“This was a great evening for us. We had a difficult time in the first fifteen minutes, but after that we dominated this game. We could have scored eight. I am really proud,” he said. Ziggo Sports.
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Schouten found it difficult to explain why it all suddenly fell into place at PSV on Tuesday. “It also has to do with confidence. The last matches have done us well, you can clearly see that we dare to take more risks. That is part of us.”
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Despite the victory, PSV cannot celebrate for too long, Schouten realizes. The away match against leader Feyenoord awaits in the Eredivisie on Sunday. “We can also celebrate by having fun together now, but the switch has to be changed quickly.”
Guus Til complimented PSV after the big victory. “We still had to adapt in the first half. We only got going after the goal. Then we grabbed them by the throat and didn’t let go. We were really good in the second half,” said the occasional striker in the Philips Stadium.
PSV midfielder Guus Til © ANP/HH
Til was involved in the equalizer. Under pressure, defender Alessandro Buongiorno headed the ball into his own goal. Ismael Saibari gave PSV the lead before half-time, after which Napoli hardly had any chances in the second half.
“I don’t know how that suddenly happened tonight,” said Til. “Have we got into a ‘flow’? Maybe that is it. You also feel in the stadium that the supporters are more comfortable. The whole atmosphere gives you energy. In the Eredivisie it is never enough, they expect you to win. And they want even more. Here it is different. If you play well, energy is released.”
| Position | Team | P | GS | W | V | G | DS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +9 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | |
| 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | |
| 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | |
| 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | |
| 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -6 | |
| 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | |
| 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | |
| 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
| 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
| 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | |
| 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | |
| 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -7 | |
| 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8 | |
| 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 | |
| 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | |
| 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 |