miss him - his partnership with Pienar at times, was mesmeric.

 

[Nymzee]

 

[Johnny Barton]

Love him - just class personified

I know as a fact, when he was at his world class peak, Leighton turned down the chance to go to Bayern, all because he didnt want to disrupt his kids happiness and education, a class act of the highest order

 

[Groucho]

Digne is probably the best like for like player we could’ve got I reckon.

Still gutted though.

 

[Caolam]

Leighton Baines choose the right time to stop playing but not because diminishing powers would tarnish his reputation but because playing with some of the crud we are putting on the field would tarnish his reputation.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

A class act. His partnership with Piennar was a joy to watch. Just a pity at national level he was competing against arguably the best left back in the world - Ashley Cole - for a starting place. Great servant to the club. Good luck in the future Leighton.

Baines was better, Cole was at a bigger team, so got the nod.

Not many of Moyes boys left now!

 

[dubfade]

My favourite player of all time. Gutted he's calling it a day but glad that in Digne we have an top top replacement.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

My favourite player of all time. Gutted he's calling it a day but glad that in Digne we have an top top replacement.

Still think we should've went all in for Tierney, but Digne is good too/

 

[Izzy1878]

Could of done a job for us in CM considering the eye aids we had to watch post footy lockdown.

 

[N.S.N.O.]

The end of an era.... Feels like we've been bit by bit losing out identity as a club since Moyes left.... The passion, the characters, the personality, the fight....

Baines never won a trophy with us, neither did Cahill, Pienaar, Coleman, Jags, Arteta... But damn that team had passion and personality.... They didn't always handle the pressure of big games, but they put us in positions where we HAD big games, Cup finals, Cup semi finals, Top 4 deciders...

Baines is the best Left back we've had in my time, he'd have got into Kendall's title winning team.... As sweet a left foot as Sheedy... His partnership with Pienaar was a joy to watch...

Wish we could have won an FA Cup or League Cup with him and that team...

I look at the current players, and it saddens me....we've fallen badly, and I'm not talking about league position... Baines deserved to finish up in a better Everton team than he has...

Cheers for everything Bainsey, I live in hope to see more players like you grace our blue shirt, and please God soon...

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

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Twas boss. Great win too.