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Squad value€514.95m
Squad value€306.5m
Key playerAntonio Nusa
Key playerGuus Til
Head coachMartín Demichelis
Head coachPeter Bosz
PSV usually take charge of games and push the other side back. Leipzig's new coach was brought in to get them pressing hard again, and the second they lose the ball everyone piles in. PSV's usual control will be hard to come by.
“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
“In Leipzig soll Demichelis den Weg zurück zum mitreißenden Pressing-Fußball ebnen.”In Leipzig, Demichelis is meant to lead the way back to thrilling pressing football. our translation
“Demichelis took the same positional six, the same adventurous eights, the same aggressive full-backs and the same immediate transition pressure into his first competitive match.”PSV go man-for-man wherever it takes them, even the defenders, and Leipzig swarm you the moment you have the ball. Neither side gets a quiet minute on it.
“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
Voetbalzone, Jordi Tomasowa, 7 Aug 2026
“Demichelis, dessen Role Model sein langjähriger Coach Manuel Pellegrini (Malaga, Manchester City) ist, lässt ein 4-3-3 spielen mit viel Ballbesitz und aggressivem Pressing, mit agilen Außenverteidigern, wechselnden Rollen im offensiven Zentrum, einer Sturmspitze und technisch versierten Innenverteidigern.”Demichelis, whose role model is his long-time coach Manuel Pellegrini (Malaga, Manchester City), has his teams play a 4-3-3 with a lot of possession and aggressive pressing, with mobile full-backs, changing roles in the attacking centre, one striker up front and technically accomplished centre-backs. our translation
All of PSV's chasing leaves gaps: play through the first wave and there is open grass. Demichelis wants Leipzig to keep the ball only long enough to find the moment to go quickly, and that is where they will look.
“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
Voetbalzone, Jordi Tomasowa, 7 Aug 2026
“Sie lautet Ballbesitz, um umschalten zu können.”It is: possession, in order to be able to switch play at speed. our translation
Two sides who hunt you man for man and hate a quiet minute on the ball: expect this one to be played at a sprint. Leipzig, slight favourites under their new coach Martín Demichelis, want the ball, but only long enough to find the moment to go quickly. PSV usually push the other side back, yet all their chasing leaves gaps: play through the first wave and there is open grass in front of you. When it clicks they come in waves, as Utrecht found out when PSV put six past them at the end of August.
“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
Voetbalzone, Jordi Tomasowa, 7 Aug 2026
“Demichelis, dessen Role Model sein langjähriger Coach Manuel Pellegrini (Malaga, Manchester City) ist, lässt ein 4-3-3 spielen mit viel Ballbesitz und aggressivem Pressing, mit agilen Außenverteidigern, wechselnden Rollen im offensiven Zentrum, einer Sturmspitze und technisch versierten Innenverteidigern.”Demichelis, whose role model is his long-time coach Manuel Pellegrini (Malaga, Manchester City), has his teams play a 4-3-3 with a lot of possession and aggressive pressing, with mobile full-backs, changing roles in the attacking centre, one striker up front and technically accomplished centre-backs. our translation
RBlive, Martin Henkel, 22 Jun 2026
“Sie lautet Ballbesitz, um umschalten zu können.”It is: possession, in order to be able to switch play at speed. our translation
“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
“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
Voetbalzone, Jordi Tomasowa, 7 Aug 2026
“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
New coach, new tempo. Leipzig want the ball but they also want to win it back fast and go straight for goal the moment they do.
“The former Bayern defender wants RB to play with intensity, aggressive pressing and quick vertical attacks after turnovers without surrendering possession and control entirely.”