PSV is always a topic of conversation. Especially after the first match in the main tournament of the Europa League. In PSV in the Picture you can read external reports about players, players, the club and the supporters.
Schmidt can live with loss
Head coach Roger Schmidt did not see an easy task ahead of time for his team, against the difficult to fight Granada CF. A day before the match, it was announced that PSV had to miss three players during the game. "When I look at that and what we showed on the pitch, I can live with it," Schmidt told the press room at the Philips Stadium. Whether the German coach expects more coronage cases in the selection he would not say. "Every team has to deal with this."
Fighting match and irritations
Denzel Dumfries and Donyell Malen also had their say at RTL. According to the PSV captain, the team needs to take a good look in the mirror. "In the first half we handled certain situations well, in the second half it became more difficult." Dumfries is referring to the fact that the Granada players easily went to the grass and shouted loudly when there was little going on. Malen concurs: "In the first half we were a little calmer and then you keep them out of the game as well. In the second half they deliberately made it a fighting game and we went along with that a bit."
Employability Götze uncertain
Mario Götze was brought to the side at halftime because of an injury, Schmidt said. The PSV coach is very pleased with how Mario Götze has manifested himself in PSV's service so far, writes the Eindhovens Dagblad. His two goals for PSV give him self-confidence and I like to see that here, are the trainer's words. "It is not certain that he is already out for the match against Vitesse," the ED quotes PSV's German coach as saying.
Being careful
The goal scorer on behalf of PSV himself appeared in front of RTL's camera after the match. He had a slightly different explanation for his substitution than his coach: "I only trained six times because of my situation. Sunday I had already played, now again and Sunday we have to play again. We have to be careful with that." .
Group E
PAOK Saloniki and Omonia Nicosia shared the points in Group E. In Greece, the duel between the two teams ended 1-1. Eric Bautheac gave the visitors the lead in Thessaloniki. His goal marked the first goal for Omonia Nicosia in the group stage of the Europa League since 2008. Eleven minutes after halftime, Thomas Murg provided the equalizer. Granada CF leads Group E with three points, followed by PAOK Saloniki and Omonia Nicosia, both with one point.