PSV must adjust the line-up for the important match in the preliminary round of the Champions League against Glasgow Rangers on Tuesday. Club icon René van de Kerkhof emphasizes this. He expects a physically demanding match in Scotland.
Nevertheless, the international of yesteryear draws confidence from the large victory that PSV booked last weekend at Go Ahead Eagles in Deventer. This game ended in 5-2 for the Eindhoven title candidate. “That was just fine. PSV just played a good game and was lord and master in Deventer”, René told the radio program ‘Wakker!’ on Omroep Brabant. “It’s just a shame about that riot and that red card. And too bad for Richie Ledezma, that he got injured again. But it was a good preparation for the big game from Tuesday.”
“You could have scored six, seven or eight goals.”
Brother Willy is a bit critical. “In the second half, PSV should have put a little more pressure on the ten Eagles,” says the former midfielder. “We had the opportunities for that. At such a moment you could have scored six, seven or eight goals. That makes football just a little better. That also gives a little more self-confidence. But what René says, it was a wonderful game to After that red card it was actually a cat and mouse game. But a nice win and good for confidence for the game against Glasgow Rangers.”
René thinks that PSV will not have it easy at Ibrox Park. That is why he proposes to adjust the arrangement. “I think PSV should then play with a midfield with Guus Til, Joey Veerman, Ibrahim Sangaré and Xavi Simons. Because Xavi is the man in shape at the moment.”
“You have to bring in lightweights later.”
Simons was good for two hits in Deventer and he was overdrawn at several dangerous moments.
René also already has an idea who, in his opinion, should make way for the creative midfielder, who came over from Paris Saint-Germain this summer. “Johan Bakayoko or Ishmael Saibari. It’s no different, after all, we can only field eleven players.”
Furthermore, the right winger of yesteryear would opt for physically strong players. “You may be able to bring in lightweights later, when there’s a lead on the scoreboard.”
“It will be fine with RKC.”
In the Eredivisie, PSV shares the lead after two matches with Ajax, Excelsior, FC Twente and AZ. RKC Waalwijk occupies eighth place. Joseph Oosting’s team played a 1-1 draw in and against Emmen last weekend. “RKC is not doing badly”, René analyzes. “Two points from two matches, drawn against FC Utrecht and Emmen. You hope that they will win every now and then, because they have to stay away from the lower regions. But I think that will be fine.:”
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