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Everton defender Leighton Baines wants to set up Tim Cahill for winner against Liverpool
Victory would be gift for 600th game of Moyes' managerial career, says Toffee...
5 Feb 2010 11:28:00
By Adithya Ananth
Everton full-back Leighton Baines insists that he would love to set up a match-winning goal for Tim Cahill in the Merseyside derby against Liverpool on Saturday.
The 25-year-old Toffee was pivotal in the Australia international hitting the back of the net against Wigan Athletic with less than 10 minutes to go, a goal which eventually turned out to be the difference between the two sides as David Moyes' men took all three points on the day.
Now Baines is hoping that a photocopy of the event takes place at Anfield against the club's arch-rivals.
"It means a lot to me when I can provide a goal for someone like Tim because I know how much it means to Tim," he told EvertonTV.
"I would probably rather set him up than score myself because the goals mean so much to him."
The Goodison Park outfit have a tough set of fixtures ahead, as the encounter at Anfield will be followed by clashes against Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, with a double header against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League thrown in for good measure.
"It is going to be a big week and having players coming back is perfect timing, really," Baines continued.
"We have got some big games and the fixtures come through thick and fast. The European competition restarts shortly so there are going to be a lot of games coming up and I’m sure all those lads now who are looking to get games and regain fitness, are going to be involved and hopefully will get some minutes on the pitch."
Turning his attention back to the task at hand, the former Wigan Athletic full-back believes that a victory over Rafael Benitez's men will be the perfect gift for David Moyes in his 600th game as a manager.
"The manager has done such a terrific job at Everton and it is fantastic for him to have managed so many games at such a relatively young age for a manager," he said.
"It definitely bodes well for him because he still has a long time left in the game, so I am sure he will want to go on and win some trophies in his career.
"It would be a good way to kick it off and a good way to go forward and get a win under our belts at Anfield for ourselves, the manager and probably most importantly, in the derby game, the fans."
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The 25-year-old Toffee was pivotal in the Australia international hitting the back of the net against Wigan Athletic with less than 10 minutes to go, a goal which eventually turned out to be the difference between the two sides as David Moyes' men took all three points on the day.
Now Baines is hoping that a photocopy of the event takes place at Anfield against the club's arch-rivals.
"It means a lot to me when I can provide a goal for someone like Tim because I know how much it means to Tim," he told EvertonTV.
"I would probably rather set him up than score myself because the goals mean so much to him."
The Goodison Park outfit have a tough set of fixtures ahead, as the encounter at Anfield will be followed by clashes against Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, with a double header against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League thrown in for good measure.
"It is going to be a big week and having players coming back is perfect timing, really," Baines continued.
"We have got some big games and the fixtures come through thick and fast. The European competition restarts shortly so there are going to be a lot of games coming up and I’m sure all those lads now who are looking to get games and regain fitness, are going to be involved and hopefully will get some minutes on the pitch."
Turning his attention back to the task at hand, the former Wigan Athletic full-back believes that a victory over Rafael Benitez's men will be the perfect gift for David Moyes in his 600th game as a manager.
"The manager has done such a terrific job at Everton and it is fantastic for him to have managed so many games at such a relatively young age for a manager," he said.
"It definitely bodes well for him because he still has a long time left in the game, so I am sure he will want to go on and win some trophies in his career.
"It would be a good way to kick it off and a good way to go forward and get a win under our belts at Anfield for ourselves, the manager and probably most importantly, in the derby game, the fans."
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