Baines is the second best English left back in the Premier League but I seriously doubt that Everton would even consider selling one of their most saleable asset especially to a local rival.
1 player that comes into mind is Yuri Zhirkov. He is rotting on the bench at Chelsea. Why not try for him as it could be a shrewd signing come end of the season? Yes I admit he has the same attribute like Glen Johnson (good going forward but suspect on defending) but that's what modern full backs are all about.
Talking about modern full back , I do not know whether you guys realise something about the tactics that King Kenny employ to our midfields last season. I actually sensed that Lucas and Jay Spearing is like a back up full backs in games , especially when the full backs are attacking. So generally our full backs were more like wing backs with the 2 defensive midfielders coming down to help when when the full backs are up on the attacking wings...
YNWA...
