Coach Popov scored strongly at The Cong Viettel: Fanning the flames of desire!

Coach Velizar Popov debuted with the Viettel The Cong team with the biggest victory in V-League 2024 - 2025, thereby igniting the desire to conquer and win of the young stars.

Striker Pedro celebrates with coach Popov after scoring against Da Nang Club on May 2.

Photo: Minh Tu

Coach Popov: A huge impression on the debut day

Coach Velizar Popov led the Myanmar U.23 team to win the bronze medal at the 2019 SEA Games, before joining Thanh Hoa Club, thereby opening the most successful cycle in the history of the Thanh team with 2 consecutive National Cups (season 2023, 2023-2024) and 1 National Super Cup season 2023.

This resounding victory, along with his strong leadership style, helped Mr. Popov receive the attention of many ambitious teams such as Hanoi Club, Hanoi Police, Ninh Binh... with The Cong Viettel being the final winning team.

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The combination of two outstanding football personalities in the V-League immediately created special attention, with both praise and doubt, especially when the Bulgarian coach is famous for his fiery, volcanic coaching style.

Coach Popov is helping to maintain inspiration for young talents like Huu Thang and Van Khang.

Photo: Minh Tu

But even the most optimistic person did not think that the marriage between The Cong Viettel and Coach Popov would have such a shocking effect, with a 6-0 victory over Da Nang Club - one of the biggest scores in V-League history.

In just one match, The Cong Viettel fans have ignited hope for a perfect combination: the smart and skillful playing skills of The Cong Viettel will be upgraded by the strong desire to win from coach Popov.

Impressive message from coach Popov

After the match, most of the Viettel The Cong players had positive emotions. The important thing is that everyone has faith in the road ahead, that the club will improve its playing style under the guidance of the Bulgarian coach.

The combination between Coach Popov and Viettel The Cong Club is worth waiting for.

Photo: Minh Tu

This is shown by the fact that many team members mentioned "upgrading themselves" with real expectations and desires. A detail that shows the first mark of Coach Popov in the team with the best youth training system in Vietnam, sometimes even considered to take care of "too well".

The three successful seasons in Thanh Hoa have proven that coach Popov is a master of the art of psychology, turning average, over-age or unknown players into ambitious ones.

From the transformation in thinking, Mr. Popov, using scientific teaching methods, has continuously pushed the players' threshold, helping them become strong warriors both physically and mentally - the premise for a collective playing style as passionate as a heavy rock orchestra.

If coach Popov improves his fitness, Huu Thang will be extremely formidable.

Photo: Minh Tu

This, combined with the positive signals in the opening match: controlling the ball 64.7% compared to 35.3% of Da Nang Club, shooting 3 times more than the opponent (15 compared to 5), passing nearly twice as much as the opponent (670 - 366) but also committing more fouls (16-11)... opened up a new, strong, eager face of The Cong Viettel.

In particular, Mr. Popov expanded opportunities for all players when he put Cong Phuong, Danh Trung, Nhat Nam, Van Duc, and Manh Dung on the field in the second half, creating positive competition. This is worth waiting for in the scene where Mr. Popov is not in a hurry to remove, still keeping the good framework of his predecessor.

Of course, it would be hasty to assume that The Cong Viettel would immediately transform after just one match. But the strong impression in the opening match, especially stimulating the desire in the young players of The Cong Viettel - known for being well-behaved but sometimes lacking the passion to rise up - is very remarkable.

In addition to being equipped with a stage with more advanced people and "equipment" than Thanh Hoa Club, Mr. Popov promises to turn The Cong Viettel into an even more formidable conqueror in the 3rd year of presence in V-League.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-popov-ghi-diem-manh-tai-the-cong-viettel-thoi-bung-ngon-lua-khat-vong-185250505220442822.htm