06-15-2012, 07:08 PM
I don't think Mexes is having a particularly special game. He's ok, but the game in general hasn't been particularly brilliant.
As to why Mexes isn't particularly popular amongst fans, it makes a lot of sense actually. Firstly, he's not starter material for CB, he has a strong personality but is actually technically quite weak. His positioning is also quite weak, as he pushes too high and struggles to recover, or he simply goes missing altogether as he did vs Fiorentina this year. This often also means that when faced against pace, he can often struggle as he doesn't have the pace nor agility to recover. His anticipation of the ball can be weak, evident on the fact that on a number of occasions this season he missed headers by misjudging the flight of the ball. His temperament is a problem and always has been, as he can be card prone or do stupid things like punching Borriello. My points are generally backed by statistics, as statistically he's pretty much on par or just been a little better than Bonera this past year.
That means he's a bench player. He might have come for free, but still earns 4m per year, which to put into perspective is currently on par with guys like Thiago Silva. This over the period of his contract costs us quite a bit.
As to why Mexes isn't particularly popular amongst fans, it makes a lot of sense actually. Firstly, he's not starter material for CB, he has a strong personality but is actually technically quite weak. His positioning is also quite weak, as he pushes too high and struggles to recover, or he simply goes missing altogether as he did vs Fiorentina this year. This often also means that when faced against pace, he can often struggle as he doesn't have the pace nor agility to recover. His anticipation of the ball can be weak, evident on the fact that on a number of occasions this season he missed headers by misjudging the flight of the ball. His temperament is a problem and always has been, as he can be card prone or do stupid things like punching Borriello. My points are generally backed by statistics, as statistically he's pretty much on par or just been a little better than Bonera this past year.
That means he's a bench player. He might have come for free, but still earns 4m per year, which to put into perspective is currently on par with guys like Thiago Silva. This over the period of his contract costs us quite a bit.