Afterwards, the supporters jumped in front of Luuk de Jong, but completely satisfied with his team's performance, the captain, who scored twice, was not. "It wasn't that good before halftime," he said.
'Start bad'
The striker, who saw PSV win 4-1, told FOX Sports. "We started very badly today. It was not to be seen. We may have been ahead 2-1, but it wasn't all that good," he analyzed. In the second half, De Jong noted that things improved. PSV was in control, did not see De Graafschap pose any more danger and won easily in the end. "In the second half we kept the ball in the team much better and were able to run out," he said.
Record
That allowed Mark van Bommel to add his 12th win since the start of the season, making the head coach the best starting coach in premier league history. "That's nice but what matters most is that we win," the head coach told FOX Sports. "I keep a lot of statistics myself. This one too." PSV's best start to the season dates back to 1987-1988 when Guus Hiddink won the first 17 games. A record that is slowly but surely coming into view as well. "That is not a goal in itself. Of course we want to get over that, but it would be exceptional," Van Bommel remained realistic.
'Control'
About the match, the coach was satisfied overall. "Before halftime we let it be too much of a contest. We really had to defend the 1-2 so we could put it down again after halftime. In the second half, we did much better and based on that, the victory is also deserved. We were in control."