2021/22 Yerry Mina

[ToffeeTim]

The idea of a contract extension should be off the table at this point. You can justify it when he cant stay fit.

 

[steven]

Should have got Jagielka in on a free…and I’m only half joking…

At 39 he’d do a better job than our back line is atm.

 

[DuncanDisorderly88]

Maybe it's time to go down the Ledley King route

Not allowed to train one game a week max

 

[zaitken]

Gutted about him because he is our only effective and competent CB. But these reccurring injuries are getting beyond ridiculous now.

 

[EGWToffee]

Not even funny. Always injured.

Stealing a living

 

[AussieToffee11]

Our most important player is made of dust. It is such a shame. He was incredibly disappointed, feel for the big guy.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Can people stop saying he is our best defender as well. To be the best in your position you have to be able to put 3 or 4 games together.

 

[bullybeef]

Jerry’s nickname is Tampon.

In for a week out for a month.

 

[Zatara]

Can people stop saying he is our best defender as well. To be the best in your position you have to be able to put 3 or 4 games together.

The only two players who have the ability to start without Mina are Godfrey and Branthwaite.

Id say Mina is a superior centre back to both of them.

The injury sounds serious as Lampard mentioned its a quad injury and Gray should be back soon...

...but didnt seem confident on Mina.

Hes got to go in the summer along with Keane and Holgate

Centre back needs to be a focus as well as centre midfield in summer.

 

[aglee]

He probably is our best central defender. We have to replace him in the Summer though.

It's not just his unavailability through injury but I've never known a central defender to be substituted off through injury which so often upsets the game for us.

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Growing up in the 90's I didn't realize how blessed I was seeing Dave Watson lead our defence. None of our current defenders (or rest of the squad for that matter) have his desire.

I started watching us in the early 80s - so lucky to have seen Ratty, Degsy, Waggy and then even players like Weir, Stubbs and Gough who gave everything. Later players like Yobo, Lescott, Jags, Distin, Stones. Hell, even Short and Materazzi were better than what we have been putting up with. Other than Braithwaite who I have high hopes for, the rest can be filed alongside Bilic and Kroldrup

 

[ProZ]

If it keeps him in the team for the rest of the season ill donate my quads ffs

 

[Stephenlloyd]

The idea of a contract extension should be off the table at this point. You can justify it when he cant stay fit.

Will be interesting to know what the premier league record is for going off injured, in the middle of a match. He probably holds the record and has only been here 3.5 seasons

 

[Stephenlloyd]

I started watching us in the early 80s - so lucky to have seen Ratty, Degsy, Waggy and then even players like Weir, Stubbs and Gough who gave everything. Later players like Yobo, Lescott, Jags, Distin, Stones. Hell, even Short and Materazzi were better than what we have been putting up with. Other than Braithwaite who I have high hopes for, the rest can be filed alongside Bilic and Kroldrup

You forgot Keown, so underrated. Better than the majority on that list

 

[ProZ]

When fit he’s our best defender but never is for more than 2/3 games. It’s why we shouldn’t think of offering him a new deal

Lad when i'm fit i'm our best defender, its hardly an endorsement

 

[Clarky cat]

Can people stop saying he is our best defender as well. To be the best in your position you have to be able to put 3 or 4 games together.

To be fair to him he does put 3 or 4 games together, there’s just a few months between each one.