Baines - Ah Bless!

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(09-04-2009 09:45 AM)HalewoodBlue Wrote:  

(09-04-2009 09:42 AM)C-R-A-I-G Wrote:  Exactly. So he is the LB at our level. If we got in someone from Abroad there is no guarentee they would be as good as Baines and could even flop. He has found his level at Everton.

Nothing exactly about it. Are you really saying there is no-one better in europe that we can afford? Is that what your saying?

It is very debatable. When you look at the profile we would have to get it would be hard to find someone better. First the player would have to cost at best £6M. Would have to be Left Footed. Not a right footed Left Back. The player would have to be able to attack well and defend great. The player would have to be around Baines's age so its not just a short term replacement. The player would have to be realistic. Also it has to be taken into account that if from abroad the player could flop like Italy's first choice Left Back Dossena. That would lead me to believe there is a VERY exclusive list. Id like to see if you can find someone better who fits that profile?

The only ones i know who come close to that profile are:

Domenico Criscito and Nacho Monreal who you will never have heard of. One is an Italian left back who plays for Genoa and one is a Spanish left back who plays for Osasuna.