Baines wants to restore 'Fortress Goodison'

Getting on you might be, but you still amaze me with your energy, and you even managed a great clearance with your head that stopped a great chance for Man Utd in the first half yesterday.

Once we went to a 4-4-2, and you had somebody to play with, I thought you offered us loads more going forward, and I thought you and Gueye were the players who tried to press most, to interrupt United's possession game yesterday.

Not much loyalty in football anymore, and even less it seems genuine nice guys. This might have cost you in the past with regards to international caps, but who gives a shite about playing for England anyway? Just stop the fucking cross, will yer, Bainesy lad!

His demise is getting obvious as the weeks roll by. He wont put his body on the line or get close to his mark and shadows without effect. Gone, history. That's my feeling.

Talking of which, feeling needs to be brutal sometimes and hanging on to sentiment is not what it's about. Respect is a two-way deal... players sometime need to stand up and say, "Shite, that's it, I'm not up to it anymore." Not an easy ask when ya making in one week what most of us make in a year.

Perhaps Holgate is another who would benefit from a 4-4-2 system. If we play Valencia up front with Lukaku in this system I reckon big Rom would benefit. Unfortunately Barkley is proving an enigma as none of his managers seem to know either his best position or the way to get the best out of him. I would see him more as an impact sub as his stamina is suspect.

I would like to try Coleman, Williams, Jagielka and Holgate in defence with Deulofeu, Gana, Baines and Mirallas in midfield and Valencia and Lukaku up front. Subs would be; Robles, McCarthy, Funes Mori, Barry, Barkley, Davies, Lennon and young Calvert-Lewin in the wings waiting his chance.

At present the manager has very few alternatives to the starting team with absolutely no potency up front if Lukaku is tightly marked. Without Lukaku firing regularly we are very limited. Barry is becoming a bit of a liability with all the yellow cards.

Contract extension? No, sorry, Leighton, not this time, and on your way out, take Jags and Williams with you.