Leighton Baines

BAMSOLA said:
We also don't require the most forward thinking LB as we seem to be playing 4-4-2 which switches to 4-3-3 when we have the ball so the three forwards are always the most advanced attackers. He should focus more on becoming a solid LB and the attacking side will sort itself out.
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Thats completely wrong, the wide men in a 433 have to move inside to support the striker so the fullbacks have to step into that slot.
 
Think we should keep Silvestre as back up and maybe see about Fabio/Rafael coming into the team later, or use LB as an opportunity to bring in Evans or Pique. We'd have as many Scousers as Liverpool if we signed Baines :smirk:
 
Silvestre may be underrated by numpties but he is more reliable than Heinze, which isn't saying much tbh, but Mickey will be a good back up for Evra.
 
Silvestre is a more than able backup to Evra should Heinze leave

We dont need Baines :nono:
 
Silvestre is the reason we bought several left backs over the past few years. The only reason you suddenly rate him now is because you've forgotten how dense and amazingly stupid he is anywhere around his own penalty area - because he hardly got a game last season.
 
I would like to have Baines at United, provided that the price ain't too steep, it is always good to have young and talented players from England at the club.
 
I've always rated Silvestre, despite the catastrophic errors. It's ridiculous how much criticism he gets, but at LB I've never had a problem with him despite the threat of his lapses. He will cause us far less problems next season than Heinze did this season. Hopefully Sir Alex keeps him around. Plus Silvestre has always wanted to be a CB which is perhaps why Sir Alex has wanted more LB's, and in fairness to Silvestre he looked as good as any CB in the world whilst he was partnered with Rio up until that suspension.
 
Ekeke said:
Silvestre is the reason we bought several left backs over the past few years. The only reason you suddenly rate him now is because you've forgotten how dense and amazingly stupid he is anywhere around his own penalty area - because he hardly got a game last season.
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Bollocks!

I rate him as a decent back up because of the sheer number of assists he gets when playing LB and apart from the odd mistake here and there (which almost every player makes) people forget just how good a defender he is. Remember his partnership with Rio a couple of years back they were incredible.
 
Assists? Jesus christ.

Silvestre had a great one year at centre back and then 4 or so years of mistake after mistake causing goal after goal.

O'Shea had one great year at left back (the posisiton actually being talked about) and then last year had a decent year playing in midfield.

O'Shea may never get his great form back from when he was playing left back game after game, but he's also unlikely to be the sole cause of opposition goal after goal such as Silvestre.

A year ago everyone wanted rid of Silvestre because we'd been subjected to his appauling displays week after week. I can remember the posts on here and finally people who had been very patient with him had given up on him.

He hardly got a sniff of first team football last season, so he couldn't make many mistakes (though when he played he still did) and suddenly he's the second coming.
 
I was never one of them. Silvestre imo would still make a good left-back for us. Behind Evra, of course..
 
Cantona07 said:
What about that Cheillini guy. Heard his hot? Or maybe Derenthe?
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Chellini is in my opinion the best player in Italy's U21. He is fast, he possess great positioning, he can move forward with the ball and he is also a great defender and leader. Not just that, despite his age he had already played 6 times with Italy and he also CL experience.

At 7m he would be a bargain and I would be gutted to see him end either at Liverpool or shitty.
 
Devilish in praising Italians shocker.

;)
 
Don't think we need Baines at all, i'd be happy to persist with what we have, even if Heinze goes, possibly even if Silvestre goes too.

In any case, i feel Baines, much like the much hyped Nicky Shorey, is a fairly ordinary player, the only thing that separates him from Shorey in the hype charts is his powerful shot.
I'd rather O'Shea, and we have youngsters who need games, plus the twins arriving next summer.
 
Chilleni is a decent call if we had to get somebody though, he seems well ahead of his time, probably a future cenre-half though. He's a real leader, John Terry/Gary Neville style.
 
i hope he comes to united :)

Wigan left-back Leighton Baines, previously a target of Everton and Sunderland, is being tipped to make the move to Old Trafford if Gabriel Heinze departs for pastures new
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daily star

The Argentina defender is seeking legal advice to see if he has grounds for pursuing a complaint against the Red Devils over their refusal to sell him to Liverpool.

Heinze is contracted to United for another two years but the club's chief executive David Gill gave his agent a letter confirming the figure they would be prepared to sell him for, thought to be around the £6million mark.

However Gill claims he made it clear the left-back would not be sold to any of their three major domestic rivals.

Speaking to the News of the World, Heinze said: "I am on holiday but may return next week and say more.

"For now, I'm a United player. But I'm not saying anything else."

The paper claims United have offered Real Madrid and Juventus the chance to sign Heinze in a bid to stop him moving to Anfield, while Gill has moved to clarify the issue of "the famous letter".

He said: "I wrote to Heinze and his agent to give them an indication of what value we require for, effectively, an overseas transfer.

"If there is overseas interest and the valuation is right, I can see him moving on."

Several of Sunday's tabloids believe Wigan's Leighton Baines could be the unlikely beneficiary of the row, no matter where Heinze's future lies.

Baines snubbed the chance to join Sunderland in a £6million move recently as his camp apparently believe he can shine at a higher level.

And he could now get the opportunity as Liverpool and United are reported to be keen on the England Under-21 man and are planning moves - if necessary - once Heinze's situation is clarified.
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http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_2626246,00.html
 
Um, no he's not a no nonsense defender. He's a very average defender, the only thing that stands out about him is having a great long ranged shot.

I don't see how he'd ever oust Evra though and he won't be prepared to sit on the bench forever without getting a look in.
 
Leighton Baines linked with us again.

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/898337-leighton-baines-to-choose-between-manchester-united-and-bayern-munich

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2133420/Manchester-United-keen-Evertons-Leighton-Baines.html

I know his name isn't as sexy as Hazard or Gaitan or Martinez, but he could significantly improve our squad.

Fabio is going out on loan, and Evra doesn't outclass Baines by as big a margin as he once did.

In fact Baines is now capable of being a matchwinner on his left foot from dead ball situations, and he can allow a Gaitan or Nani to go inside while he overlaps and puts a cross in.

Plus he has a Nevillesque doggedness on the defensive end and can put a shift in.

We need at least a proper backup in the squad for Evra, and some competition might do Evra some good. Plus he is English which helps address the homegrown rule thereby allowing us to go for a foreign import elsewhere in the squad.

I'd be happy if Baines came to United.
 
If he comes, it'll be as first choice surely.
Not really a great move for him otherwise. He isnt exactly a kid anymore.
 
It is believed Sir Alex sees Baines as the ideal long-term successor to Patrice Evra, while Bayern also have a spot to fill at left-back.
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Long-term successor when he's only three years younger?

I wouldn't mind a left back though.
 
If he does leave we are fecked. Nobody else to play left back except Distin or Neville, we would hopefully only let him go for big money do we could get someone with that. Some Everton fans are wanting him to leave purely because of money reasons, he is good enough to play for anyone he wants though.
 
Similar level to Cole imo, different sort of player though. His delivery from the left outclasses almost all the left wingers in the league.
 
At the right price why not, I'm not his biggest fan but Evra needs a challenge.
 
Given the English Tax that will be added too his price I don't see how he would be worth it.
 
Baines to United, yes please.

SilentWitness said:
If he does leave we are fecked. Nobody else to play left back except Distin or Neville, we would hopefully only let him go for big money do we could get someone with that. Some Everton fans are wanting him to leave purely because of money reasons, he is good enough to play for anyone he wants though.
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Perhaps Fryers on loan to Everton - What are you thoughts?

Perhaps there is a decent LB on one of the relegated clubs.
 
I'd be happy with Baines coming of course but unless he is surprisingly cheap you can't but help think there are better uses of our resources.
 
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