Somewhere in the air there’s still a feeling of certainty: “Everyone at PSV assumes that he will still be ours next season.”
1 min readHis future should actually not be uncertain because his contract still runs for another season. However, anyone who sees him play holds his heart in his hands. Because... somewhere, a departure might still be in the air this coming summer.
Ivan Perišić performs just as splendidly again this season and actually should be among the standouts every week. The best goals, his rushes, his technical skills and above all his fitness are particularly noteworthy. “Everyone at PSV assumes that he will still be with us next season,” says Theo Lucius about the Croat, but his future at PSV is not quite certain.
Theo Lucius says in the De Rood Wit Podcast that he hopes Ivan Perišić stays, but his performances are particularly noteworthy. In combination with his fitness, the Croat can still be considered interesting for many clubs. The past season was full of talk about the future of the experienced Croat, who was among other things in the spotlight of his old club Internazionale. But FC Barcelona and Olympique Marseille were also explicitly looking for his services.
Tommie van der Leegte begins the podcast about the future of the Croat: "What is Ivan Perišić actually going to do? You hear nothing about it. He still has a year left on his contract, so then I understand it", it sounds.
The 37-year-old forward from Croatia is fit enough to still be of value to many of the major European clubs. "Everyone. We just assume that he will still be with us next year", says Lucius after the question about the future of the Croat.
"I think it’s really bizarre how fit he is and how he can always motivate himself. He’s had one strange incident this year. That was the tackle with that card, which meant he missed Ajax", said Tommie van der Leegte.
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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.