For PSV, after the 3-2 defeat at Go Ahead Eagles Prolongatie of the national title seems to be a difficult story. Trainer Peter Bosz does have the belief that the bad series can be broken. “This result is a huge disappointment, but the first 75 minutes I saw a team the way I want.”
Bosz found his team to play very well in the first half. “After the cup election against Go Ahead Eagles on Wednesday, I wanted to see a reaction from my team. I saw a well-playing team that played with aggression and daring. Just in a strong phase that we had control, we came out of nothing on a 1-0 deficit. That we still turn that around in the first half is handsome.”
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According to the trainer, PSV chose the long ball in the second half. “But there was still nothing wrong, until we completely unnecessarily gave the game off our hands. We just defended very badly in the last fifteen minutes. I saw the goals back, that should not happen.”
“I don’t doubt the boys.”
In the coming matches, Bosz’s attention will mainly go to the defensive part. Because not only on Saturday evening in Deventer, but also the matches for this PSV received too many goals. “We are going to discuss how we should organize it better within the group. It is too easy to say that we have to put more people in the back. I don’t doubt the boys, because they have shown this season that they can defend well.”
“We could not afford point loss.”
If Ajax wins from Almere City FC on Sunday, then the gap with the leader from Amsterdam is eight points. Moreover, the lead at number three FC Utrecht is only six points. “We could not afford point loss. In the phase where we are now, they fly too easily with us. We have to process this with a view to Tuesday against Arsenal. We can, because the first 75 minutes we also succeeded in this tonight.”
“Sometimes you have a valley as a team.”
Ismael Saibari was a bright spot in the Bosz team. The Moroccan international believes that the defeat is not due to laziness. “Sometimes you have a valley as a team, then it is important to continue working hard. We played well today and were dominant for a long time, but we get the goals too easily. That is not only because of the defense, all players have to look in the mirror. This defeat hurts, but we have to continue.”
According to the midfielder, the title is not yet out of sight. “The rest of the matches are going to try to win everything. I still believe in it, otherwise we should not play football. Ajax also has to come to Eindhoven.”