Denzel Dumfries does not have a good word for PSV’s performance in the lost game against AZ (1-3). For the camera of ESPN the captain speaks of a ‘PSV unworthy’ performance. He agrees that his club does not claim the national title with such a game; PSV is now one point away from Ajax, which will play against FC Twente on Thursday and can extend the lead to four points.
“How is it possible? Really a bad game. A deserved defeat. We can blame ourselves for this”, the PSV right back grumbles. “We put far too little energy into the game. Do not enter duels enough. Then you call it out about yourself.” Dumfries does not want to complain about fatigue as a result of the arduous schedule; On Sunday PSV played against Ajax (2-2) in Amsterdam. “Everyone has a tough schedule. We just didn’t start well, not sharply, not with full dedication.”
“AZ then has the qualities to punish that. You know that AZ is tactically strong, but you have to look at yourself. If you give so little energy, you really call it off yourself. This was unworthy of PSV and this is allowed. did not happen to us “, continues Dumfries, who announced his departure wish this week and prefers to say goodbye with a national title. “We all have that ambition, but this is not possible. We have to analyze what went wrong.”
Dumfries’ choice of words in the latter sentence arouses surprise at Gertjan Verbeek, who was present as an analyst at the Philips Stadium. “Ambition? As a PSV you have to like target to become champion? “, Verbeek wonders.” That is much more specific than an ambition. ‘Ambition’ gives the impression: ‘Ajax has more money than we do, so if we become champions, it would be very good’. That’s how he describes it a bit and that’s how they played football today. Not with full conviction to go for the championship. This is doping for Ajax for tomorrow. “