PSV are one of the Dutch giants and one of the most successful clubs in the Netherlands. They are second behind Ajax on the all-time list, but last time they tasted success in the 2017-18 season. Last season, the team missed out on winning the Eredivisie and finished second in the league. They have a chance to add another league crown to their name in the current season. Ajax are struggling at the bottom of the league, and that automatically removes a competitor. There were also a few signings made in the summer to boost the squad.
Mexican winger Hirving Lozano has returned to his former club. He joined the club in 2017 and won the Eredivisie in just his first season in the Netherlands. Lozano was involved in 25 goals in that season. The Mexican spent two seasons at PSV and then left for Napoli, where he won the Serie A last season. Now, back in the Netherlands, Lozano is looking to achieve success with the team. Let’s take a look at how Lozano’s return has turned out in the first few games.
Hirving Lozano has been a versatile winger throughout his career. He prefers to play on the left side and make full use of the angle while coming inside. Lozano can also play on the opposite side and support the attack. The Mexican winger averages 5.18 touches inside the penalty box per 90 minutes in the current season.
Attacking threat
Hirving Lozano has a very direct approach when it comes to creating chances and scoring goals. Playing on the left side allows him to make runs towards the centre, and this also opens up space for the winger to take a shot. In the current season, the 28-year-old averages 4.05 progressive runs per 90 minutes and completes 48.2% of his dribbles.
The 28-year-old knows how to create a chance or two for his teammates. He is always there to receive the ball and averages 32.2 passes per 90 minutes. The winger tries to deliver 3.7 passes to the penalty area and has 52.2% accuracy this season. By looking at the above viz., we can observe that most of the progressive passes have been attempted from the edge of the final third to the penalty box.
As mentioned earlier, Lozano likes to make space for himself and open up his body to take a shot or two. In the current season, he has taken 23 shots and has a 39% accuracy rate. He has scored four times and all goals have been scored from inside the penalty box. His xG per shot is also decent at 0.14.
Hirving Lozano has the pace and skills to beat any defence. He can also create a goal and score for his team. The Mexican will look to create more impact and lead his side to a title win.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine
