Source: Team_Talk
Milijas: I was on the brink
enad Milijas admits he would have been shown the exit door by Wolves boss Mick McCarthy had he not started to train harder.[LNB] Milijas was given the warning by McCarthy during the summer after the Serbia international returned from the World Cup finals.[LNB]He responded in a positive fashion to McCarthy's comments and has regained his place in the starting line-up.[LNB]Milijas said: "The gaffer told me 'you're one of my best players, I came to watch you at Red Star and I know the player I bought so you must be fitter and train harder if you want to stay here'.[LNB]"He said at the time 'if you're like you are at the moment, you can't play here, you will not be here and you will change clubs'.[LNB]"But he also said 'I know you can play here - I want you in my team because I bought you to play here.'[LNB]"He said: 'It's up to you, you've got to train hard, and if you do, you will get a chance so it's up to you to take it'.[LNB]"He helped me so much because he was honest with me and he told me straight that I had a lot to make up after coming back from the World Cup late.[LNB]"I took what he said very seriously and I've been training hard and now I feel good."[LNB]Milijas admits he was frustrated at his lack of action earlier in the campaign but now feels back to his best.[LNB]He said: "It was really hard for me to watch the games at the start of the season.[LNB]"I know I missed pre-season and I wasn't fit enough, but every time I saw a game, I wanted to play.[LNB]"That's the most important thing for a player.[LNB]"I started training again and it was really hard. I realised I needed to train more so I could play better.[LNB]"Now it's paid off and I'm really happy with my performances in the last four games."
