Soccer Football – Premier League – Leeds United v Everton – Elland Road, Leeds, Britain – February 3, 2021 Leeds United’s Liam Cooper in action with Everton’s Yerry Mina Pool via REUTERS/Tim Keeton EDITORIAL USE ONLY.
Yerry Mina signed another standout performance with him Everton, in the triumph before Leeds United, 2-1, yesterday, Wednesday, for matchday 22 of the Premier League. The defender acted the 90 minutes of the game and was essential for the ‘toffee’ to keep the three points.
His good presentation against the team led by Marcelo bielsa allowed him to achieve a record with the colors blue and white: completed 11 head rejections, the most an Everton player has achieved in the English league in the past three years. His record was reviewed by the social networks of the team to which he belongs, where he was cataloged as the wall to avoid goals.
The Liverpool Echo did not miss Mina’s good performance and also highlighted his ability to clear balls by air. “A couple of great headers, on Leeds corner kicks, they were important. Most likely they won’t make the headlines, but they were crucial. “, reported the British newspaper, which gave an assessment of eight points to his game against the ‘whites’.
The 26-year-old defender has 1,620 minutes in the Premier League, distributed in 18 presences. In addition, he accumulates two goals in the campaign – against Brighton and Arsenal-, his passing accuracy is 89.9%, makes 4.7 rejections, on average per game, and win 3.3 of aerial duels, each game.
Last week, the native of Guachené confessed that he is accompanied by the same security that he had in his time in Brazilian football, between 2016 and 2017, where he was a figure. “I told my wife that I have been feeling like when I was in Palmeiras and that translates into excitement and the desire to win. She replied that I am being noticed, just like my colleagues, so we are on the right track “, expressed in attention to the official media of the ‘toffees’.
Everton has 36 points, in 20 matches played in the local league —11 units below the leader Manchester City-, product of 11 victories, three draws and six defeats; with 31 goals in favor and 25 conceded. On the next date, an appointment will be made with the Manchester United, Saturday that is coming, and then he will go on stage to face the Tottenham, for the fifth round of the FA Cup.
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