Sumqayit player Aleksa Jankovic's interview with Offsideplus.az

- How is the training camp going?

- We are very satisfied with the progress of the camp. Antalya offers excellent conditions to prepare for the next part of the season. Perhaps the results didn't show here, but I am confident that the situation will change once the league restarts.

- This is your first time playing abroad. Was it difficult to adapt to Azerbaijan?

- Yes, I’m playing abroad for the first time, but I wouldn't say it has been difficult for me, right? 4 goals and 4 assists. I feel good here.

- What differences do you see between the Serbian league and the Azerbaijani league?

- The biggest difference is related to physical fitness. However, there are also teams here that are tactically very strong.

- You are a product of the Partizan academy. How big a role did the arrival of Sasa Ilic—a legend of that club—play in you joining Sumgait?

- I played for Partizan for 10 years since childhood. In short, it’s my childhood club. Everyone thinks it was Sasa Ilic who wanted me to come here, but that is not true. I had been in negotiations with Sumgait for three consecutive years. They even tried to bring me here several times when Sasa Ilic wasn't the coach. It just so happened that a few days after I decided to come here, I found out he would be the new head coach. I am very happy to work with Sasa Ilic again. We have always had a good relationship.

- The goal you scored against Kapaz in the first round was very aesthetic. We didn't see such goals from you in the subsequent rounds. Will we see them in the second half of the championship?

- Yes, my first goal was very good. However, I disagree with your opinion. I’d also like to mention the goal I scored from a 30-meter free kick against Karvan-Yevlakh. I’ve always said that a goal is a goal; if the ball crosses the line, it doesn’t matter how you scored it. I will try to score as many goals as possible for the rest of the season.