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#4 Yerri Mina has arguably cemented his place in the starting lineup
The Barcelona defender was left out of the starting lineup by Jose Pekerman in the opener against Japan, opting instead to go with Carlos Sanchez. The little said about the latter's performance in the game against Japan the better, as he headed back for an early shower thanks to a straight red card offence. The earliest in the history of the competition, as it turns out, at just four minutes played.
Although the selection of Yerri Mina for the clash against Poland was forced upon Pekerman, the selection of the defender for the final match of the group stage isn't. However, the performance of the defender, coming out with the ball from almost every challenge, must've made the coach's mind for him.
He also went on to score the opener, using his height advantage (he stands tall at 6ft 5in) to get his head to the ball in from James Rodriguez, ahead of Szczesny in goal. But, we cannot stress how much Mina harried Robert Lewandowski and that should alone sufficient to guarantee him a spot in the next match. He along with Davidson Sanchez looked immovable in the centre of the defence for Colombia.
