Jerkov
Mia Jerkov is still considering the offer. While she is doing this, let’s see what she said about the recently finished season with her team Fenerbahce.
After beating Galatasaray, Fenerbahce won the third place. Are you satisfied with such an outcome?
„Of course I was satisfied with the victory, It is always better to finish the year with a victory than with a loss. However, we knew the series is going to be difficult. Before our series started, Galatasaray qualified for the Champions League Final Four so that was a testament to the way they play and I am happy we showed our level of play and beat them in 2 games to earn the 3rd place and a position for Champions League for next season.“
In the semifinals of the Sultans League, Eczacibasi beat you twice. What decided the games?
„In the semifinals, I think Ezcacibasi played better overall. I felt we had good chances coming into that semifinal and we performed better the first match than the second match but nevertheless, Ezcacibasi played competitively and tactically better, they had more rhythm and they beat us. It is not pretty but it is the truth. I wish we could have won the semifinals but this time it did not happen.“
Do you think that the Yellow Angels could have done it better at some points of the season?
„I think we could have done much better during this season but we were very much limited by many injuries that happened in the course of the year. Our team was built to be successful and our results did not match the competitiveness of this team. Like I said, many injuries happened that hampered the team and overall results, but this is something that happens and we did our best to overcome any challenges that were coming our way during this year. Life goes on and no one can change the past.“
How would you rate your performances in the 2017/2018 season?
„I played different positions all year long because of lack of players that we had in the team. If you asked me the same question in the beginning of the year I would have told you that for sure I will be successful only if I play my natural position that I played for years and the one I played in our last match. However after the whole year went by and I worked a lot and learned to enjoy the process, so now I know I can do it all. That’s why I love it all and I appreciate this sport.“
It was your second consecutive season in Turkey. What would be your next career destination?
„I am still evaluating my offers, so I did not decide yet where I will be continuing next. I played in the United States, Russia, Italy, South Korea, Japan and Turkey so maybe I will need to return to some of these countries and it will be my pleasure.“
Plans for the summer?
„I will go for a quick vacation before I join Croatian National Team. Those are my plans for now.“
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