Luuk de Jong hopes that PSV can keep the lion's share of the selection intact, as the striker indicates in front of the cameras after the championship match against Sparta Rotterdam (4-2). ESPN.

According to De Jong, PSV has an excellent group of players this season. He is talking about a unique vintage. “This has been a fantastic season for us. You could call it almost perfect. We lost once, that is really unique. This team is extremely good, so many boys with quality, so many boys with potential, who are only growing. A truly fantastic season.”

“The hunger above all,” De Jong points out PSV's great strength. “Every game, even if we are 2,3,4-0 up, keep going, keep doing it. We are so eager all season and always want to play the game dominantly. Compliments for how we did that, because it was really good.”

As the deepest striker, De Jong plays an important role in the game of coach Peter Bosz, who believes that defense starts at the front. The captain is the first man who has to put full pressure on the ball. That role suits the attack leader.

“That's just part of me. It doesn't matter who we play against, I always want to go full throttle and scare the opponent so that they get the feeling that there is nothing to be gained against us.”

“Does this feel like the best season? Certainly it does, how dominant we have performed. The goal difference is so enormous. I think this is the best season I have played for PSV.”

ESPNPresenter Milan van Dongen then states that 'something very beautiful' can arise if PSV manages to keep this group of players together. And whether De Jong, as captain, can't arrange something.

“I'm going to do some negotiations later, when I've had a few drinks,” De Jong jokes. “No, you know that players will be attracted. If you can make a nice step, you should do that in your life. But it would also be nice if we could keep a large group together.”

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