“It’s normal in my mind that I have to help, especially in our side because we have a lot of young players. It’s nice to be able to use my experience to help them.

“I think I’ve made a good transition from Melbourne City and I’m liking it so far. The pre-season has been tough and we got through it.

Jako has turned to red from light blue, but is still a leader in Adelaide

“I was happy with our performance against Sydney, we delivered well compared to some of the other pre-season matches. It’s been very positive.

“Adelaide is similar to Melbourne I’d say, but it’s not as busy. The beach is nearby and the family has settled. My biggest concern was moving, but they’ve made that transition very well, so I’m really happy.”

Jakobsen also said he enjoyed playing along fellow Dane Ilsø and recalls playing each other in the early stages of their career in the Danish Super League.

He added: “It’s nice to have someone that can speak the same native language as me, so I’m happy with that.

“I’ve played a lot of times against him in Denmark, we know each other well and we have a lot of mutual friends, so we’re getting along really well.”