Leighton Baines

[Brennan]

#statto

 

[D410]

excellent statto - yet more evidence the club should be putting out an annoucment they want to keep hold of baines.

 

[paulbefc]

If you watched Cole and Baines defend you would know Cole is quite clearly superior in that dept tbf.

 

[Brennan]

If you watched Cole and Baines defend you would know Cole is quite clearly superior in that dept tbf.

Nope.

 

[MartSlinger]

If you watched Cole and Baines defend you would know Cole is quite clearly superior in that dept tbf.

The facts are in front of you...

 

[Pblueman]

its been a sore point for me thats baines isnt the england left back, so i make quite a point of watching Cole whenever he plays and i have to say the only thing i think he has on Baines is pace. on that note i think his pace gets him"out of jail" quite a bit. his positioning isnt as clever as leightons' by a long yard. For me Leighton is the better defender AND attacker.

 

[Pabbers]

If you watched Cole and Baines defend you would know Cole is quite clearly superior in that dept tbf.

Ey do one lid, ar Baines lad is boss lad !

 

[paulbefc]

Nope.

Each to his own but I don't know if Baines could do what Cole did in the latter part of Chelsea's CL win against teams like Barca and wingers like Robben. He was pretty awesome.

 

[EFCNIK]

Cole is a better player lads, I dont care what the 'stats' say. However, Baines is still absolutely quality and anyless than preciseley 18.5 mill for him and someone needs slapping.

 

[MartSlinger]

I remember Cole getting absolutely torn apart by Coleman in the FA Cup last season.

 

[Pabbers]

its been a sore point for me thats baines isnt the england left back, so i make quite a point of watching Cole whenever he plays and i have to say the only thing i think he has on Baines is pace. on that note i think his pace gets him"out of jail" quite a bit. his positioning isnt as clever as leightons' by a long yard. For me Leighton is the better defender AND attacker.

Baines England games have not helped him. He was ok, but defensively he was shocking!

 

[Brennan]

Cole is a better player lads, I dont care what the 'stats' say. However, Baines is still absolutely quality and anyless than preciseley 18.5 mill for him and someone needs slapping.

So if he creates less offensively, and is weaker defensively, how is he better ?

 

[Pabbers]

I remember Cole getting absolutely torn apart by Coleman in the FA Cup last season.

Yep, and that's why we want £35.5 million for Coleman !!!

 

[Brennan]

I'd also say it's worth noting when your peers also think you're superior:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...shley-Cole-to-be-Englands-best-left-back.html

 

[paulbefc]

Baines may be the better player but Cole's the better defender for me and stats often mean very little (assuming they're reliable). Cole's the more clever, quicker and competitive player for me. He's done it time and time again against the best. Again, having watched him boss the best in europe defensively, consistently, there's no chance that Baines is better defensively, for me.