Luis Alberto admits he has reached “the best moment of my career” after initially struggling at Lazio, culminating in a Spain call.
The former Liverpool midfielder has become a key figure in the side that is currently third in Serie A and the only team with a perfect Europa League record.
“Between January and February, I experienced the worst moment of my career,” he told Marca in Spain.
Luis Alberto admits he has reached “the best moment of my career” after initially struggling at Lazio, culminating in a Spain call.
The former Liverpool midfielder has become a key figure in the side that is currently third in Serie A and the only team with a perfect Europa League record.
“Between January and February, I experienced the worst moment of my career,” he told Marca in Spain.
“Everything looked black, I was bored and couldn’t focus. Thanks to my family and the mental coach Juan Carlos Alvarez Campillo, I escaped that tunnel. Over the course of a few weeks, I made radical changes and found the strength to go forward.
“I started playing towards the end of last season, I had one of my best pre-season training regimes and now things are going so well.
“It’s all because I rediscovered my confidence. I wasn’t aware of my capabilities before, but Campillo put in my head that desire to do it. Now I believe in myself and therefore take more risks. I do things I was too afraid of before.
“This is the best moment of my career and I’ve never played so well in my life. I used to be really inconsistent, having 20 good minutes, creating one or two chances, and that was in. Now I have changed and am more of a complete player.”
Luis Alberto’s performances were noticed in his homeland too, as he received a surprise call-up to play for Spain.
“My wife couldn’t believe it when the call came. I immediately texted my friend Alberto Moreno, telling him we’d see each other on international duty.
“It was like a dream. It’s all thanks to Lazio.”