Consolidation as starters, fighting to win minutes and a league championship, this was the year in the Old Continent
After 12 months of activity, interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in ESPN Digital We review how was the football year for Mexicans who play in European clubs.
This was the 2020 of the players who play in the Old Continent:
Club:Atlético de Madrid
League: LaLiga of Spain
The ‘Zorro’ had a considerable progression with Atletico de Madrid and went from less to more in the scheme of Diego Simeone, from whom he gained his confidence to take over ownership at the end of the year. At the beginning of 2020 Herrera only played three LaLiga games, one in the Copa del Rey, two in the Spanish Super Cup and none in the Champions League until the activity stopped due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, when the activity was re-founded, the Mexican midfielder returned with a good level and closed the 2019-20 campaign in good form and at the beginning of the 2020-21 he took over the ownership, this accompanied the departure of Thomas Partey to the Arsenal. Atleti has two games left before the end of the year and ‘Zorro’ intends to be in them.
Club:
Naples
League: Italy Serie A
The ‘Chucky’ was one of the most notable at the end of 2020. Lozano went through tense moments with Napoli and his coach, Genaro Gattuso, with whom he fought on more than one occasion. But these lawsuits helped him not to give up, since at the beginning of the 2020-21 campaign he became the figure of the Italian team.
Lozano was only in four Serie A games between January and February. It was until June, with the resumption of activity in the European leagues, that it took its second wind and then took center stage within the ‘Rino’ scheme. This campaign, which began in October, has seven goals in all competitions and surpassed what he did in all of last year.
Club:
Wolverhampton Wanderers
League: England Premier League
The Wolverhampton striker did not have his best year at the end of it, and it is that after being a key man in Nuno Espirito Santo’s team at the beginning of the year and at the end of last season, this year he already fired him after a head clash in the duel against Arsenal on November 20, which caused an injury for which he underwent surgery.
At the close of last year, Jiménez had goals against Liverpool, Tottenham and Everton in the Premier League. While in the UEFA Europa League he scored against Olympiakos to give them a pass to the next round of European competition.
Club:
Porto
League: Portuguese Premier League
The ‘Tecatito’ was one of the most notable elements in the Old Continent with Porto and was named the best player of the 2019-20 season. Due to their performances, the team of Dragons rose as champion of the Primeira Liga and that was in part due to the performances of Corona, who expected the jump to a larger team at the end of the season, but did not get one. good deal, so he continued with the Lusitanians.
Club:
Real Betis
League: LaLiga of Spain
The Real Betis midfielder has barely 11 LaLiga matches so far this year, where six were from last season and five so far this year. In the Copa del Rey he barely has three games and despite the change of technical director and the arrival of Manuel Pellegrini to the heliopolitans’ bench, he has not increased his activity with the Sevillian team.
Club:Real Betis
League: LaLiga of Spain
The ‘Little Prince’ suffered a year of injuries and did not have his best performance despite being one of the elements with the most experience at Real Betis. Although he was very active at the close of the 2019-20 season, he missed the start of the 2020-21 campaign and is just getting back to his level and adapting to the pace of competition.
Club:
Celta Vigo
League: LaLiga of Spain
The central defender started all last season at Celta de Vigo and managed to save the team from relegation in LaLiga. Well, until the last date the last club of three that would lose the category in Spanish football was defined.
For this season he already has 12 games and eight have been as a starter in the Spanish league. Six times he came off the bench and has three yellow cards.
Club:
Ajax
League: Eredivisie of Holland
The ‘Machín’ has suffered with Ajax in the Netherlands and after he had good performances on his arrival in 2019, he has suffered to continue his adaptation with the Dutch team. Last season he only played two games before the tournament was canceled and he has played eight games in this new start of the 2020-21 campaign.
Club:
Good view
League: Portuguese Premier League
The youth that emerged from Atlas arrived at Boavista for the 2020-21 campaign and has only played three games, so he is just in the process of adapting to Portuguese football, where little by little he makes his way to be able to seek a career on the other side of the Atlantic.
Club:
PSV Eindhoven
League: Eredivisie of Holland
The ‘Guti’ has not played in the 2020-21 season due to an injury and he has not been physically well to be able to participate with PSV Eindhoven. For the same reason, he has only participated in three games in this 2020 in the Eredivisie.
Club:
Little
League: France Ligue 1
The youth squad from Pachuca went to Lille 1 in France at the age of 18. It is part of the future of the national team and is betting that little by little it shows its progression in Europe. Pizutto arrived injured in the French box and barely recovered and his adaptation is progressive and he barely added minutes with the second Lille team in which he earned a place in the first box.
Club:
Racing Genk
League: Belgium Jupiler League
Arteaga arrived at Genk in Belgium this season after spending his time with Santos and has already added six games and one goal, which was this weekend against KV Kortrijk. At 22, he seeks to consolidate in Europe.
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