Joey Veerman elaborated on his absence from the European Championship qualifiers against France and Gibraltar on Saturday evening after NEC – PSV (2-4). The midfielder was part of the the Dutch selection for the first time, but had to drop out due to abdominal complaints. Those complaints had completely disappeared on Saturday, so that Veerman could be important on behalf of PSV with a goal. Afterwards, Hans Kraay junior started talking about the championship again.
“I think we haven’t seen this PSV for a while”, Veerman looked back ESPN. The team of trainer Ruud van Nistelrooij played remarkably mature and was already leading 0-3 at halftime. “We were comfortable on the ball and had a few good attacks and counters. If you see that match against RKC (0-1), we also control the game for large parts, but if you don’t lead with a big lead, it will be difficult for us. Now we had a big lead and confidence was high. Then we won’t get into trouble anymore.”
For Veerman this was a nice end to a sour week. Last week he had to drop out of the the Dutch because of an infection. “The doctor said it was a stomach virus. Immediately after dinner, Sven (Botman, ed.) and I went unsuspectingly to the room. A little stomach ache and Sven a headache. Suddenly he started to puke and I followed it. I have until ‘ “I then opened my phone and saw that the taxi had been ordered. My temperature was measured and I clearly had a fever. In the hallway I met the national coach. I was just alive, so to speak. “
Veerman, who has climbed over Ajax with PSV, is finally asked by Hans Kraay about the hunt for first place. “We all know it’s going to be difficult, but Feyenoord has a difficult away game at Sparta tomorrow,” says the midfielder with a sullen look. “I’m definitely for Sparta tomorrow. There is a Volendammer at Sparta (Mike Eerdhuijzen, ed.), so I’ll inform him well. He has to do his best tomorrow. I’m not going to that match. I might go for a while to Utrecht against Volendam. My club.”