2020/21 Yerry Mina

atypicalusername · February 10, 2021

Mina was at fault for a goal and some of the enigma crept in. However he did better towards the end

UptheTofees · February 11, 2021

Uncharacteristically bad in set pieces tonight

Good in extra time

But hope he got his blunders out of the way and we can get another run of good performances.

BigDuncTributeBand · February 11, 2021

At fault badly for Lamela’s goal but generally did well, one terrific block that I recall.

It’s a funny one to concede 4 goals you’d think the defence had a nightmare but 3 of them were from corners, in open play we defended okay. We’ve been so good at defending set pieces this season, last few games starting to concede, particularly losing the first header at the near post. We’ve got a big team, some great headers of the ball, shouldn’t be conceding. Something to work on in training.

Sheedy's right knee. · February 11, 2021

BigDuncTributeBand said:
At fault badly for Lamela’s goal but generally did well, one terrific block that I recall.

It’s a funny one to concede 4 goals you’d think the defence had a nightmare but 3 of them were from corners, in open play we defended okay. We’ve been so good at defending set pieces this season, last few games starting to concede, particularly losing the first header at the near post. We’ve got a big team, some great headers of the ball, shouldn’t be conceding. Something to work on in training.

So strange that we have defended corners so well all season and we struggled from the seams delivery all night.

BigDuncTributeBand · February 11, 2021

Sheedy's right knee. said:
So strange that we have defended corners so well all season and we struggled from the seams delivery all night.

Was weird wasn’t it? Had much the same set up but seem to be struggling to defend corners/free kicks whipped into the near post over the last 3/4 games - not sure why. Can’t see we’re obviously doing anything different and it’s the same players. Sort it ASAP, have enjoyed us being good at set pieces!

ZissouBlue · February 11, 2021

Think it was one of those games where when a few things go wrong, it can be tough to break the trend. A surprisingly bad game from the defense but especially Mina. The block at the end was massive, though, that was going straight to the bottom corner in mind...

Sheedy's right knee. · February 11, 2021

BigDuncTributeBand said:
At fault badly for Lamela’s goal but generally did well, one terrific block that I recall.

It’s a funny one to concede 4 goals you’d think the defence had a nightmare but 3 of them were from corners, in open play we defended okay. We’ve been so good at defending set pieces this season, last few games starting to concede, particularly losing the first header at the near post. We’ve got a big team, some great headers of the ball, shouldn’t be conceding. Something to work on in training.

We went back to Silva levels at set pieces which is weird because we have been strong in this area all season.

Deleted member 48881 · February 11, 2021

Terrible once again, for their second goal. I will never trust him. Lets hope he departs in the summer.

Zatara · February 11, 2021

[Deleted Member] said:
Terrible once again, for their second goal. I will never trust him. Lets hope he departs in the summer.

If were selling Mina then we'd surely sell Keane first who isnt as good and would fetch a premium.

Deleted member 48881 · February 11, 2021

Zatara said:
If were selling Mina then we'd surely sell Keane first who isnt as good and would fetch a premium.

Fine by me. Both are abysmal in general.

Drumblue · February 11, 2021

atypicalusername said:
Mina was at fault for a goal and some of the enigma crept in. However he did better towards the end

Bit like Pickford, a clanger bubbling away every game.

Eggs · February 11, 2021

...I like him and feel he brings a lot to the team, but no excuses for an ordinary performance last night. Cost us a goal, but a terrific block on Kane might have stopped another.

toffeeblue9 · February 11, 2021

Drumblue said:
Bit like Pickford, a clanger bubbling away every game.

Don't agree at all really. Certainly made a mistake last night but he's been fantastic on the whole this season. I can see why you'd say this based on the evidence of the previous couple of seasons, but from where I'm sitting he's been in our top 3 or 4 performers this season and I could count the number of mistakes he's made comfortably on the fingers of one hand

wandyr79 · February 11, 2021

[Deleted Member] said:
Fine by me. Both are abysmal in general.

Abysmal is a massive overreaction. The reason we have done well this season is because of the defence, every member of the defence has put a great shift in, over multiple games.

Last night was strange, we have a way of defending set pieces that is considered weird and should not work, there was always going to be a game where it didn't quite work out.