Everton manager Sean Dyche has explained why he hasn’t been playing Yerry Mina while outlining his beliefs over why his squad is so imbalanced in terms of options in different positions.
Following his £27million move from Barcelona in 2018, Mina’s time at Goodison Park has been hampered by a series of injuries and he has played in just 82 of Everton’s 185 Premier League matches over the period of almost five years. Although fit enough to be ever-present on the bench in the 13 fixtures since Dyche took charge, the current Blues boss still hasn’t provided any game time for the Colombian international whose contract expires at the end of the season.
Asked why he hasn’t turned to Mina after Everton conceded seven goals in their last two home games, Dyche said: “I actually think the front of the teams hasn’t been good over the last few games – I thought it was a bit better against Newcastle – and that always helps the back four to defend. If you’ve got the front of your team working well and you’re attacking well, that helps your back four defend. I’ve got to be honest here, until the second goal, I thought Michael Keane was excellent, I thought Tarky stuck at it as he does and then the back four unit lost its way.
