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Leighton Baines

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Would you feel better if he was moved up to the midfield? I feel like he could move up there and make room for someone else at left back. I love the guy but I don't want to lose him on the team.
 
deipnosophist said:
yes. If asked to select a PL 1st XI, the first names that most would pick would be Bainsey and Seamus as that team's fullbacks. I reckon not many others in our team (other than perhaps Barkley and Rom) would make the cut.
But 4 players from Everton in a PL 1st XI is not to be sneezed at.
If RK can get our other stars (i.e. Mirallas, McCarthy, Lennon maybe) to shine, I'm confident we'll scoot up the table.
I'm feeling very positive, and reckon things will turn about vs Arsenal.
Should be a comfortable win...
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Comfortable for Arsenal? With how the team has been playing I can't see us winning our next few games. Arsenal has been on top of their game as of late and we have no chemistry. We have pieces to make a good team but if the pieces don't fit and work together you're going to have a bad time.
 
MichiganToffee-NSNO said:
Comfortable for Arsenal? With how the team has been playing I can't see us winning our next few games. Arsenal has been on top of their game as of late and we have no chemistry. We have pieces to make a good team but if the pieces don't fit and work together you're going to have a bad time.
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Captain Jags' drop in form is the only caveat I have in predicting a comfortable win. He needs to be in the team. We need his leadership...on form, there is no back division in the PL better than Seamus, Mori, Jags and Bainsey.
 
Some people complain we are in this terrible run of form but would still back Baines. Anyone seeing him jogging back toward his own box when we're under attack surely must see he's a liability and costing us.

His only role now is to take a spot kick. Not good enough. But no doubt "One Of Uz, lad" will be handed a new contract.
 

deipnosophist said:
yes. If asked to select a PL 1st XI, the first names that most would pick would be Bainsey and Seamus as that team's fullbacks. I reckon not many others in our team (other than perhaps Barkley and Rom) would make the cut.
But 4 players from Everton in a PL 1st XI is not to be sneezed at.
If RK can get our other stars (i.e. Mirallas, McCarthy, Lennon maybe) to shine, I'm confident we'll scoot up the table.
I'm feeling very positive, and reckon things will turn about vs Arsenal.
Should be a comfortable win...
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Unfortunately you're chatting wham, with all due respect. Baines would definitely have been in most neutral fans' starting XIs up to, say, two years ago, but never in a million years would he be in many teams now. Not a slur on him; he's had lots of injuries and they have taken their toll on him. It's a shame but that's the way it is.

I guess the same has happened to Coleman, barring the injuries; he'd have been up there maybe with Zabaleta a few years back, but I severely doubt many fans look at him in the same way now.

Lukaku might sneak a place on a Premiership dream team substitutes bench, but that'd be about it from Everton.
 
deipnosophist said:
Captain Jags' drop in form is the only caveat I have in predicting a comfortable win. He needs to be in the team. We need his leadership...on form, there is no back division in the PL better than Seamus, Mori, Jags and Bainsey.
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I like Mori when he is up for a corner kick. I feel like with the amount of time he hasn't been able to play under Koeman is showing and he would need more playing time. I actually like Williams and was hesitant to bring in an older defender. I love Coleman and Baines but I feel like they are both offensive minded and we need someone strong on defense to close out that wing and prevent plays from developing in that area.
 
davek said:
Some people complain we are in this terrible run of form but would still back Baines. Anyone seeing him jogging back toward his own box when we're under attack surely must see he's a liability and costing us.

His only role now is to take a spot kick. Not good enough. But no doubt "One Of Uz, lad" will be handed a new contract.
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Dave Evertons record with him in the team this season is good, who would you play instead of him ?
 
davek said:
Some people complain we are in this terrible run of form but would still back Baines. Anyone seeing him jogging back toward his own box when we're under attack surely must see he's a liability and costing us.

His only role now is to take a spot kick. Not good enough. But no doubt "One Of Uz, lad" will be handed a new contract.
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He 'gets us' though mate. I always look forward to this time of year so I can see Bainsey et al do the Blue Chrimbo thing in the community.
That's what makes me proud to be an Evertonian . Sure, I'd love to win something again in my lifetime, but that is less important to me than seeing the lads 'in the community', making us all proud.
 

I think our failure to replace him will come to haunt us. I know it's easy with hindsight seeing how his career has stalled, but there was a real chance that Garbutt had what it took to seamlessly take over from Baines. Now we have little in the way of replacements and Baines is fading and will continue to do so over the next couple of years.
 
deipnosophist said:
He 'gets us' though mate. I always look forward to this time of year so I can see Bainsey et al do the Blue Chrimbo thing in the community.
That's what makes me proud to be an Evertonian . Sure, I'd love to win something again in my lifetime, but that is less important to me than seeing the lads 'in the community', making us all proud.
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Exactly. Losers but they do community stuff.

All very worthwhile, but I believe all the top clubs do the same AND play to a high level.
 

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