Sergiy Darder and Dani Rodriguez sThey are the only players of “Mallorca” who had minutes in all matches of the first round. Although yes, none of them add the most time on the pitch, with up to five teammates accumulating more: Antonio Rayo, Mojica, Samu Costa, Valiente and Greif.
Amazingly, between the two of them, they only completed one match from start to finish. And, interestingly, it was in the last game against Getafe that the team of lips scored three points (0-1). Sergi Darder, who leads Arasate from the bench, is the first time he has finished the game where he started. Last season with Aguirre, it was common for him to start and finish them. Dani Rodríguez, on the other hand, has not finished a match since 11 February 2024, when Mallorca beat Rayo Vallecano with a late goal from Muriki.
Sergi Darder, undisputed
It proves that Arta’s midfielder feel more comfortable with the gaming system Jagoba Arrasatewhich has given him absolute confidence since he was redshirted in June.The numbers back him up as he has started fifteen games and only had minutes off the bench four times. Although his influence is greater on the game, the coach prefers him to play on the left wingit is difficult to match last year’s indicators. He has two goals and five assists, but this year he has only one assist.
Dani Rodriguez, another youngster
At the age of thirty-six, the Betanzos midfielder is reliving another youth with a very remarkable record: he has started twelve times and made seven appearances from the bench. He has three goals and four assists and could easily surpass his best record in Division One 19 games ago.because his best year was his debut, in which he became the author of five goals and two assists.