PSV will have to overcome their 4-2 deficit by Olympiacos on Thursday to reach the last 16 of the Europa League. Bart Schenkfeld, who plays for Panathinaikos in Greece and recently won 2-1 over the club from Piraeus, says against football Continuing will be a difficult task for PSV.
Schinkfeld saw that the people of Eindhoven did not approach him well in the Greek coastal city last Thursday. “They wanted to play football, but it was very open in the back,” he analyzes in a conversation with this site. “This is really dangerous against Olympiacos, because they have good players up front. Take Youssef El Arabi for example. This is really a fighter and you shouldn’t give him a chance, otherwise he’s just a goal.”
Panathinaikos beat Olympiacos 2-1 four days before the first leg. Defender from Den Hoorn played the entire match and received clear instructions that were fun for the PSV. “We knew they were looking for the striker quickly in the penalty area and we were focusing on preventing that. That worked really well, because we kept it fairly close. Of course it’s nice to play well, as PSV wants, but you have to realize that you give up space.” Also “.
After a 4-2 defeat at Piraeus, ESPN analyst Kenneth Perez wrote at the studio that PSV was expected to be able to put things right in the home match. Schenkeveld doesn’t know if this is an understatement of Greek competition. “The only thing we know is the first score. Whatever they say: PSV loses 4-2 and the facts are facts. I’m sure Olympiacos, AEK Athena, Pauke and we will do well in the Netherlands.”
Schenkfeld explains this by saying that the top Greek teams can make it difficult for the big players in the Dutch league due to the way they play football. “In Greece it is played completely differently. Of course it is good how we think about football in the Netherlands and we are very strong technically and tactically, but you also have to keep doing other things. Think about the physical side, that is always the case in current football.” More importantly. “
Schenkeveld doesn’t dare make an accurate prediction, but he thinks he knows who will follow on Thursday evening. “Eindhoven should score, so there will be plenty of room for Olympiacos and they like it. I’d say the Greeks will go on. How far can they go after that? Well, we shouldn’t pretend to be Real Madrid, but with a fee they can survive after the tour Then “.
(Guy Habits / VoetbalPrimeur)
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