PSV won convincingly against Fortuna Sittard last match round. After tumultuous weeks, the club can hold its head up for a while again. There has been plenty written about the match in the media.
'Goosebumps '
The highlight of the match was not a goal or action, but the comeback of Ibrahim Afellay. After long injury, he was back on the pitch in front of his own crowd. "Then the 81st minute. Ibrahim Afellay falls in and takes over the captain's armband from Denzel Dumfries. Two years he has not played league football since times at Stoke. Applause. Ovation. Minutes of singing, beforehand. Goosebumps," writes Willem Vissers in the Volkskrant.
'If we have confidence, we are capable of a lot '
Ryan Thomas has not been able to play football for more than a year due to injury, but increasingly sees himself in the starting lineup at PSV. Also against Fortuna Sittard. The confidence does him good, he says in conversation with the Eindhovens Dagblad. "Especially in a phase like this. That's really nice, then you play away the nerves. If we have confidence, we are also capable of a lot," says the midfielder. "I can't say I'm top fit yet, I still need minutes. I have played ninety minutes twice now, I can continue with that. I don't feel anything about my knee anymore, I came out of that injury stronger."
'This is the norm for PSV '
PSV club watcher Rik Elfrink thought it was "a wonderful evening" in Eindhoven. "The football romance really came into play," he said in the Eindhovens Dagblad. "This is the norm for PSV. Ninety minutes of full pressure and creating chances. They could also have won 7-0 or 8-0. But you shouldn't put salt on every slug, 5-0 is an excellent result.
'PSV was lord and master '
"The easiest win of the season," journalist Reon Boeringa called the victory over Fortuna Sittard. "From the very first minute, PSV was lord and master. The team was very eager and immediately gave an answer to last week's draw at Emmen. Even after halftime they kept going full steam ahead."
Team of the Week
Several PSV players see themselves in various elevenses of the week. The Algemeen Dagblad awarded Mohamed Ihattaren's performance with an 8. He is also in the team of the week at Voetbal International and in first place in the general ranking that is kept over the entire season. Steven Bergwijn is also in VI's team. At De Telegraaf, they were charmed by the performances of Denzel Dumfries and Donyell Malen, who appeared in the weekly squad there. The AD's eleven also selected Michal Sadílek and Bergwijn.
