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Squad value€306.5m
Squad value€238.2m
Key playerGuus Til
Key playerNicolò Tresoldi
Head coachPeter Bosz
Head coachIvan Leko
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Beat PSV's first wave and there is open grass; Brugge try to pin you in your box. Room behind both defences.
“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
“Ik houd ervan als we de tegenstander wegduwen in hun box, want dat betekent dat je goed voetbalt.”I love it when we push the opponent back into their own box, because that means you are playing well. our translation
Every PSV player hunts a man, defenders included, and Brugge can get stuck passing sideways and back to their keeper.
“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
“We speelden meer naar onze doelman dan onze spits.”We played more towards our own goalkeeper than towards our striker. our translation
Brugge press high to stop you building calmly, and PSV swarm you the moment you get the ball. Calm possession will be rare.
“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
“Club probeert ook hoger op het veld druk te zetten, waardoor tegenstanders minder tijd krijgen om rustig op te bouwen.”Club also try to press higher up the pitch, so opponents get less time to build up calmly. our translation
Too close to call: when PSV click they keep coming in waves of one-touch passing, and Brugge, the Belgian champions, look a gear slower than last year. Ivan Leko judges his team on shots and sprinting, not on how much of the ball they have. Guus Til leads PSV in league goals; Nicolò Tresoldi is Brugge's most valuable player.
“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
PSV Inside, Max de Kok, 31 Aug 2026
“Het voetbal is momenteel te gezapig en mist versnelling.”At the moment the football is too sluggish and lacks acceleration. our translation
Sporza, Thibo Van Ingelgem, 31 Aug 2026
“Ik houd ervan als we de tegenstander wegduwen in hun box, want dat betekent dat je goed voetbalt.”I love it when we push the opponent back into their own box, because that means you are playing well. our translation
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
In Belgium they have most of the ball, sometimes nearly all of it.
“Maar Club won verdiend met 80 procent balbezit.”But Club deservedly won with 80 percent possession. our translation