Somewhere, a room is in the air: “Everyone at PSV assumes that he will still be with us next season.”
1 min readHis future should not really be uncertain because his contract still runs for another season. Anyone who sees him play, however, still holds their breath. Because...somewhere, a departure might nevertheless be in the air next summer.
Ivan Perišić once again delivers magnificently this season and actually should be among the standouts every week. His most beautiful goals, his rushes, his technical skills and, above all, his fitness are particularly notable. “Everyone at PSV assumes that he will still be with us next season,” Theo Lucius says about the Croat, but his future at PSV is not that certain.
Theo Lucius says in the De Rood Wit Podcast that he hopes Ivan Perišić will stay, but his performances are particularly noteworthy. In combination with his fitness, the Croat is still worth keeping on the radar for many clubs. Last season there was a lot of talk about the future of the experienced Croat, who was among other things in the spotlight from his old club Internazionale. But FC Barcelona and Olympique Marseille were also clearly trying to secure his services.
Tommie van der Leegte starts the podcast about the future of the Croat with: "What is Ivan Perišić actually going to do? You hear nothing about that. He still has a one-year contract, so then I understand it", it sounds.
The 37-year-old attacker from Croatia is fit enough to still be of value at numerous major European clubs. "Everyone. We just assume that he is still with us next year," Lucius says after being asked about the future of the Croat.
"I find it really bizarre how fit he is and how he always manages to motivate himself. He had one weird incident this year. That was that tackle with that card, which meant he missed Ajax", said Tommie van der Leegte.
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Honestly, the biggest difference for me is always whether our fullbacks overlap without getting caught. The article is right that balance matters, because once we go too narrow, teams just block the lanes.
All fair, but I just want them to be ruthless in the final third. Creating chances is great, now turn that dominance into goals more often.
Interesting read. If the manager sticks to quick switches, I think the wingers will have a field day, but only if the defense stays compact behind them.
As a PSV fan I'm excited, but I want more goals from the inside channels. The patterns are there, we just need the final pass to be sharper consistently.
I'm a fan, but we still need more end product in the box. We create chances, sure, but finishing has to be sharper if we want to actually go all the way.
The article saying 'small margins' felt real. One missed second ball and suddenly we are defending our box for 10 minutes straight.
The article calling out the midfield balance makes sense. When the 6 stays protected and the 8 can step in, PSV looks way more in control.
The part about Xavi Simons being the key link makes sense to me. When he gets between the lines early, PSV look so much more dangerous.
I like the idea of rotating a bit, but I worry we lose balance when the press drops off. Against the stronger sides, you can't wait too long to step in.
I get the plan, but I worry about the space behind the fullbacks if the press breaks. If they are not disciplined with the second wave, it turns into a transition nightmare.
I like the confidence in the pressing plan, but I worry about leaving gaps when the press gets bypassed. Still, if we get the first 10 minutes right, the crowd energy can carry us.
Did anyone else clock how calm the build-up looked under pressure? That confidence in possession is what makes PSV so dangerous when the opponent presses.
Not gonna lie, that midfield setup looks like it could finally give us control again. If the fullbacks push like the article says, we might stretch teams instead of just surviving.
Loved the bit about PSV pressing higher this season. Against teams that want to play out of the back, it really feels like they can force the mistakes early.
I'm not totally convinced by the winger plan yet. When the full-back steps in, we need the wide man to pin the defender, otherwise it turns into free space for counters.
The midfield balance part was spot on, especially that bit about staying connected between the lines. Too often we look great in spurts then lose control after 60.
Loving the way they framed the pressing up high. If PSV can keep that intensity for 70 minutes, teams are going to get frustrated fast.
If PSV really want to build through midfield like the article says, that means our wingers have to start running early. Last match we looked a step late, and it made the whole attack predictable.