Hirving Lozano was strengthened from the suffering, From shut up and work. He never made an out-of-tone statement, he didn’t look for it easy exit (Going to another team), he faced adversity and overcame it.
today it seems distant the first season of ‘Chucky’ at Napoli which started with fireworks to become the more expensive signing in the history of the club, and in addition he was a man of confidence of the then technician Carlo Ancelotti.
However, that happiness was ephemeral. The team did not walk in the first days, so the historic Italian coach was ceased and here began the Mexican striker’s nightmare.
The arrival of Genaro Gattuso completely changed the landscape for Hirving Lozano, who went from being an undisputed starter – Ancelotti even used him as a center forward – to almost an ‘infestation’.
The new coach was in charge of exhibit publicly the shortcomings of the former Pachuca player: “must to learn a defender… falls only like a boy“. In addition, running a workout alleging bad attitude, and not only did not play, but sometimes did not even go out on the bench.
Napoli was champion of the Italian Cup and the ‘Chucky “a spectator more, because although he appeared in photos with the trophy, the reality is that his contribution to this achievement was null.
At that time there were many voices condemning Gattuso and urging Lozano to look for another team, as he was “clear‘That with the’The Azzurri‘”May“I would play.
What happened? Hirving stayed, Gattuso wanted him to stay; what’s more, he pledged to “get it back” and the striker trained from the greatest learning in his career.
“When he gets angry (Gattuso) is a ogre… Last year’s experience it opened my eyes“Chucky stated a few weeks ago in an interview with Aztec TV.
He came out stronger, he learned and today, of all of them, he is a better footballer. He is living the best stage of his career, he is a more complete player because as his coach asked, he learned to defend. The physical wear and tear he has on the demanding Serie A is simply stunning.
Lozano not only ‘flies‘On the wings – the right preferably – he also performs a sacrificial task to support the winger when his team does not have the ball. That is why it is common for him to change in the second half, but this is not due to him playing badly, simply the work he does is impossible do it for a maximum of 90 minutes.
If anything has characterized the career of ‘Chucky’ since his debut with Pachuca in the distant February 2014 – he scored in America – is the evolution constant that demonstrates, as much in clubs as in National Selection.
Hirving learn, is smart, absorbs. How he plays alive is always there restless. And you don’t have to know it first hand to feel that it doesn’t stagnate, grow and grow. He is 25 years old and although he is in a great moment, he has not reached the limit.
The best learning Hirving Lozano could have had was this season of nightmare with the arrival of Gattuso in Naples. Today, he is grateful for that pain that helped him find the fullness.