Aim focuses on reaching a “play off” point promotion to be played again at Rico Pérez. At the moment, we are not looking at Teruel’s lead and 14 points behind Hercules; There are two games left to bid farewell to the first round of the championship against Atlético Saguntino and Ibiza, and right now the fight is in focus. remove the team from the relegation zonebecause only one point from the relegation promotion and two points from the red zone bordering Lleida.

Hercules scored ten more points than last season, on matchday 15 of the competition, before the Christmas break break. The team then coached by Sergio Mora finished third in group V, beating only Intercity and La Nucía. He also looked at the standings with eight games won, currently only double the number offered by the blue and white team.The one who had to change coaches because of the bullshit Hercules turned into every time he stepped onto the field.

Together such a disastrous stateFor Lolo Escobar’s team to have a chance to place in the top five, currently eight points down, the second round they must complete needs to be nearly perfect. First of all, with a win against Deportivo Aragón and a draw against Alzira, the team is starting to see the light for now since the arrival of the new coach. most notable are the positive sensations and the new competitive gene. conveyed by the team has nothing to do with what is seen in most games with Ángel Rodríguez.

Drawn by Alzira in a match where the referee did not approve of a completely legal goal by Dani Marín, the team went on vacation with a bitter taste. This point has deprived him of continuing to climb positions and has brought him closer to the relegation zone where he has already been this season.

The club has dived into the middle of the winter market to strengthen the team with four or five quality players so it can make a leap in quality in the second round with no margin for error. Along with the highs, the lows are also studied. There are several candidates who will negotiate his departure after poor performance. The club will reinforce Two-stop defence, offense and wingers looking for strength on all frontiers.

The team will go back to work this Monday to confirm the progress and prepare for their match against Atlético Saguntino on 8 January, a vital duel to beat an opponent with the same points as the blue and whites. The club also hopes to heal all injured except Nico, who will have to wait.

Weak numbers in 2022

Hercules, which closed its official commitments last Sunday in 2022, He has only won 28.5% of the games played this year., one of the poorest figures since dropping out of professional football. Finishing the year in eleventh place with only two points to relegation, the Alicante team played 35 official matches this year, 33 in the League, one in the King’s Cup and one in the promotion stage, split between last season (19). ) and available (16).

Although Hercules is a team that is known as the leading team in the competition due to its budget and history, this year they only won 10 games, drew 14 (40%) and lost 11 (31%). The least of the three possible outcomes is victory. Of these 10 wins, 8 were at home and only two were at home, the first of which was in Marchamalo in the first game of 2022.

Curiously, Hercules closed 2021 on one of their best consecutive winning streaks, adding five wins.After the performance, one more player from the first match of the new year participated. fell completely.

Hercules’ figures in 2022 explain the delicate situation in which he managed to get promoted in May despite being the winter champion, and also in the new championship, where he lost himself. relegation battle.