The Wanderers left-back gave The World Game a refreshingly honest account of what is driving him in his early days at the club, after switching from Perth Glory at the end of last season.

"I've been here five or six weeks and the coach has drilled some important things into me already," Jamieson said. "I'm really enjoying working with him and long may it continue."

Asked to elaborate on what those things were, Jamieson replied: "Just key elements to my game. I'm thinking about certain things in the game that I haven't thought about in the past and working on those.

"He has picked out some flaws in my game and that's something I appreciate because if I was a world beater, I wouldn't be in the A-League. He's really pushing me and I'm really enjoying it.

"I really appreciate him being up-front. If I can say it, he's a no bullshit kind of man and says it how it is and that's what I really want and need.

"From day one, he's had me working on my technique and the flaws. He has brought things to my attention that I need to work on and, as I said, long may it continue.

"He started off by just urging me along and telling me to pull my finger out. That's how it is."

Jamieson had spent time under Popovic's care previously, when he was playing for Sydney FC in his early 20s and former Australia centre-back Popovic was an assistant coach there.

"I was with him for about six months at Sydney FC and you could tell then he was going to be a manager and a pretty good one at that," Jamieson said. "I'd like to think he's going to help me become a better player.

"Joining the Wanderers was a decision where I'm 26 and I want to get better. I want to get out of my comfort zone. I really wanted to be told the truth.

"Some players want to get told how good they are and I want to get told how bad I am so I can work on these things and this manager is willing to do that - and give me one or two pats on the back along the way, when I deserve it."

"I'm loving it here. It's a special club. I'm sure you've probably heard that from one or two players before, but it's true. The mentality, the professionalism, it makes me enjoy going to training and want to get better."

Jamieson played in the 1-0 win recorded by the Wanderers over Brisbane Roar in an FFA Cup round of 32 match at Penrith on Tuesday night and said the team had plenty of improvement left in it.

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"I thought the younger boys really stood up in that game," he said. "Daniel Alessi, Kearyn Baccus, they were really good and they were playing against really good players. Jacob Pepper did really well on Thomas Broich, too.

"The boys in midfield were terrific, Kearyn Baccus, along with Andreu (Guerao) and 'Mitchy' (Mitch Nichols). It was a really solid effort and we've still got five, maybe six players available to come in, so it just shows it's a really tough nut to crack to get into this team.

"But the boys right now are getting opportunities and we've got to take them, myself included."

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