Hoedt: ‘Marking Higuain was formative’

Lazio defender Wesley Hoedt called marking Napoli hitman Gonzalo Higuain “a formative experience.”

The Aquile were torn apart 5-0 at the Stadio San Paolo in their Serie A humiliation.

“I learned more from one match than the other six put together,” Hoedt told Dutch media while on international duty.

“Higuain is a great striker with so much experience and with him on the field anything can happen.

Lazio defender Wesley Hoedt called marking Napoli hitman Gonzalo Higuain “a formative experience.”

The Aquile were torn apart 5-0 at the Stadio San Paolo in their Serie A humiliation.

“I learned more from one match than the other six put together,” Hoedt told Dutch media while on international duty.

“Higuain is a great striker with so much experience and with him on the field anything can happen.

“I was criticised a lot after that game. You must learn quickly how to mark certain players. I recovered from it fairly well, as it was a formative experience for me.”