Schmidt refuses to drop Drommel after Schöne . free kick error

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 4:47 PM• Rian Rosendaal • Last update: 17:07

Roger Schmidt continues to have faith in Joël Drommel’s goalkeeping qualities, as it became clear on Tuesday at the PSV press conference. The German coach has considered giving Yvon Mvogo a base place in the cup match with Fortuna Sittard, but the Swiss is most likely missing due to illness. As a result, there is a very good chance that Drommel will simply keep his place under the bar with the people of Eindhoven.

“Joel is a keeper who is still in full development and we knew that when we signed him,” Schmidt is quoted as saying in the run-up to the match with Fortuna. Eindhovens Dagblad. “We are confident that this further development will come. He is now playing an international season for the first time and that applies to more of our players. Joël played maybe a little more than thirty matches last season (at FC Twente, ed.) and that’s what we are already working on this season. The pressure here is also different. At PSV there is more focus from the outside world because you play for the title, nothing to the detriment of his previous club FC Twente. Joël is not yet fully grown as a goalie and we support him in his development,” Schmidt tells his criticized goalkeeper.

Kwakman makes a harsh judgment at halftime: ‘Just a mistake by Drommel’

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Drommel made a mistake more than once this season, which brought him to heavy criticism from the outside world. On Sunday against NEC (1-2 victory), he did not handle a free kick by Lasse Schöne well enough, after which the home team managed to score from the rebound. Analyst Kees Kwakman was crystal clear in his analysis halfway through the match in Nijmegen. “That’s just a mistake by Drommel”, the former player left nothing to be desired in terms of clarity. “We really know that Schöne has such a free kick, he has already shown that several times. But I think this one is not that bad. And then Drommel wants to punch him, and then he accidentally punches him to the right. And Matsson is the one who then reacts most alertly,” Kwakman referred to NEC’s goal in the opening minutes in De Goffert.

Schmidt also came with news from PSV’s infirmary on Tuesday. Noni Madueke has not suffered a muscle tear, although the medical staff has detected fluid in his leg. PSV does not want to take any risks and is now preparing the attacker for the training camp in Spain, which starts on January 4. Davy Pröpper will probably also make his comeback. According to Schmidt, Ryan Thomas and Eran Zahavi will take longer to fully recover from their various injuries.