Phillip Cocu wants to put direct pressure on Feyenoord and Ajax on Saturday with a win over Excelsior. "We are ready for it, we had an excellent week in Spain and want to start well right away. It's up to us to put up a good series and if we do that the situation might change."
Excelsior dangerous in switching
Cocu wants PSV to take the initiative in the match. "We are the favorite and will have to make the game. We have to watch out for their switch. In that it is dangerous, although they can also play neat football when they get the space to do so."
Confidence
Although PSV struggled to score before the winter break, Cocu guards against opportunistic play. "We have to have the confidence that we are going to score a goal. That confidence creates a certain calmness and players make better choices." Acquisition Marco van Ginkel plays an important role in that, according to Cocu. "It is a player who adds extra scoring ability to our team. We are content with him as an acquisition."
Narsingh's departure
The coach also briefly addressed the transfer woes surrounding PSV, which believes that Narsingh's departure should not be solved immediately with a transfer. "We are looking at a possible outside chance, if it comes along we will not hesitate to get him, but we are not very actively working on it. It has to be a real added value."
Zinchenko and Bergwijn will not be there against Excelsior due to minor injuries. Cocu expects them to be fit again next week. Locadia has been absent for some time and will not make the match against Excelsior either. Siem de Jong can be part of the matchday squad.