“Djuka never gives up. Now perhaps he is not having a good streak in terms of scoring goals. But he is not a player who gives up. He is a tireless fighter.” Dejan Lekic, Djurdjevic’s compatriot, picked up the phone from his residence in Kraljevo (Serbia) when asked about the complicated moment that the Sporting footballer is experiencing, who is going through a significant drought of more than 500 minutes without scoring a goal. This Saturday the forward faces Zaragoza: he is one of his favorite victims. He has already scored three goals against the Maños in the League.
The event takes on a special dimension for the footballer, who opted very strongly to be with the team on Saturday at El Molinón. He refused to enlist with Montenegro to face Lebanon and Serbia. “The decision not to go with Montenegro is another example of Djuka’s commitment to Sporting,” says Lekic. Both maintain a close, respectful relationship. In fact, when the two coincided in Spanish football (Djuka at Sporting and Lekic at Cádiz) it was common for them to talk about the competition on Whatsapp.
Leka, a kind guy, hung up his boots a few months ago after an important career: in Spanish football he surpassed 200 games as a professional. Now, already retired, he reflects with restraint on the influence that the international attacker has on Miguel Ángel Ramírez’s schemes. “I know Djuka very well. We have a very good relationship,” he says.
Leka, a footballer highly appreciated by sportinguismo, who left a very good taste in the mouth in the 2013-14 season, praises the figure of the red and white “23” number. “When a striker doesn’t score, it seems like everything is wrong. I’ve had to experience it many times. Djuka is a very important player for the team: he’s a tireless worker, he fights, he attacks the spaces, he throws shots away…” adds the giant of Kraljevo.
The debate is on the table: the effectiveness of the striker, who had two chances to score in Santander, is failing. Or, on the other hand, it is a problem in the team’s relationship, as a former teammate of the player maintains. “In parts. Djuka is a forward with streaks and confidence. You have to talk a lot with him in private. In addition, there are only two players on the team who understand his unchecking: Nacho Méndez and Fran Villalba. I think that over time he will also Roque Mesa will do. Cote is a guarantee in his crosses. But Djurdjevic does not have his strength in the header,” analyzes an important former player of the red and white team in recent seasons. Although the numbers show a harsh reality (one goal in 9 games and only 6 in the 2022-2023 campaign), there are several voices that consider that the team’s performance increases when the “23” is on the green. “With Djuka on the field the team generates more. I am sure that with a goal he will turn the situation around. He is very hungry,” insists Lekic. A thought that they share internally. In Mareo there are no cracks in this matter: they consider that, despite the lack of high scoring numbers, the “23” is directly influencing the good start of the project. Thus, sources from the entity explain, it is shown by the physical parameters – Djuka is one of the players with the best numbers in this area – and in the ability of the team to considerably increase its offensive capacity when he is on the field. .
The club emphasizes the captain’s healthy leadership over the locker room. Uros Milovanovic, “Milo”, also from Serbia, intervenes, who confirms that thought. Sponsored by Djuka in his first year in Gijón, he vehemently defends his compatriot and friend, who made it easier for him to adapt. “I have confidence in Djuka. But both as a person and as a player. He showed me that he is a very good person and helped me a lot in my development at Sporting. We spent a lot of time together, many times I went to his house to have dinner with his family , I have a lot of affection for him. And as far as a player is concerned, I think he has already shown what kind of player he is. He is a real striker, maybe last season and this season he has problems scoring goals, but I think he contributes a lot to the team “, says Milo.
2023-10-10 02:15:00
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