The fact that PSV recorded its biggest win this season against Almere City is no guarantee of new success, according to Peter Bosz. According to the head coach, his team now faces a completely different Almere than before the winter break. "It is an eleven with a completely different face," he said.
What do you expect from the game against Almere City?
"We won't get any easy games until the end of the season. That's why we have to keep investing in intensity and focus on the aspects in which we can really excel. But that requires hard work, even against a team like Almere City."
How do you view the opponent Almere City?
"They are showing a completely different face after the winter break. With a new coach, they are playing much more attacking and putting high pressure. It's no longer the wait-and-see game in a low block; this is really a different team. Just look at their games against the top clubs: against Feyenoord they only lost in the closing stages, against Ajax they were on top and also against FC Twente they played strongly. In all those duels they only lost by one goal difference."
How is the selection doing?
"Walter has participated in training for the past two days, so he is available. Everyone is on board now, but that doesn't mean everyone will be with the selection tomorrow. We have to wait and see that until the last training session.
Does laziness lurk?
"I don't believe in laziness. We remain realistic and focus on how we can win tomorrow's game, and that is by being totally focused."
When can you say you guys are back as a team?
"If we win the next six games and thus perform stably for a longer time. We have played good games against FC Groningen, RKC Waalwijk and in London against Arsenal, for example, but that has to continue."