The winter break is over. The hibernation apparently not yet. After a good tournament in Germany, the start of the championship round is on the program today. Out against AZ. Always tricky. And especially on a day like today when we do not give home at all against AZ. After four minutes a stupid action in the penalty area results in a penalty and we are immediately 1-0 behind. After ten minutes the only highlight on our side in this match comes when after a free kick by Philippe the ball reaches Dirk via Sam who, like Clint Eastwood, hits the ball brilliantly into the top corner from the hip. 1 - 1. Then we have AZ in the palm of our hand. But after 25 minutes AZ starts to wriggle loose and from that moment on we have no right to speak in this match and AZ deservedly takes a 4 - 1 lead. What we are showing is degrading a PSV team. Too many players are not giving home today. By this behavior we have immediately set the tone for the rest of the series in this championship round. Next week Twente will be on our doorstep. And so then we can start the second of the 13 finals still to be played. Men we will really have to turn the knob this second half year if we do not want to be the laughing stock of the championship round. And the game will have to be much better than today.
In any case, good luck next week.
And to the staff and the team: Even the darkest hour only has sixty minutes.
Bye.


van Osch, Abels, Alberto, Weijmans, Groenendijk (61st Kardes), Rommens (61st Naciri), Berden (71st Groeneveld), Paal, Lammers, van der Moot (61st Hiwat), Rudovic.