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Mileta Rajovic, a Newcastle loanee, recently scored an equalizer in a Championship comeback match for Watford against his former club. Rajovic is trying to replicate his previous success under Daniel Farke at Norwich City, which included winning the Championship title, earning promotion to the Premier League, and securing a move to Newcastle. He expressed his strong connection to Norwich City, where he made his professional debut and experienced rapid success, and emphasized the winning feeling and camaraderie that he cherished at the club. Rajovic also highlighted the importance of adapting to the evolving coaching styles and the changing role of full-backs, emphasizing his preference for using his pace to create opportunities for his team.
The attacking contributions of academy graduates Jamal Lewis and Max Aarons were crucial to Norwich City’s 2019 Championship title victory. Rajovic mentioned that despite several changes at Norwich since his departure, the club has retained its family-oriented and welcoming culture, similar to that of Watford. He emphasized the need for Watford to demonstrate their quality amidst a challenging upcoming schedule, drawing on his experience of achieving promotion with Norwich. Rajovic also recognized the evolution of coaching styles and the changing role of full-backs, acknowledging the growing trend of full-backs being asked to create new angles to open up opposition defenses. Despite these changes, Rajovic expressed his happiness in using his pace to contribute to his team’s attacking play.
Rajovic’s attacking abilities and deflected cross resulted in an equalizing goal for Watford in a recent Championship match. Having previously achieved success at Norwich City, Rajovic is now aiming to replicate this success at Watford. He highlighted his strong connection to Norwich City, where he experienced rapid success and emphasized the winning feeling and camaraderie that he cherished at the club. Rajovic also acknowledged the evolution of coaching styles and the changing role of full-backs in modern football, expressing his preference for using his pace to create opportunities for his team.