Is Baines the best English left back at the moment?
There are those who believe that Leighton Baines finally deserves his shot at the national team, especially, now that Ashley Cole has crossed the magical hundred cap mark. Baines made yet another claim for his inclusion on Saturday as his two goals helped Everton beat a spirited West Ham outfit.
Baines scored with two sublime free kicks, which ended up in either corner, showing that he might as well be the best free kick taker in the league right now, especially with the departure of Gareth Bale.
In doing so, he managed to join the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Sebastien Larsson as players to have scored with two free-kicks. If he keeps up his good form, it will only be a matter of time before he is given his chance.