England's No2 left back Leighton Baines is the business, insists Everton manager David Moyes

20 February 2011 00:05
Everton manager David Moyes hailed Leighton Baines as 'England's No2 left-back' but admitted he feared his defender would not step up forthe free-kick that saved Everton's bacon with seconds of extra-timeleft in their FA Cup Fourth Round replay at Stamford Bridge.[LNB]Baines was the hero with his pinpoint delivery but Moyes thought. central midfielder Mikel Arteta would pull rank.[LNB] Flight of fancy: Baines curls in his free-kick for Everton's late leveller[LNB] 'I thought I saw Mikel pointing, going "I'm taking it",' said Moyes. [LNB]'I was saying "Oh, no!", only because I thought it was made for Bainesy. [LNB]'We needed something special because it didn't quite look as if it was going to be our day. [LNB] Baines reigns: The left-back celebrates his leveller[LNB]'Leighton Baines was fantastic and if Ashley Cole is the best left-back in England, then Baines is No 2. [LNB]'He practises free-kicks and that one was made for him.[LNB] 'We were after Chelsea from the off. We were immense. I said last week that if we had beaten Bolton we would've gone eighth. We all had a chance to change the perception of the club and we didn't do it. We didn't play well. [LNB]'I hope we're able to send 6,000 fans home with a much better feeling about our club.' [LNB] Chelsea 1 Everton 1 AET (Everton win on penalties): Cole and Anelka bottle it in shoot-out as Blues crash outMan United to resume chase for Everton starlet Rodwell with ?15m bidFA Cup live: Chelsea v Everton from Stamford BridgeAll the latest Chelsea FC news, features and opinionAll the latest Everton FC news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:People: David Moyes, Ashley Cole Places: United Kingdom

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