PSV eases to 3-0 victory over De Graafschap
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After a tough start to the season PSV regained form in a 3-0 victory over De Graafschap at Philips Stadion. Serbian international Danko Lazović lead the charge with a brace with Ibrahim Afellay adding the third.
With a variety of injury concerns, Hubb Stevens juggled the formation and used a 4-4-2 with Danko Lazović and Ibrahim Afellay paired up top. The match start poorly for PSV with De Graafschap narrowly missing on a few opportunities. Fifteen minutes in the match the fans rose as Nordin Amrabat crossed into the box which Danko Lazović deflected into the net. PSV’s confidence shot forward noticeably and they threatened to double the score on numerous occasions before the break. While the match went to the break with only the single goal, PSV doubled its lead two minutes after the break with Nordin Amrabat once again setting up Danko Lazović. With eleven minutes left in the match,Ibrahim Afellay played a perfect one-two with Danny Koevermans to take the score to the final 3-0 mark.
With the victory PSV returns to the top of the Eredivisie table before the international break.
PSV
Andreas Isaksson,Jan Kromkamp,Erik Pieters(Mike Zonneveld 46′),Dirk Marcellis,Salcido,Balázs Dzsudzsák,Stijn Wuytens,Ibrahim Afellay(Stef Nijland 84′),Timmy Simons,Danko Lazović(Danny Koevermans 76′),Nordin Amrabat
De Graafschap
Heijblok,Keller,Volmer,Fung a Wing,Bot (Assaidi 42′),Fränkel (Meijer 43′),Hese,Jungschläger,Schuurman,De Ridder,Den Ouden
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De Graafschap preview
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Following Liverpool’s complete 3-1 domination over PSV in the Champions League, the club will need to a quick reply against De Graafschap to silence detractors. Combined with losses to Liverpool, Atlético Madrid and AZ as well as barely squeezing by Sparta Rotterdam and Volendam, De Herdgang is shaken.
Heading into their third match in eight days, De Graafschap will be a tough test for PSV. Ibrahim Afellay, Jérémie Bréchet and Edison Méndez are all doubtful to further complicate the situation. De Graafschap is suffering its own identities issues, playing good solid Football at home but being outclassed on the road. While the home advantage of Philipsstadion could weigh heavy, Hubb Stevens will need to employ a steady hand tactically as confidence is far from strong.
I will report on the match as it concludes.
Category: PSV Team NewsLiverpool easily defeats PSV 3-1
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Liverpool fans rejoiced at Anfield as they easily defeated PSV 3-1 in a Champions League match. The home squad controlled the match start to finish and PSV looked as if they were already playing for third place in the group at times. With Danny Koevermans relegated to the bench and Nordin Amrabat set as the lone striker, Hubb Stevens attempted to employ a more defensive lineup. However it went for naught as Liverpool outplayed PSV in every aspect on the pitch, including out-working their visitors.
Continuing his Champions League scoring prowess, Dirk Kuyt pounced upon a loose ball and drilled it behind Andreas Isaksson only four minutes into the match. That description of the goal doesn’t do it justice for the juvenile defending that created the opportunity. With Steven Gerrard taking a corner to the left of the goal, a completely unmarked Fernando Torres strode-in uninterrupted and side-footed it towards the net. Somehow Andreas Isaksson was able to block the approach but the rebound found its way to Dirk Kuyt who didn’t hesitate to give the Reds the early lead.
With their heads hanging, PSV showed little after, poor touches on the ball, the inability to control passes and constantly gave up possession of the ball. Liverpool continued to pressure with barely a worthy counter effort by PSV and eleven minutes before the break Robbie Keane doubled the score, when he too was left unmarked in-close.
After the break, PSV performed marginally better with slightly more commitment in the attack. However Steven Gerrard ended any hope with fourteen minutes left in the match as he nailed a laser into the net to give Liverpool a hearty 3-0 lead. PSV scored a consolation goal as Balázs Dzsudzsák, who had just entered for Edison Méndez, crossed to Danny Koevermans who confidently finished.
PSV
Andreas Isaksson,Jeremie Bréchet (Erik Pieters 45′),Dirk Marcellis,Jan Kromkamp,Carlos Salcido,Jason Culina,Stijn Wuytens (Danny Koevermans 60′),Edison Méndez (Balázs Dzsudzsák 76′),Timmy Simons,Otman Bakkal,Nordin Amrabat
Liverpool
Pepe Reina,Martin Skrtel,Fabio Aurelio,Álvaro Arbeloa,Jamie Carragher,Steven Gerrard (Ryan Babel 82′),Xabi Alonso,Alberto Riera (Yossi Benayoun 68′),Fernando Torres,Robbie Keane (Lucas 76′),Dirk Kuyt
Category: PSV Team NewsPSV - Liverpool Champions League preview
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A struggling PSV visits Anfield to face Liverpool in Champions League action later today.
PSV’s defense of their title has been anything but convincing as they are stumbling through the early Eredivisie season. This past weekend, they turned “a walk” against newly promoted FC Volendam into a tight affair and narrowly escaped with a 1-0 victory with Stijn Wuytens goal with seventeen minutes left to play. This came after the ill-fated loss to Louis van Gaal’s AZ and the 3-0 obliteration at the hands of Atlético Madrid in their opening Champions League match. Liverpool on the other hand has yet to be defeated, coming off a comfortable victory in the Merseyside Derby as well as a victory over Man Utd two weeks prior. With a start of this magnitude it may be impossible for Reds fans to temper their enthusiasm as it appears that Rafa Benítez has his club ready and able to fill the trophy case.
PSV’s chances will be hampered with the absence of Ibrahim Afellay to injury while Rafa welcomes Yossi Benayoun and Javier Mascherano back. To be successful PSV will need to control the midfield with skipper Timmy Simons‘ and Jason Culina play crucial. Defensively the back-line must follow Carlos Salcido lead and play intelligent Championship Football. In the attack, the loss of Ibrahim Afellay will weigh large and the attacking tandem of Nordin Amrabat and Danny Koevermans will need to capitalize on opportunities.
Category: PSV Team Newsweek 4: FC Volendam match review
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PSV is graced with a stroke of luck with scheduling as after a miserable loss to AZ Alkmaar and a mid-week match against their reserves in the KNVB Cup, bottom-of-the-table FC Volendam visits Philips Stadion. This is particularly advantageous as you consider they face Liverpool next Wednesday in the Champions League in a match they are desperate to win after they were completely dominated by Atlético Madrid 3-0 in the opening match.
The promotion to Eredivisie for FC Volendam, has been very difficult to start. They opened the campaign with hearty effort against Heerenveen, that ended in a tough 3-2 loss, followed up with a 5-0 dismantling at the hands of Feyenoord Rotterdam and then lost 2-1 last week at home to Steve McClaren’s Twente Enschede. Supporters of het andere oranje recognize this start all to well and certainly fear promotion will be short-lived. Manager Frans Adelaar employs a very aggressive attack and with Dominique van Dijk, Bernard Hofstede, Rowin Van Zaanen and Jack Tuyp creating most of their attacking flourish to-date and displayed more patience last week. Hubb Steven’s can expect them to continue with this patient attitude and look to counter-attack if PSV over-commits. Based upon scheduling I equally expect Hubb Stevens to employ a lineup respective of Wednesday’s Champions League match.
I will report on the match on Monday morning. I apologize for the delay but I am off in my own matches and will likely be unable to properly review and post till then. I thank you for your patience in this.
Category: PSV Team NewsPSV wins (and loses) in KNVB Cup
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In possibly the oddest of matches, PSV beat its reserve squad 3-0 today to advance to the third round of the KNVB Cup. In a sporting light, Hubb Stevens started an entirely different eleven than the weekends match against AZm as well as debuting Cássio Ramos and Funso Ojo. Stijn Wuytens opened the scoring at the four minute mark and it wasn’t till two minutes after the break, Jason Culina set up the first of Danko Lazovic two goals. As time ran out a Stijn Wuytens cross was headed to the back of net by Serbian international Danko Lazović to take the score to its final 3-0 score.
Category: PSV Team NewsKNVB Cup - a family affair!
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As many are aware around the Footballing world this week there are many domestic competitions. Whether it is France’s Coupe de la Ligue, Englands “Carling Cup” (League Cup) or Scotland’s Scottish League Cup (”CIS Insurance Cup”) to name only a few they are interesting opportunities to pit top flight clubs against lower tiers.
One of the great things of these tournaments is how clubs will often use this as an opportunity to use younger untested players and a chance for supporters to peer into the future. With this in mind I am pleased to see how Hubb Stevens will be giving many of the younger players their opportunity as PSV faces PSV Jong later today. Quite obviously this is unique “family match” in which the senior PSV squad faces reserves, however I applaud Mr. Stevens for his approach to this match in which he’ll make sure younger players are used and the reserves put their best foot forward. One bright start of the future that we’ll get to see is seventeen year-old Antwerp native Funso Ojo. Funso is a highly promising defensive midfielder and is likely to crack the senior squad on a regular basis within a year or two at his present development rate.
I will report on the match after it concludes.
Category: PSV Team Newswhen a bad week gets worse: AZ defeats PSV 1-0
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PSV suffered their first loss of the Eredivisie in losing to Louis van Gaal’s AZ Alkmaar. Hubb Stevens had numerous chances to get on the scoresheet particularly before the break but couldn’t finish. Finally with eight minutes left in regulation Maarten Martens collected a pass from Mounir El Hamdaoui and chipped over an on-rushing Andreas Isaksson.
PSV faces Frans Adelaar’s newly promoted FC Volendam next week in the Eredivisie as well as mid-week action in the KNVB Cup.
PSV
Andreas Isaksson,Mike Zonneveld ,Rodriguez Francisco (Stefan Nijland 87′),Dirk Marcellis,Jérémie Bréchet,Edison Méndez,Timmy Simons,Otman Bakkal (Jason Culina 79′),Balázs Dzsudzsák,Ibrahim Afelley,Danny Koevermans (Danko Lazović 73′)
AZ
Sergio Romero,Niklas Moisander,Héctor Moreno,Gill Swerts,Kew Jaliens,David Mendes Da Silva,Stijn Schaars (Maarten Martens 76′),Nick Van der Velden,Demy De Zeeuw,Moussa Dembele,Mounir El Hamdaoui
Category: PSV Team NewsPSV @ AZ Alkmaar match preview
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After being completely humbled at home by Atlético Madrid in Champions League action this week, PSV faces struggling AZ Alkmaar.
Louis van Gaal’s squad has started the Eredivisie season losing both of it’s matches, 2-1 at home to NAC Breda in the season opener and a miserable 3-0 beating by ADO Den Haag last week.
It has been four years since they were able to gain a point against PSV at home as they have lost the last three matches:
Feb ‘08 AZ Alkmaar 0 - 2 PSV
Oct ‘06 AZ Alkmaar 1 - 3 PSV
Feb ‘06 AZ Alkmaar 1 - 2 PSV
Feb ‘05 AZ Alkmaar 0 - 0 PSV
AZ will be without Joey Didulica, Australian international Brett Holmen, Gijs Luirink and Marko Vejinović while PSV heads into the match without backup ‘keeper Bas Roorda, Jan Kromkamp and Nordin Amrabat, who is in the sin-bin.
I will report on this match one this match concludes.
Category: PSV Team Newscompletely dominated
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How else do you put a 3-0 dismantling at home other than that? PSV was blown apart by Atlético Madrid on a brace by Sergio Agüero and a third goal by a resurgent Maniche. As stated in the match preview PSV would need to pay extra care to keep those two under-wraps, which they didn’t and they paid dearly for it. A loss like this in an important home match puts the club under severe pressure now to off-set this loss with away victories.
At no stage was PSV in this match as the Argentine international littered the goal at the nine and thirty-sixth minute. The domination continued eleven minutes after the break with a Maniche goal sealed the victory although there could have been significantly more bloodshed.
After the match Huub Stevens commented:
“It is disappointing to start the Champions League group stage with a 3-0 defeat, at home, but I hope we will learn from this game.”
“We knew beforehand we would face a tall task. The lads are obviously disappointed and so am I, but we’ll have to face reality. We have played only one game and we still have five matches to go.”
“We can learn a lot from this game. Atlético struck at the right moments and that’s what we would like to do as well.”
Time to regroup as PSV faces Liverpool next Wednesday.
Match Details
PSV
Andreas Isaksson
Erik Pieters, Jeremie Bréchet (Rodriguez Francisco 74′), Dirk Marcellis, Carlos Salcido
Timmy Simons, Ibrahim Afelley (Danko Lazovic 70′), Edison Mendez, Jason Culina (Otman Bakkal 45′)
Nordin Amrabat, Danny Koevermans
Atlético Madrid
Leo Franco,Johnny Heitinga,Antonio López,Luis Perea,Tomas Ujfalusi,Paulo Assuncao, Maniche (Ever Banega 65′),Luis García,Simão,Diego Forlan (Florent Sinama-Pongolle 31′),Sergio Agüero (Raúl García 63′)
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