“Disappointing.” That was the clear conclusion of trainer Peter Bosz after the 1-3 defeat of PSV in the Champions League against Union Saint-Gilloise. What he mainly missed on Tuesday evening was the duel power. “If it is he or I, then it should actually be me.”
According to Bosz, PSV did not play as he knows his team. “Everyone has seen our group, then you have to win your home games. I think we normally play better football, but at this level you also have to enter into duels. We were significantly less than Union in that.”
The trainer also thought that happiness was missing from his team. “If you don’t play well, then you sometimes need some luck. The penalty we get against falls under the category category unhappy. At a 0-0 stand we get a big chance from Ismael Saibari and after the 0-1 shoots Ruben on the post. In the second half I have adjusted the tactic and an extra midfielder falls quickly, but that did not happen.” ”
Bosz has a lot of homework after the defeat. “It is clear that we have changed a large number of players this season, that needs time. They have to get used to the playing style and the Champions League. We emphasize learning the mistakes and what we can do better.”
He referred to the past two years after the defeat. Even then the first Champions League duels were lost against Arsenal and Juventus respectively. “Gradually in the tournament we grew at the time. Although the opponents are heavier this year.”
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Defender Ryan Flamingo keeps the courage in it, even though PSV has a great program in the Champions League. “There are always possibilities in this competition.” It must be better than against the leader from Belgium. “It was as if we missed the will to win. These are Champions League matches, everyone knows what that means.”
The maker of the PSV goal was Ruben van Bommel. However, the Champions League debutant could not look back on a nice evening. “We were very difficult to play football. You noticed that we were searching during the structure,” says the attacker. “Then you can’t lose the game on willpower. In the end, a feeling dominates that is not tasty, because we have lost.”
Topper against Ajax
The next PSV match in the Champions League is planned for October 1. Then PSV will visit Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. Ajax will visit the Philips Stadium in the Eredivisie next Sunday afternoon.
Bosz: “I am not busy with that at all, we are first processing this. We are going to analyze this match well and we will discuss that with the boys. Only then will we look at Ajax.”