Supporters of Everton have been discussing Yerry Mina after a Twitter post quizzed fans on their thoughts about the Colombian centre-back.
On Monday, @TheGwladysStreet posted to Twitter to question supporters over what they thought about the 25-year-old after relaying the club’s record with and without Mina since Marco Silva’s sacking, which had some fans supporting him.
?Yerry Mina since the sacking of Marco Silva.
??With Mina:
?Minutes played: 825’
?Goals conceded: 10
?Minutes per goal conceded: 83’??Without Mina:
?Minutes played: 345’
?Goals conceded: 6
?Minutes per goal conceded: 57’?Do you think Yerry Mina is important?#EFC pic.twitter.com/g6f4NITXLm
— The Everton End (@TheEvertonEnd) March 16, 2020
him and holgate are good together
— luke (@_luke_1878_) March 16, 2020
I think it’s more the partnership with Holgate that gels well rather than the individuals.
— JustRob (@JustRob17) March 16, 2020
Be sound with a proper box to box and a right back who knows how to defend
— LC (@LukeC692) March 16, 2020
Do you believe that Yerry Mina is a good enough defender for the Toffees?Yes, he's a solid player
No, needs to improve
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Over the duration of the season, Mina has been the Toffees’ fifth-best performer with a solid 6.85/10 average rating (per WhoScored).
However, the Colombian has made only the tenth-most tackles per league game on average for Everton (per WhoScored), leaving some supporters unconvinced.
Most overrated player at the club by our own fans. Will never ever be good enough to be at the heart of a defence competing where we want be competing.
— ianefc1878 (@ianefc1878) March 16, 2020
He has improved a lot but I always feel a mistake or rash decision is coming
— Ollie (@smhdewy) March 16, 2020
Nah. Funes Mori MkII
— Phil Barry (@Noodlepig) March 16, 2020
What do we think?
As can be seen in the responses from Everton fans, it seems quite clear that supporters are a little divided over the abilities of the 25-year-old defender.
With only 1.5 tackles and one interception per Premier League game on average, which is dwarfed by Djibril Sidibe’s averages of 3.7 tackles and 1.8 interceptions in the league (per WhoScored), it seems that Mina may be a little bit defensively suspect.