Eindhovens Dagblad is certain: “He’ll be on a list there, for sure.””
1 min readIt has now become clear that PSV will face a busy transfer summer. Earlier this week it became clear that Ismael Saibari will most likely leave for FC Bayern Munich, and last week it also emerged that Mauro Junior has a buyout clause in his contract.
In addition, Italian transfer journalist Nicolò Schira reported this week that Napoli may have shown interest in goalkeeper Matej Kovar. Last summer, Kovar initially joined on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen, but in the winter PSV signed him permanently and secured the goalie’s services until mid-2030.
Now the Czech goalkeeper, who is regularly criticized among the PSV faithful, could leave after just one season. The goalie is currently preparing with Czechia for the World Cup in North America.
Also Rik Elfrink, PSV watcher for Eindhovens Dagblad, knows that there is interest from Napoli in Kovar. Nevertheless, there is still nothing concrete, the journalist knows.
This lets Elfrink know in the podcast Heet van de Herdgang from the Eindhovens Dagblad. ''Kovar... Napoli is not yet concrete at this moment, but he will be on a list there. I don't know what his contract is, but clauses could also be in it that would allow him to leave anyway. PSV also won't just refuse a huge amount of money'', the journalist says.
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"PSV Inside" is spot on about the risk defensively after turnovers. When the fullbacks step up and the ball gets nicked, it feels like a straight sprint into danger. We need better cover or this will cost points fast, especially vs faster teams. 💀
Midfield boss energy today. 🚀 If that press stays coordinated, we win this one 2-1 easy.🔥
"keep it simple, play forward" yes please. stop recycling passes at the back, get the ball moving quicker and we will cook 🔥💯
Defending that wide channel is going to be key. If the fullback stays high like in the last match, youre basically inviting counters on transition, no cap. Id rather see more cover and less risky overlap, especially vs teams that punish PSV quickly.
The quote about "control" sounds nice, but against better pressing teams we need quicker support runs. If those wingers dont get inside earlier, our buildup gets stuck and it turns into lots of sideways passes.
"PSV Inside" claiming we finally control games is cap, dont get me wrong the football is nicer but the transitions still get us sometimes. If the fullbacks arent brave, we slow down and thats when opponents survive.
I like the idea, but tbh the build-up looked a bit slow. Veerman needs to be braver with the first pass, and Gakpo has to start more central if they want clean chances. Otherwise we end up forcing it wide too much, no way. 🔥
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That midfield shape looked messy for a long stretch, no lie. Sangare was doing the dirty work but it still felt like nobody stepped up to receive between the lines.
Im not fully convinced by the defensive shape mentioned in the piece. When we drop too deep, they just turn and run at our back line, its free pressure. We need tighter spacing between the CB and the DM, asap.
If PSV really want to dominate the mid, they need to tighten the spacing when the winger tucks inside. Otherwise their press gets bypassed so easily, and it turns into end-to-end chaos again... 👀
If PSV really want to build through the half-spaces, it starts with the midfield duo. When Veerman drops too deep, we lose the line and the press looks confused. Still, once the wingers stretch them, its genuinely scary 🔥⚽
If PSV kept that intensity but still found the first pass into the half-spaces, thats when they look scary. 👀
If PSV keeps forcing those direct balls into the half-spaces, we'll absolutely cook. But van Nistelrooij needs to fix the transitions or we'll pay the price on the counter, tbh.