ESPN analyst urges PSV to set aside millions of euros: “They’re also paying 16 million for Van Bommel”
1 min readThe defense of FC Twente had certainly not it easy Sunday afternoon at the Philips Stadium, but in the first half it looked, in itself, quite good for what the Tukkers showed defensively.
For the two ESPN analysts Arnold Bruggink and Kenneth Perez, PSV - FC Twente was, in any case, yet another confirmation of the qualities of FC Twente defender Mats Rots. In particular, Arnold Bruggink urges PSV to open their wallets for the defender of FC Twente.
"I think he has a high football IQ", Perez begins on Dit was het Weekend. The Dane points to PSV's opener after a little quarter of an hour. Ryan Flamingo headed it in from a corner, because Rots on the goal line could no longer make a save. "What you could have done, if you didn't have such a high IQ, is to stick out your hand to stop him. That's a very normal reaction."
Rots therefore didn’t do that, which is why Perez found it “very smart” of the left-back. Bruggink doubts the reasoning of his table companion. “Mats is more of a dreamer,” said the former technical director of FC Twente, who then nevertheless only gives compliments to FC Twente’s defender.
"He plays football so incredibly easily. And with a power, which you need in this day and age. He has that, really like no other. That makes him truly special."
Bruggink still sees areas for improvement for Rots, who, according to him, must learn to be 'always on'. "His attacking power is so incredibly strong that you take the defending for the sake of it. Only I'm afraid that if he makes the step to a bigger club abroad and he snores once, then it's your turn. That's in his game."
Arnold Bruggink advises Rots to take the right step and that is a domestic move to PSV. Perez thinks that, because of the transfer fee, is virtually unthinkable, but Bruggink then immediately breaks in. "If you look at PSV, I expect that Salah-Eddine won’t stay and Dest is also going. Peter Bosz wants attacking full-backs. They also paid sixteen million for Ruben van Bommel. So why wouldn’t they take Mats Rots? He has such enormous potential", it sounds.
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They paid 16 miljoen for Van Bommel, so why not Rots? That logic is kinda fire 🔥 but i also want evidence he handles the big-game pressure. If Bosz wants ball-playing fullbacks, Rots fits, but only if he learns the defending part fully.
Perez zegt "heel slim" over die keuze, maar ik denk dat het vooral gewoon pech en timing was. Toch ben ik het met Bruggink eens dat Rots voetballend zo makkelijk speelt dat hij bij ons echt kan groeien. Als hij "altijd aan" moet staan, dan is het vooral coaching, niet twijfel. 👀
De Bruggink hype snap ik wel: "voetbalt zo ongelooflijk makkelijk" is denk ik zijn grootste wapen. Alleen van Twente naar PSV is al een stap, laat staan buitenland, dan moet hij mentaal echt doorpakken 🔥
16 miljoen voor Van Bommel en dan zeggen ze dat Rots onhaalbaar is? imo cap, gewoon doorgaan. Als Bosz voetballende backs wil dan is Rots precies dat type, altijd aanzetten.
"Altijd aan te staan" is exactly what you need at PSV, especially against counters. Rots can be class on the ball, but i dont want another project defender who has one sleepy moment and you are toast. That said, tbh if Salah-Eddine leaves and Dest is gone, we need a proper solution fast.
die quote "altijd aan te staan" is precies het risico hoor. Als hij een keer out of sync is tegen grotere clubs dan betaal je direct.
Rots is echt zo'n type dat in posities geweldig leest. Maar die aankooplogica van "ze betalen 16 miljoen dus ze nemen Rots wel" is wel tricky... beetje te makkelijk gedacht imo.
Zucht... 16 miljoen voor Van Bommel is echt een goed punt. Als Bosz voetballende backs wil, dan is Mats Rots toch precies dat? Ik snap dat Perez het onhaalbaar noemt, maar tbh dit klinkt als PSV kan doorpakken. 🔥
If Bruggink is right and Rots has that "high football IQ", then PSV should absolutely test the market. But 16 miljoen voor Van Bommel is not the same as getting Rots to start immediately. Defenders who can't stay switched on scare me a bit.