NOS Voetbal•gisteren, 22:34
In the top match against Ajax (3-2), PSV suffered a loss of points in the Premier League for the first time since May 12 (then 1-1 against Fortuna Sittard) and lost in the league for the first time since March 30 (then 3-1 against NEC). . It was also only the second Premier League defeat under coach Peter Bosz.
The question of whether you can lose to this Ajax once did not sit well with the coach. “I don’t understand the question,” he said. “We shouldn’t lose to Ajax, so that shouldn’t have happened.”
Bosz did acknowledge that it was a deserved defeat: “We did not play well. We were dramatic in possession of the ball in the first half. In the second half we were calmer in possession of the ball and the pressure went better, we were the superior party. We come to 1-2, should make 1-3, but don’t. Then we give away two goals.”
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“We weren’t ourselves,” said PSV captain Luuk de Jong, who had opened the scoring with a header in the Johan Cruijff Arena. “We were sloppy, not sharp and played into the hands of Ajax. Then it is only 1-1 and we play better in the second half, but then it drops again.”
Farioli: ‘Enjoy now, then show maturity’
Ajax already won against Feyenoord (0-2) on Wednesday and received confirmation against PSV of their way up after the disastrous last season, in which Ajax even ended up in last place for a while. Ajax is now second, five points behind leader PSV and has played one match less.
“The players deserve a big compliment,” said coach Francesco Farioli. “It was a deserved victory. The first half was fantastic and we came back from behind twice.”
Watch the reactions from Francesco Farioli, Remko Pasveer and Kian Fitz-Jim below:
It is important for Farioli and Ajax to keep this up, starting in the upcoming matches against Maccabi Tel Aviv (November 7, Europa League) and FC Twente (November 10, Premier League).
“Now it’s time to enjoy and recover,” says the Italian. “After that, we have to show maturity and keep our feet on the ground. We are still under construction. We are growing and there is still a lot to improve. We have to stay humble.”
Remko Pasveer agrees. “We have only just started,” said the goalkeeper. “We want to get back. We have to put something right as a team.”
“It could be a great season,” said Kian Fitz-Jim.
