Despite the fact that PSV fell behind in the game with Go Ahead Eagles, trainer Roger Schmidt had no doubts about reaching the cup final. He saw his team play strong and called the 1-2 victory deserved. On April 17, he hopes to maintain his unbeaten status in cup finals.
“We were better than Go Ahead Eagles. We had the most chances and barely gave the home team a chance. Two goals are not enough, but in the end I don’t care how we win here,” said the German coach afterwards.
PSV fell behind in the first half, but Schmidt did not doubt about a good result. “I didn’t worry once in the game. And when I saw my team play football in the second half, certainly not at all.”
Schmidt was confronted afterwards with the various VAR moments in the match. PSV could not complain because where Joris Kramer, defender of Go Ahead Eagles, was sent off, PSV midfielder Erick Gutíerrez escaped a red card.
“VAR is doing its job well with the red card of Go Ahead Eagles. I still have to look back on Gutierrez’s moment.”
The trainer thus escaped a difficult question. Something he also did a minute later when asked who he would rather face in the final. “I don’t care who we meet. As long as we win.”
Provided Roger Schmidt manages to win the cup final with PSV, he will remain unbeaten in cup finals as a trainer. “I played one in Austria with Red Bull Salzburg and one in China with Beijing Guoan. I won both games.” Results that the trainer cherishes because he is a true fan of the cup tournament.
All in all, it is a strange season for PSV. After this week, it still competes on three fronts while leaving no indelible impression. But Schmidt is a man who mainly looks at the result.
“We had three difficult away games in one week. It’s great that we put in a good performance three times.”