The former Juve striker worked with the winger: “He doesn’t speak much, he helps a lot. He looks like” your “Lazovic”
One foot, no. Darko Kovacevic is 44 and yet, with those XL shoes, he has always scored. For Juve, for Real Sociedad, for the national team. For years, hanging up his boots, he watches the others play. First as technical director of the Serbian national teams, then as manager for Olympiacos, in Greece. Filip Kostic, in the years when Kovacevic worked for the federation, was one of his boys.
Direct question: is it good for Juve?
“Because he has the right mentality, he is a worker”.
Well, it’s not enough to play for Juve.
“There’s more. Filip never hides and has a strong physique. In my opinion he can help a lot.”
First the question about technique or the question about character?
“First the field and then I’ll tell you right away: Kostic on the left does everything. He is very well as a 4-4-2 winger, full-fledged in the 3-5-2, as a winger in a trident. you’re used to seeing, he looks a bit like Darko Lazovic from Verona. Another Serbian who works great for you. “
“Don’t ask me to compare two Serbs. I wouldn’t do it.”
By the way, parentheses. Serbia just lost to Norway in the Nations League and it seems that the climate is not the best. There is something wrong?
“No, on the contrary. Pixie Stojkovic is the right coach. The team attacks and qualified for the World Cup in Qatar, you will see that it will work.”
Let’s go back to the camp. Can Kostic make a difference in Italy?
“Kostic crosses well, he knows how to assists, he does what his coaches tell him. He also proved it in the Europa League that he just won: he’s a good guy, one of those who are always good in a team.”
A year ago, however, he tried to force his farewell to Eintracht …
“I don’t know the details of that story but with me he has always been serious. We stopped to talk, almost always about football.”
how’s his personality? Does he speak little or is he a vocal leader?
“He is not a talker but he is a simple man. Nothing complicated. I think that the German mentality has influenced him a little and I think that for this reason he can do better in Italy than elsewhere”.
“Because application, attention and concentration count. Coaches always appreciate a player like Filip.”
Last question: how is the relationship with Dusan Vlahovic?
“I see them on the pitch and I would say good. Kostic doesn’t think, he crosses. And for a number 9 this is always good.”
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