At PSV, according to Mark van Bommel, there is no question of underestimation. "They already have eight points huh. Emmen is just doing well," the head coach warned his team Friday at De Herdgang.
Internationals
Van Bommel did not give that warning in the dressing room this week to the players who returned to De Herdgang after the internationals with a good feeling. Indeed, warning is not necessary at all, Van Bommel said. "Everyone is down-to-earth and relaxed. Floating? No those guys don't. The guys who played were very happy. Nice that they come back like that, right? And if they do float, the group will correct them."
A hundred times
PSV is therefore preparing the same as always. "To be unflappable. I've said that a hundred times. Whether you play against UNA, FC Barcelona or FC Emmen, at 20:30 or at 12:15, on Saturday or Wednesday. It all makes no difference. Motivation you have to get out of yourself."
Learning
Moreover, Emmen visited Ajax earlier this season. "And footballers learn quickly," Van Bommel said. "Everyone saw them as relegation candidate number one, but they just already have eight points and are above the line. Emmen is just doing well. Besides: they will see this as a challenge. It's nice to be able to play football here, isn't it?"
102
Automatically assuming another three-peat and thus new record as a starting PSV coach, the head coach therefore does not. "If it were that easy we would have 102 points at the end of the season. We just started the Eredivisie very well. In that, Emmen is the next opponent. The most important one at the moment."