Now Englands number one left back following Ashley Coles international retirement, many would argue that Leighton Baines is one of the best, if not the best left back in the Premier League, despite the emergence of Luke Shaw. Last year Baines was a solid defensive option with a rating of 83 overall, with his pace and dribbling given a score of 79. His shooting had a healthy score of 74, while his passing had a high rating of 79, with his defending coming in at that common score of 79 also. Unfortunately, Baines has seen an overall decrease for this years edition, falling from 83 to 82. His pace and dribbling scores have fallen to 77, although his shooting score has remained the same at 74. His defending has been raised by one to 80. His passing has also increased by 2 to 81, while new look trait physicality comes in at 74. Yet another Everton full back who has been painfully overlooked by the EA franchise, many would have been expecting better boosts for the England man, despite their poor performances at the World Cup. Considering the improved stats afforded to Manchester United left back Luke Shaw, this could be one of the players to change before the games release.
