Joey Veerman is more than satisfied with PSV’s transfer policy. The Eindhoven club brought Luuk de Jong, Xavi Simons and Walter Benítez to the Philips Stadium during this transfer period. Veerman is already quite impressed with Benítez and expects the necessary from the Argentine goalkeeper. The midfielder also talks about his own role in the team of trainer Ruud van Nistelrooij.
“There is a nice bear in the goal, I certainly expect something from that”, Veerman noted during the German PSV training camp. Football International† “I can’t say much about the others yet, but it seems clear to me that the level is increasing. With Luuk de Jong, for example. As a midfielder it is nice that you can combine with a striker who is big and strong. He can hold a ball and always comes in front of the goal, that is a plus for us,” said the inspector, who also examines his own contribution to PSV.
Van Nistelrooij seems to opt for a controlling midfielder, where his predecessor Roger Schmidt invariably opted for a midfield with two controllers. So a nice competition awaits Veerman. “It’s not new to me, I’ve always played left half and I expect that again,” emphasizes the winter signing. “I have been there for two and a half weeks now. The competition is not bad, it is everywhere. With Til, Xavi, Van Ginkel and I you have four players for two positions and Ledezma is also a good player. Marco has also played on six, but I think he prefers to play a little further forward. With Sangaré and Guti we still have two real sixes for one position.”
Veerman is satisfied with his first months at PSV and he wants to continue that line into the new season in the Eredivisie. “I don’t have any numbers in my head, but I think it should work against ten goals. And last season I had eleven assists in the matches at Heerenveen and PSV. That can be more, especially if Gakpo stays.” Veerman hopes that Gakpo will remain connected to PSV, but on the other hand also grants him a nice step. “Now with Luuk and Guus it should also be fine.”