Adem Ljajic came along with Perisic to the press room at Appiano Gentile. The former Roma player is happy to start the new adventure at Inter and thanks to our partner fcinternews.it we can bring you his full presentation.
What are your expectations for your first derby?
“We haven’t thought of this game yet, we arrived two days ago and there were many things to do. From now I will start to think about it. It’s a special game for all of us, the fans, an important derby in the world. We will give everything on the pitch then we’ll see.”
You never had any doubts about choosing Inter?
“There was even a little talk about it before the end of the transfer market, then everything was done in the end and I’m glad to be here. I can play with the shirt of a big team and improve. It was certainly hard to leave Roma, but I also spoke with Mancini, He convinced me and in the end I wanted to come here.”
Is Inter a place to make the leap in quality? What effect will meeting Mihajlovic have?
“It’s a different place compared to Roma, which despite being a difficult place welcomed me well. I don’t know the environment here yet, but in a few weeks I will know better. Mihajlovic was important to me, my growing up, he let me play a lot and we will definitely greet each other.”
Is Juve ahead of Inter?
“They have won the last four championships, they have something extra. Now we focus on one game at a time and see where we get.”
Five years in Italy, how much have you grown and what is the most useful thing you have learned?
“Five and a half years, every year I feel better, I learn something every year. I have worked with many coaches that have made me grow. I arrived young, I also caused some problems, but in the end I have reached almost 24 years and I have also been helped by the older players.”
What did you give Dodò to make him give you the shirt number?
“I spoke with Deki, he said number 20 was free, then Dodo wanted to change number and when I learned that number 22 was free I was happy because I’ve always had that.”
Together with Jovetic again, the last time you scored 24 goals together, does this help you?
“Yes, he is one of the stronger players, one of those with which I am better, we did good things in Florence together and I’m happy to play with him again. He’s a great friend of mine, like a brother and finding him here is a beautiful thing.”
What kind of Milan do you expect in the derby?
“Surely, knowing Mihajlovic, sooner or later they will have a great championship. They have signed good players, they are a strong team. They have a good coach with a lot of quality, I think that, even though they don’t play like they want for the moment, they can put you in difficulty, we must be careful.”
In Florence you were playing behind the strikers, in Rome in the trident, which do you prefer?
“Since I was young I have preferred playing as an attacking midfielder, but I played a little in all positions of the attack, it’s not a problem for me.”
Do you dare say you’ll play again at Inter after the loan?
“I hope so.”
You also turned down offers from the Premier for Inter, a last minute deal that you preferred?
“First of all I respect many teams but at that moment I didn’t want to change country, I wanted to stay in Italy and when my agent told me about the possibility of coming to Inter I was convinced from the beginning.”
You said that Juve is a step ahead, would you put Inter before or after Roma?
“I said that Juve have something extra because they have played together for many years, but it doesn’t mean that Roma, Inter or another team can’t win the Scudetto. Instead, I will take this opportunity to greet everyone in Rome and thank them for these two wonderful years.”
Source: fcinternews.it
