Head coach Phillip Cocu could not help but be pleased with his team's performance at the press conference at the Goffert Stadium. "I am very satisfied with this victory, we played very disciplined," Cocu said after the 3-0 win over N.E.C. His former assistant Ernest Faber resigned himself to the loss. "PSV won deservedly, for us this is a good lesson."
Cocu: 'Typical Jetro'
After the match, Cocu indicated that he reckoned in advance that N.E.C would play in a somewhat different way. When he saw the lineup, he saw that he was right. "There was some doubt about N.E.C's playing style. In the end, there were five defenders and three midfielders on the pitch. Then you know you get little space, but we handled that well," analyzed the coach, who also praised his team's effort. Cocu then paid special attention to the opening goal. Jetro Willems was in the starting lineup for the first time this season and immediately delivered a ready-made cross to De Jong. "That goal was typical of Jetro. A great cross, which was headed in by Luuk. After halftime, we then kept excellent composure. I am very satisfied with this victory."
Faber: 'Could have been more before halftime'
Ernest Faber had secretly hoped for a bit more, he acknowledged afterwards, and according to him that was certainly possible before halftime. "If we wanted to achieve something we could have done so in the first half. We got some opportunities through Sleegers and gave away very little. If we really wanted to make things difficult for PSV, we should have made those few opportunities we got. We also deserved a goal," thought Faber, who, however, agreed with the result. "PSV won deservedly in the end. After the 2-0 we created little more. This is a good lesson for us."