Milivojevic: “I lost my father at the beginning of the season, it was a difficult situation”

Luka Milivojevic does not have a large turnout this year. With the Crystal Palace jersey, he has counted ten participations in all competitions, nine of them in the Premier League.

The 30-year-old Serbian midfielder spoke about his father’s loss in an interview, which clearly hit him: “It was a strange situation for me. I lost a lot in preparation, I lost my father at the beginning of the season and it was a difficult and strange situation for me. I was trying to get in shape to be in the best position to be. ” for the team and I try to stay focused “.

However, he emphasized that as a leader, he should be a role model for his teammates: “But I’m always there for my team. At the moment the coach uses other players, but as a manager in difficult situations you always have to be a role model for the other children. They look at you and I think so.” is important. Because in the future they can “someone in your place. I have to be a role model for my teammates.”

Milivojevic has played for Crystal Palace since January 2017 when he bought him from Olympiacos. He had played in 94 games for the Red-Whites with 15 goals and seven assists. He has 167 appearances in the English team.