Jankovic took charge of Qingdao West Coast and led the team to complete a wonderful comeback, realizing Qingdao's ambition of "one city, two super". 3 wins and 1 draw in September laid the foundation for Qingdao West Coast to overtake, and Jankovic himself was awarded the title of Best Coach of the Chinese First League in September. Along with the team's success in overtaking, the official China First Division League interviewed the coach.
At first, many fans were confused between the national team coach and the Qingdao West Coast coach with the same name, Jankovic. However, as more information was disclosed, especially his success in helping Qingdao West Coast overtake their rivals, fans began to gradually realize that the Qingdao West Coast's Yankovic was the same foreign aid Yankovic who used to play for Dalian Shide, and they were not unfamiliar with him.
In September, Qingdao West Coast won 3 and drew 1. How do you rate the team's performance this month?
Throughout the month of September, we performed quite well. We had an excellent record with 3 wins and 1 draw. Although we had an extra big player, the players were distracted during the game, which led to a draw in the last minute. Overall, I am satisfied with our performance in September, and it would be perfect if we can get all three points with Dandong Tengue.
The battle of Tianwangshan in the Central League against Sichuan Jiuniu, was it the best game played by the team this season?
The match against Sichuan Jiuniu is crucial for both teams. Both of our teams were eager to take the initiative and attack aggressively. In the end, we won the game with some luck, as both teams were equally strong and both contributed to this exciting duel. Of course, when we finally won, we deserved the honor of victory.
What major changes have you made to the team since taking over?
Since I took over the team, I have revamped the team in all aspects. First, in terms of formation, I insisted on a 433 formation. Although we lack excellent wingers, I chose this attacking formation because the opponent's defense in the middle is relatively tight. Through this formation, we hoped to create threats to the opponents through the passing of the ball and the tacit cooperation between the players, through the impact of the side road, and at the same time, we also created a lot of goal scoring opportunities.
