I can’t imagine that all these guys are ready for PSV.
1 min readAfter a dramatic 2025/2026, Ajax hopes to once again seriously contend for the title this season. Next Saturday, PSV will visit the Johan Cruijff Arena for matchday 5, and both teams kick off at 8 p.m.
This transfer summer has also seen quite a bit happen in Amsterdam. Technical director Jordi Cruijff had already been in talks earlier, including for Julian Brandt and Marc Ter Stegen, and the technical staff has also been replaced.
That hasn’t escaped ESPN analysts either. The Amsterdammers have also strengthened their squad with defender Thilo Kehrer, who arrives on loan from AS Monaco without an option to buy, and Simon Adingra, who also joins on loan from Sunderland.
According to Kees Kwakman, these are serious signings. ''I don't have a good picture of what they've done at their clubs, but they've played quite a lot. These are serious signings. In terms of name, but also in terms of experience in serious competitions. These are immediately starting players'', Kwakman says in the program Voetbalpraat on ESPN.
Afterwards, fellow analyst and former PSV player Arnold Bruggink joins the discussion. “It’s going to be a kind of foreigners’ legion,” Bruggink begins.
Then the analyst points to the match Ajax - PSV of next Saturday. ''Everyone has to be able to adapt very quickly. I can't imagine that all these players are ready for PSV, this coming Saturday'', said the former footballer.
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Adingra on loan from Sunderland and Kehrer from Monaco without buy option... thats not a stable project, more like "win fast and hope". Ajax might have quality, but PSV tends to expose any lack of cohesion, especially in transition 👀
"Ik kan me niet voorstellen dat al deze jongens klaar zijn voor PSV" bruh... same. If Ajax walks into the Johan Cruijff Arena with rookies in the system, PSV will make it a long night 🚀
Vreemdelingenlegioen is a bit harsh lol, but i get the point. On paper those are big names and reps, yet you still need automatisms, language, and defensive coordination. PSV will test that first half-hour, mark my words 🔥
Arnold Bruggink said it straight, "vreemdelingenlegioen" and idk if they will gel by matchday 5. If PSV press like normal, those arrivals will feel it immediately 🤬
"Iedereen moet zich maar heel snel kunnen aanpassen" is the key. PSV dont play slow, so if that back line is even a bit late, they will get roasted. Ajax saying they want title fight, then this is where it starts.
"Ik kan me niet voorstellen dat al deze jongens klaar zijn voor PSV" - tbh i love that kind of talk 😅. Kehrer + Adingra could be ready, but against PSV intensity its not just vibes, its timing and runs.
Kehrer on loan without buy option, Adingra also on loan... tbh it can work, but you need chemistry fast. PSV will test their first touch and spaces in behind 👀
If Arnold says they need to adapt fast, imo that is exactly what PSV will punish. Ajax can sign talent, but these guys still have to gel into the system under pressure.
ngl Ajax has improved with names, but "not ready for PSV" feels kinda true already. PSV usually punish you early if you are not instantly in sync 🔥