Roger Schmidt pulled out early against sc Heerenveen (3-1 win) Noni Madueke and Cody Gakpo on Sunday, which caused the trainer to boo and whistle from part of the PSV crowd. In view of PSV’s European obligations, Wim Kieft understands that the newly fit Madueke was given a rest from Schmidt against the Frisians. However, Johan Derksen does not understand why Schmidt continues to hold on to Mario Götze, who, according to the analyst, only shows something in Eindhoven.
“He was going to switch again, right?” Kieft refers in Monday evening VI Today somewhat cynical about the changes that Schmidt made on Sunday at PSV in the meeting with Heerenveen. “I understand Madueke, and that Gakpo was injured a bit. And this week (against Maccabi Tel Aviv, ed.) is of course very important for PSV. But I did not understand that they would play without a striker again. Dan had you might as well put that great Brazilian (Carlos Vinicius, ed.) in against Heerenveen”, the former attacker of the Eindhoven club judges.
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Presenter Wilfred Genee then refers to PSV icons Willy and René van de Kerkhof, who find Vinícius more suitable for American Football. “But you have to be able to do something against Heerenveen, right? To be able to mean something”, Kieft counters right away. Derksen joins in by saying that Götze does have a lot of credit with Schmidt. “It is striking that everyone is changed, except for the German star player, who always gets a pass, but who is not a winner. And the big boys who are popular with the public are always changed.”
“But if I am a PSV season ticket holder, then I am already frustrated that Ajax cannot be overtaken again this year. But then I go to the stadium and then I want to see my favorite players and not a disguised second team”, Derksen questions Schmidt’s frequently changing positions. “Because he takes out two players (Madueke and Gakpo, ed.) for whom you go to football.”
Johan Derksen does not understand why Mario Götze has so much credit with PSV coach Roger Schmidt.