Giving up on comparisons among good people is part of the reality, but they exist because someone makes them. They may not shine in the short term, yet they drive sharper questions in a sport that repeats the same competition formats year after year. Six days later, Hercules angel Rodriguez adds two points less than its value. Sergio Mora is two behind the leader.
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Despite the less encouraging data, it’s not merely the numerical gap that worries fans. The bigger concern is that the new project begins to resemble the previous one, triggering frustration after repeated, grandiose statements that rarely translate into convincing results. The season started with hopeful energy, but Hercules matched two dull performances with the same pattern as last year, one game after another, both in the first round and, especially, in the second.
50% POINTS
The team let Hercules slip away in the opening six days
►Current record: two wins, three draws, one loss — 9 of 18 points.
2 DRAWS
They came against the bottom team and against its direct rival.
►The Blue and Whites failed to beat Mallorca’s reserve side in Palma and were held to a draw with Ebro on Saturday.
Rico Pérez, Mora’s trusted substitute, impressed with a charm and a weapon that tormented opponents from the whistle. It has not been two weeks since the spark faded, and there remains a question: the more a team grows acquainted with players who barely know each other, the worse the performances become. A paradox that feels almost lethal.
The Blue and Whites have yet to score against the group’s two weakest teams: Mallorca B and Ebro
Ángel Rodríguez’s system unlocks some crucial knots, but the pressing issue is the inability to score. Without goals, everything else falters. The Blues and Whites surrendered half of their points in controversial stadiums, while last season’s struggles continued—Badalona produced two draws with Futur and Ebro. Only two wins so far, one against Espanyol B and another away at Prat’s synthetic pitch.
Those two consecutive victories were earned with a touch of brilliance, stirring excitement in a community hungry for good news rather than clinging to a flagpole on a sunny hill. Yet the glow faded quickly, and the grayscale reality returned to dominate the frame once more.
Hercules, unable to stay in a perpetual rebuilding phase, must wake up soon if they want to compete. After three weeks without scoring, the team found itself fighting at the bottom alongside Mallorca B and Ebro, two clubs currently occupying the last two positions in the table.
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This crack in the project invites other problems to surface, with injuries and fatigue spreading through the locker room. Merges take time to settle in, and there’s little reason for the squad to perform better if minutes shared by players are still uneven. The team must find a steady rhythm and clear direction.
Rodriguez must save his angel by pushing the ball forward, lifting the intensity, and leveraging the sole clear advantage: José Rico Pérez. Stéphane Emaná, one of the many scorers who left Hércules without a trace, kept Teruel undefeated with two goals yesterday. It would be unwise to let tension build unchecked.
Notes: Analysts observe that the current form makes early momentum essential for the rest of the season. The focus remains on translating training-ground ideas into match-day results, with continued attention to defensive organization and better finishing in front of goal. This assessment comes from match reports and post-game analyses cited by sports outlets and coaching staff briefings from the league’s records.