PSV is a topic of conversation. Always and everywhere. This time we talk about the match won against Sporting Lisbon. We list the most important messages.
Flexible PSV
Analyst Pieter Zwart looks back on the match against Sporting Lisbon in Voetbal International. He was particularly appreciative of PSV's flexibility as a team and showed that in his analysis, "This creates a match in which PSV controls, even in the moments when the Eindhoven players do not have the ball. With the speed of Bergwijn, Bruma and Malen combined with the creativity of Ihattaren, there is always the threat of a counterattack." According to Zwart, Van Bommel makes good use of the tactical resources he has, "So now it turns out that Dutch teams are also capable of winning matches like this: looking at the opponent's style of play and choosing the solution that works."
PSV can play a role in the Europa League
Club watcher Rik Elfrink is also delighted with the PSV he saw flaming yesterday. Three important points against Sporting Lisbon. Victory is far from assured, but a good start is half the battle: "This PSV should be able to take nine or ten points in this group. And what happens next... You depend on the draw. You can quickly come out against a very big team, but if you want to get very far you have to win against everyone. That this PSV can play a role in the Europa League is clear." Watch his full analysishere.
Malen: 'Blood form does not exist '
Donyell Malen, the maker of the 1-0, was in front of FOX Sports' cameras after the match. Despite being in good form, he himself remains level-headed about it. "Blood form doesn't exist. But when you're comfortable, you're comfortable," said the striker. "The first ten minutes we were not comfortable, but after that we looked for space better and went more into the counter. We can still score out of nowhere when things are more difficult."
Dumfries impressed with Europa League
After the match, Denzel Dumfries also briefly faced the press. He talked to Voetbal International and was satisfied with the result. Still, he saw some points for improvement: "I think the goals we got against fell at the wrong moment. That has to be better." The right-back is impressed with the level of the Europa League: "I think it's a good competition that gets better every year. When I look at the teams that participate I do think it is a strong competition. We as PSV should really believe in our chances this season, we should not underestimate ourselves but also not overestimate ourselves."
Ihattaren a talent of the outer category
Club watcher Reon Boeringa also watched the match against Sporting Lisbon with excitement. Of one player in particular, Boeringa was very impressed: Mohamed Ihattaren. "Only seventeen years old, you would almost forget. Against Vitesse he was also so good and then a few days later he excelled again, that is very impressive," said the analyst. "With him in ten, PSV is going to play much better, until many more chances come and everything fits together better." Boeringa thinks Ihattaren is a talent of the absolute outer category: "If at seventeen you are that good and decisive for a club like PSV that says a lot."