Slovenian representative Jaka Bijol revealed who convinced him to transform from a midfielder to a defender: “I tried it, and it went well for me”
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When Jaka Bijol first broke into the Slovenian national team, he was listed as a midfielder. Today, Korošec is the backbone of the defense. From a midfielder who undoubtedly showed promise, he has transformed into an exceptional defender who ranks among the best in Serie A. Jaka Bijol has now revealed who is most responsible for changing his playing position and hitting the bull’s eye without a shadow of a doubt.
“Just three years ago, I played in midfield as a ‘playmaker.’ I protected the central defenders and passed the ball forward. Then Aleksey Berezutski, the former Russian international, came to me during my time playing in Moscow and advised me to move further back. He was convinced that I could better utilize my physical attributes and good sense of positioning there,” Jaka Bijol told the media in Italy, where he plays for Udinese.
Jaka Bijol, who made the “transformation” while playing for CSKA in Moscow, continued: “I didn’t oppose it; we tried, and it went well for me. The fact is, you run less at the back, there’s more battling, but it’s true that I had some difficulties in the first two years regarding how I moved around the field. But at the same time, the fact is that I didn’t try to follow a specific playing model to emulate. I only thought about immersing myself as best as possible in the new role and fully exploiting my playing characteristics,” concluded the 25-year-old Jaka Bijol.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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