Djuricic: “Every day and better – We have a new soul and we want the championship”

He thinks he is on the right track Filip Djuricic how is he Panathinaikos. The Serbian midfielder spoke to media delegates in the team’s preparation after the friendly win over Haus im Enstal, where he himself scored three goals. The 32-year-old ace presented himself optimistic about the new season, while he presented himself more thirsty for the championship and determined to show his good face. In detail, Djuricic spoke about:

-The 14-0 in the first friendly: “The results of the pre-season friendlies are not important. It’s important to do what the coach tells us and I think we worked very well in the last 10 days. We have a very professional team, the coach knows exactly what he wants to achieve. I believe that day by day we will become better, but I think we have made a very good start and that we are on the right track”.

-Diego Alonso’s philosophy and how much the players have assimilated it: “I don’t know how much we can talk about philosophy at this point. It’s only been two weeks and this is the first game. We can perceive that he wants us to have possession of the ball, he wants us to press high. The way we trained in the last 10 days, I think suits us, that’s how a big team like us should train. I hope we continue like this.”

-the position used: “I don’t have any particular problem with my position. We are a team that plays with the ball in their possession and whatever position I have on the pitch is fine for me. Obviously, I’m trying to learn more, do what the coach asks of me, like defending better and generally improving my game on both sides.”

-the three goals he scored: “If I do that, I think we’ll have a good season. The opponent was not particularly strong, but I tried to be “hungry” from the first moment of the game and even though the level was not that high. I wanted to score as many goals as I could.”

-the collaboration with Maksimovich: “I have known Maksimovic for a long time, we were together in the National team for about 10 years. He is a very good character, if he adapts well, he will be an important factor for this team and I just hope he can come to pre-season.”

-the goals for the new season: “This season I want us to be champions and personally I am more “hungry” than last year. I would say that last year we didn’t deserve to be champions and in the end we weren’t. What to do… This is in the past. Now we have new goals, new environment, new “soul” and that is the most important thing. We will start on July 25, in the first game probably against Maribor and some other teams. Then the season starts for us, a long season, but we know that our goal is to become champions and we will not give up. I hope we can achieve our goals with this coach.”

-his own expectations for the new season: “I started last year pretty well, but I had a lot of pressure because I wasn’t playing. It affected me whether I would eventually be selected for the Euros. In the end I didn’t go. It’s a big defeat, for my entire professional football career, but I believe that this year I will be more relaxed to show an even better playing face than last year.”