Mid-body: Modric averaged 77 minutes per game this season than the first four seasons, and 1 game in 1 week is the key

According to the "Milan Sports" report, Modric averaged more playing time this season than in the past four seasons, but his average playing time per week is about 92 minutes.

Modric, who is already 40 years old, joins Milan this summer, and this season he has become an indispensable main player in Milan's midfield. According to statistics from the Milan Sports Daily, Modric's average playing time in Milan this season has reached 77 minutes. Coach Allegri always arranges Modric to start and will replace the veteran only if the situation is set.

In the past four seasons, Modric's average playing time is: 76 minutes in the 2021-22 season, 61 minutes in the 2022-23 season, 49 minutes in the 2023-24 season, and 47 minutes in the 2024-25 season. It can be clearly seen that Modric's average playing time in Milan this season has increased significantly.

It is worth mentioning that since the statistics of Serie A season since the 1990-91 season, Modric's average playing time per game this season can rank third, second only to Maldini (87 minutes) and Verjowood (86 minutes).

However, "Milan Sports" also pointed out that one of the important reasons why Modric can improve his average time in Milan is that Milan's schedule is not intensive. Milan has no European competition this season, and only needs to participate in Serie A and the Italian Cup. Most of the time is one match a week, which gives Modric a longer recovery time and allows him to have better physical fitness to deal with the game.

Statistics show that Modric played 539 minutes in Milan this season and 107 minutes in the Croatian national team. This season has been going on for 7 weeks, with Modric playing an average of 92 minutes a week, which is almost a complete game. In the past four seasons, Modric's average playing time per week is: 95 minutes in the 2021-22 season, 100 minutes in the 2022-23 season, 82 minutes in the 2023-24 season, and 70 minutes in the 2024-25 season. Except for last season, the gap between the first three seasons and this season is not big.