There’s playing the post, then there’s playing the post.
Senegal has been eliminated from the World Cup in the group stage with its 1-0 loss to Colombia on Thursday (June 28). Colombia’s only goal came in at the 74th minute in a corner kick cross followed by a header from Yerry Mina. It’s a gorgeous shot — but something looks stagnant among all the commotion.
Come for the Yerry Mina goal, stay for the — celebration! —- pic.twitter.com/zTgeAbBagD
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 28, 2018
In case you missed it, here’s a more obvious example.
Clearly Senegal’s Gueye had absolutely NO interest in defending that set piece.#SENCOL #BBCWorldCup pic.twitter.com/ranZCYTbRL
— VB (@VonBlade) June 28, 2018
That’s Senegal’s Idrissa Gueye, and he had so much chill he probably could’ve started an early Russian winter. Twitter, of course, took note of his “defensive tactics.”
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS #5 DOING pic.twitter.com/MQUJleojfP
— Pogba or Lukaku pls win the World Cup (@ericfaceington) June 28, 2018
Before the Colombia goal, this Senegal defender appeared to be waiting for a train at a station pic.twitter.com/4cPBO1L9YU
— Saddick Adams Obama (@SaddickAdams) June 28, 2018
Senegal was eliminated because of this goal, and there isn’t even the slightest bit of panic on Gueye’s face as the ball flies by him. Now Colombia will advance to the Round of 16 with Japan, and Gueye can maybe go take a nap.