PSV
PSVPhilips StadionFounded 1913
PSV usually take charge of games and push the other side back.
“Allereerst over de dominantie van PSV, want in grote delen van de wedstrijd waren de Eindhovenaren de bovenliggende partij.”First, PSV's dominance: for large parts of the match the Eindhoven side were on top. our translation
When it clicks they play quick one-touch passing and just keep coming in waves. They put six past Utrecht at the end of August, and the Dutch papers thought the score flattered the home side.
“1-6 winnen in Utrecht, waar zelfs 1-9 prima had gekund, de landskampioen oogt weer als het energieke, soepel combinerende team uit het eerste jaar van trainer Peter Bosz”Winning 1-6 in Utrecht, where even 1-9 would have been perfectly fine, the reigning champions look once again like the energetic, smoothly combining team from trainer Peter Bosz's first year our translation
Every PSV player picks up an opponent and hunts him, wherever on the pitch that takes him — even the defenders step forward to do it. Expect them to swarm you the moment you get the ball.
“Over het hele veld wordt één-op-één verdedigd, de backs schuiven regelmatig door naar het middenveld en ook de aanvallers worden geacht voortdurend druk te zetten.”All over the pitch they defend one-on-one, the full-backs regularly push up into midfield, and the forwards too are expected to press constantly. our translation
All that chasing leaves gaps. Play through the first wave of PSV players and there is a lot of open grass in front of you — they let in goals even in the season they won the league at a canter.
“Juist daardoor kan PSV tegenstanders langdurig onder druk houden, maar ontstaat er ook veel ruimte zodra tegenstanders onder die eerste druk uit weten te spelen.”That is exactly what lets PSV keep opponents under pressure for long spells, but it also creates a lot of space as soon as opponents manage to play their way out from under that first wave of pressure. our translation