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title: "Everton: Fans believe Leighton Baines should be in the Premier League’s team of the decade"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fans-believe-leighton-baines-should-be-in-the-blues-team-of-the-decade/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Everton"
published: "2019-11-30T08:00:42Z"
modified: "2019-11-30T08:00:42Z"
---

# Everton: Fans believe Leighton Baines should be in the Premier League’s team of the decade

**Everton fans have issued their [support](https://twitter.com/thegwladysst/status/1200034809269149696?s=12) for left-back Leighton Baines and said that he should feature in the Premier League’s team of the decade.**

The Kirkby-born defender has been at the club since 2007 after his [£6m](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/aug/07/newsstory.everton) move from Wigan Athletic and went on to establish himself as a fan-favourite as a Toffees’ legend.

Baines has not played regularly since the squad since the [2017/18](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leighton-baines/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/13507) campaign where he scored [twice](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leighton-baines/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/13507) and provided three assists in 22 Premier League games. He only played [six times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leighton-baines/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/13507) in the Premier League last season and is yet to make an outing this year.

Various muscle [injuries](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leighton-baines/verletzungen/spieler/13507) have hampered the progress of Baines over the years. Despite this, he still managed to win [30](https://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersB/BioBainesLJ.html) caps for England.

> Does this fella get in your Premier League Team Of The Decade? [#EFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0sA3pDHq7v](https://t.co/0sA3pDHq7v)
>
> — The Gwladys Street (@TheGwladysSt) [November 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheGwladysSt/status/1200034809269149696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Supporters were in favour of seeing Baines feature in the elusive side and made their feelings clear on social media.

Here you will find some of the best comments from Everton fans:

> Every day of the week. If he played for Arsenal and Chelsea he would have got the praise Cole does.
>
> — Richard (@lazyrichie) [November 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/lazyrichie/status/1200050031283376128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This shouldn’t even be a question imo\
> Defo!
>
> — Nigerian Toffee 🇳🇬 (@NaijaToffee) [November 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/NaijaToffee/status/1200046105960046592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> All day, everyday and twice on Sundays [#Baines](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Baines?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#EFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — GazRicho1878 (@fatwap73) [November 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/fatwap73/status/1200047911482142720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He gets in eleven times
>
> — Graeme (@graemeh1984) [November 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/graemeh1984/status/1200145919251034112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The left backs which I do rate haven’t played in the premier league for the full decade (Patrice Evra, Ashley Cole etc.), so, this would give Baines a good shot of making it in my opinion.
>
> — Everton (@EvertonArchive) [November 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/EvertonArchive/status/1200045265056653313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Should be in our starting 11 now imo, would show much more than Schneiderlin in DM!!
>
> — Monty Bluenose (@stuwilliams71) [November 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/stuwilliams71/status/1200036204231712768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Absolutely
>
> — Jim M (@Leaffan27) [November 28, 2019](https://twitter.com/Leaffan27/status/1200068185334198273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Everton fans, how underrated has Baines been over the years? Let us know below!***