Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajcetic has opened up about his ongoing development and the invaluable lessons he’s gaining from his fellow midfielders.
Bajcetic emerged as one of the standout performers for the Reds last season, making a significant impact with 19 appearances until an unfortunate injury cut short his highly promising breakthrough campaign.
Now, he finds himself back in the Liverpool squad, surrounded by a reinvigorated midfield following the summer arrivals of top talents such as Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, and Ryan Gravenberch.
“We lost some players, we got some new players and they can help us,” Bajcetic told the matchday programme.
“Alexis we knew the most because he had already played in the Premier League with Brighton and I have played against him.
“It is really easy to adapt to playing with players like him and Dom, who is really good. They have given us a boost, for sure, and this is the highest level of football so you can always learn from the others, especially in my position in the midfield.
“Players like Thiago always try to help me and every day I feel like I’m learning something different. At my age you need to get more experience and I get that here, especially training with these players.
“I learn a bit every day and even when you’re off the pitch you can still learn things. You mature as a person and that is important as well.”
He added: “At a club like Liverpool you need to always fight for your position,” Bajcetic said. “It is never guaranteed.
“Anyone can play in any position, but I know that if I do my job and I push as hard as I can, I will have more chances to play and maybe not just at six. I played left midfield a little bit last season and I just adapt to what the coach says.
“I’m happy to play anywhere. If the coach put me at striker I’d do it.”
“I wasn’t an offensive centre-back obviously, but my main thing when I was playing there was bringing the ball out from the back.
“The coaches at the Academy saw something and have done a great job with me to put me in at six. They helped me a lot to adapt to the position.”
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