These are not happy times for PSV. After last Sunday's boost against sc Heerenveen, a defeat and a draw followed last week. The media look back at the latter, yesterday against FC Emmen (1-1) on Monday morning.
'Agony'
The Eindhovens Dagblad speaks of an agony for PSV. PSV continues to struggle and has lost points in an away match for the sixth time in a row. Against FC Emmen, Mark van Bommel's team did not get beyond a draw (1-1) and as a result the gap in the Eredivisie to Ajax and AZ has increased even further. PSV, with thirteen points behind, can put a cross through the last title aspirations', reads the newspaper's match report.
Ihattaren: 'It's down to us'
According to Mohamed Ihattaren, it is the players who are to blame for the poor results. "I only hear that it's down to the coach, which is too easy. It's not down to him, it's down to us, the players. We do it on the field," said the youngster in conversation with EDTV. There he also stands up for Mark van Bommel. "He also just keeps us sharp, in everything. We also train well, everything is top notch. Again: it's not down to the coach. And in the end we are also going to rectify this with this technical staff," stated Ihattaren.
Confidence
Daniel Schwaab spoke in similar terms afterwards. The goal scorer is confident that PSV will turn the tide. "Definitely. He does everything and prepares us well for matches, we know what will happen," Schwaab said of his coach. "We played dominant. After the goal against, we didn't stay calm enough to keep playing football. We don't have the confidence at the moment to handle disappointments well."
Bad luck
Nick Viergever did not dare say whether it was bad luck that PSV failed to convert the chances from the first half into more than one goal. The balls don't go in. Then you didn't do well enough yourself," he told the Algemeen Dagblad. "After the Emmen goal we lost it for a while," Viergever continued. "It fell apart a bit. On the ball we were not solid enough. We can blame ourselves for that. We try every time. We charge every time. You have to do that again now. Otherwise you might as well not come back. We have to start pulling it together. You're not only letting yourself down, you're letting the fans and the club down as well."
Where does it stop?
The Telegraph wondered Monday morning where it ends for PSV. According to the daily, "the crisis seems to have no end. In the last nine games, PSV played three draws, won once and suffered five defeats, it lists. "What needs to happen?
