If I was a manager I'd love to be working with this talented group of youngsters coming out of Belgium right now.
He thinks Russia is more talented and obviously they can pay him more. Fair enough. I'm more annoyed by the fact that he wasted a half year of our time, time that could have been used by our real manager to prepare for the qualifying campaign. Now the new guy will have one, maybe two friendlies before his real job starts.
Biggest talent in the PSV youth setup but still have some problems to play with bravery. Did great today
Exciting talent, high upside. Plenty of turbo power to run over defenders. I like that he was diligent enough to track back and play defense today. Hopefully he'll get lots of minutes next year to develop some consistencies.
Because none of the networks cover domestic soccer in this country, I only just found out Canadian international has signed a 3 year deal with PSV. He played very well in both Sweden and Denmark so I guess this move to the NL is just natural progression. Canada only plays about 2 friendlies a year and then about 6 WC qualifiers every 4 years so his 47 caps at age 27 is pretty impressive.
I'd say more along the lines of very good substitute. Like a lot of Canadian trained players he's a jack of all trades, master of none. He's extremely versatile in the midfield and can even play as a supporting striker. He started his European career as a central midfielder and that where he seems the most comfortable but he's not going to unseed Engelaar or Simons. Rutten could try him on the wing but again, you've got better opinions. If this were Heerenveen, Groningen or Utrecht he'd be a starter but for PSV he's just solid cover.
The latest weeks there are lots of rumours about PSV. After missing the championship and also the 2nd place Rutten wants to improve the squad for next season. Attiba Hutchinson came from Copenhagen on a free transfer and signed a 3-year contract. And he will not be the only signing this summer. The latest weeks media reported the club is intrested in Simon Mignolet (Sint Truiden VV), Robert Lewandowski (Lech Poznan, although Dortmund will probably his new club) and Marcelo (Wisla Krakow, defender), Lens (AZ Alkmaar). Also lots of rumours about players leaving the club. Dirk Marcellis is on his way to AZ Alkmaar. He received permission to negotiate with AZ. He might be used in a deal to sign Lens. Our two Mexican defenders are might leave also. Paris Saint Germain seems to be intrested in Carlos Salcido and Francisco 'Maza' Rodriguez might move to Tottenham Hotspur according to the rumours. It will be a hectic summer this year for PSV. I really hope we sign at least a decent defender and a least two strikers. We really need some quality players, especially when Afellay or/and DZsudzsak leave our club.
theres also rumors saying that PSV are interested in signing 25 yr old Honduran International striker Georgie Welcome from Motagua.
€10 million is not enough for Afellay the club already declared. Ibi also said it is an option to leave but it is not a must. I hope he stay or he will be sold for a really good price > €15 million. Some media reports Sevilla is also interested. Maybe after the WC he even get more attention.
But if you become champions and qualify for the CL group stage means also 10 million extra income. Thereby, 9 million is just a first offer from HSV and if other clubs also are interested they can make sell Ibi for a lot more. BTW after Hutchinson PSV signed another player. The club reached an agreement with Jermain Lens from AZ Alkmaar. Dirk Marcellis transfers the other way; from PSV to AZ.
I'm happy about it, but Marcellis isn't a bad defender but will never turn out to be good enough for a big team. He's too slow and too small.
I thought he looked really good in the Olympics but he has seemed to level off. 5'11" and slow isn't exactly the recipe for a great CB. You've at least got to have one or the other. I guess what it comes down to for you guys is that Lens was too good to pass up. Seems like you guys are a little heavy in attack and a little light at the back, no?
Heavy in the attack? Doubt that, since we had to play with a 16 a 17 yr old Dutch midfielder on the wing in our last few matches.
Wasn't that due to injuries? With Afellay, Dzsudzsak, Bakkal, Lens, Koeverman, Toivonen Amrabat and possibly Hutchinson, you guys seem to have plenty of options going forward.