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1 min readPSV closed out the season last Sunday with a convincing 5-1 victory over FC Twente. Thanks in part to this win, Peter Bosz’s team has become champions with a nineteen-point lead over number 2 Feyenoord, and that is a record.
Alongside this record, PSV also scored at least 100 goals in the Eredivisie for the third season in a row. Guus Til was responsible for this statistic by making it 4-1.
The opening striker, however, had not had it go through at that moment; as Til said after the match to the camera from ESPN. ''Honestly, it didn’t bother me that much at that moment. But it was a great goal. They all count for one. Whether I tap it in on the line, or I fire a long-range screamer from 30 yards, they all count for one,'' the midfielder said to ESPN.
In the end, it was down to Ricardo Pepi to determine the final score at 5-1. As a result, PSV scored 101 goals in the Eredivisie over 34 matches.
Now the season for PSV has ended, some players can turn their attention to the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States with their respective national teams. Perhaps Guus Til is also one of the PSV players who will be active during the World Cup.
Til himself, however, is not busy with a possible place in the Oranje selection. ''I’ll just lie by the pool with my arms behind my head and then I’ll hear about everything. But of course it’s special— that applies to every footballer'', Til concludes.
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"We need intensity from the start" is the right line, but we also need control, tbh. If we overpress, they will play around us and it gets ugly. Brengze or no, the timing of the second ball matters a lot.
Wie kijkt mee? 👀 That backline still scares me when the press gets bypassed. Hope the article is right about the rotations, because tonight PSV can not go lazy in transition.
The PSV inside vibe works best when we actually commit to the overlap and the third-man runs. If we play it safe too often, its a lot of possession with no real danger. tbh i want more verticality in the final 20.
Goal!! 🥇 Feels like our best moments come when we attack the box early, not after 3-4 slow cycles. If we start forcing crosses from wide, then itll get annoying fast.
Tbh i loved the mention of our link-up play between the 8 and the winger. When that rotation hits, the defense is split instantly. do it from the start, not after 60 minutes. ⚽
Im happy if the focus is on defensive intensity, but we cant keep letting transitions kill us. At the same time, i love seeing how the wingers try to stretch the pitch, that can be a banger for us. 🔥
"PSV Inside" can talk all day, but i want to see the same intensity when we are 1-0 up. because if it drops, the late-game looks shakier than it should. 💀
That quote about the plan being
I think the article nails it about the build-up. The best moments were when we dragged their press wide and then played early into the half-space. If we repeat that, we are cooking. 🚀
BIGTOM said it perfectly: "We have to be brave in possession." But bravery without tempo is just hospital football. I want quicker decisions from the 8 and more vertical runs from the winger.
ngl the midfield balance is the only worry for me. If Veerman and Til can't cover the half-spaces, we will concede far too easily on the turn. Need better scanning before every pass.
"Inside PSV" makes it sound simple but it never is. Did anyone else notice how many times we stalled at the same position before switching? We need that early ball forward more often, otherwise we end up recycling until the press resets. 👀
If the plan is to keep the ball with our fullbacks stepping in, then that first phase better be clean. Otherwise we will get pinned and those counters will hurt. I think Pepi needs to press higher too, not just walk into space.
I agree with the idea of playing through the midfield, but the article glosses over the defensive transitions. When we lose the ball, our fullbacks cant step up fast enough, and that leaves gaps. Still, if we tighten the first 5 seconds after losing possession, this tactic makes sense.
tbh the lineup decision has me worried. If the fullback stays too high again, opponents will just cut inside and we look slow. Need more cover, not just vibes. 👀
Goal!! 🚀❤️ Who else but that man to turn chaos into a chance... its always PSV energy. Keep him feeding those pockets and we are cooking 🔥⚽
If PSV actually keeps trusting the same buildup pattern, teams will just press and kill our outlets. On paper it looks clean, but in games it becomes panic passes. tbh we need more variation in the final third, not just "pass and pray".
Ten Hag would probably say the same thing, but i just want the midfield to be braver. When Veerman (or whoever drops there) hesitates, our build-up turns into sideways passing and its so mid, ngl. 👀
If the article is implying we can control games by slowing the tempo, im not fully convinced. Against pressing teams we still look one pass away from trouble, especially when the fullbacks dont step up at the right moment.
If PSV really wants to control games with that pressing trigger, we need X to show up on the second ball every time. Otherwise it turns into chaos in midfield. 🔥