Coach Petrovic wants to bring Phi Son to Europe.

(Baonghean.vn) - After the match between SLNA and FLC Thanh Hoa, Thanh Hoa's coach Petrovic had a special conversation with midfielder Tran Phi Son. The Serbian coach expressed his admiration for the SLNA player.

FLC Thanh Hoa's coach Petrovic brought a special flavor to the 2017 V.League with his personality and seasoned expertise. However, this veteran strategist is not as demanding and eccentric as people often think of him.

In particular, the Serbian coach has a strong preference for players who have come through the Song Lam Nghe An youth academy. Proof of this is that Van Binh, Trong Hoang, and Dinh Dong have become his favorite pupils and first-choice players at FLC Thanh Hoa.

Midfielder Tran Phi Son and the SLNA players made a strong impression on coach Petrovic. Photo: PV

After the match between SLNA and FLC Thanh Hoa ended, Phi Son and coach Petrovic had a brief interaction. The coach praised the key player of SLNA this season. He told the midfielder born in 1992: “You are a talented player. I really like you, and if you keep trying like this, you will become a great player. If I have the opportunity, I would love to bring you to my team. Keep trying and I wish you the National Cup championship with SLNA.”

In the post-match press conference, coach Ljupko Petrovic shared: “Today is a very happy day for the whole team and for me personally. Regarding the national championship in particular and Vietnamese football in general, I think that in the future there is potential for development. I see the qualities of Vietnamese players as very good, including many promising young players.”

Clubs are also very interested in investing in youth football. I noticed that SLNA's number 10, Phi Son, has very good potential. Phi Son and about 4 or 5 other players from HAGL have the ability to play in Europe. However, I still emphasize that if you want to play in Europe, you need to be more professional and scientific in your training and daily life.

Coach Petrovic made his mark in the 2017 V.League. Photo: PV

"I rate SLNA as having a good youth training system, because over the years, SLNA has not only trained players for the team, but many other players trained at SLNA are now key players for clubs playing in the V.League."

I am pleased with the second-place finish, not only because this is the first time Thanh Hoa has achieved such a high ranking, but also because it's my first time working in Vietnam. I hope this will be a stepping stone for Thanh Hoa football to develop and achieve high results like Hanoi or SLNA in the past, for example.”

After this season, the coach who won the European Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991 will leave the V.League and return to his hometown to rest. Currently, he hasn't thought about his future, although he has been contacted by many clubs.

Trung Kien - Canh Nam