First win, Pepi delivers
Excelsior 1–2 PSV on Saturday, and your team finally has three points. Ricardo Pepi scored the winner in the 56th minute after Excelsior had levelled two minutes earlier (1) (3). Peter Bosz called it what it is: "Dit is het PSV dat ik wil zien" (5). After the 2–2 draw with Fortuna Sittard on opening weekend, this was needed.
Veerman to Dortmund is real
Joey Veerman wants the Borussia Dortmund move, and Bosz has granted it (1) (7). The midfielder played it cool but made his stance clear: Dortmund is a "supermooie club," one he says he has waited years for (2) (7). Bosz knows the club well from his own time there, but says he genuinely knows nothing about a concrete approach (9). Dortmund need to move fast if they want him (2).
Pléa out for at least six weeks
Alassane Pléa is out through late September or early October with injury, and Bosz has not spoken to technical director Earnest Stewart about a replacement (4). That leaves the attack thin just as Pepi finds form.
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Driouech stays, Rangers deal collapsed
Couhaib Driouech's move to Rangers is off after a failed medical, and the winger does not understand the decision: "Ik snap het niet" (8). He remains at PSV while the window stays open.
Sano's debut, Til's loyalty
Kodai Sano made his first PSV appearance off the bench after an hour against Excelsior and was visibly happy: "Erg blij dat ik mijn debuut heb kunnen maken" (11). Guus Til welcomed him with open arms (13). On Veerman, Til kept it honest: "Gun Joey het allerbeste," though he hopes his teammate stays (10) (12).
Flamingo criticised after Excelsior
Ryan Flamingo is under fire from ESPN pundits for his part in Excelsior's equaliser. Hugo Borst went hard: "Ik kan me voorstellen dat je als PSV'er helemaal klaar bent met die gozer" (15). The debate over your backline is not going away after one win.
Fan-reaktioner
PSV fans in the match thread were focused on one moment and one man: Casper Widell's 54th-minute equaliser, and Ryan Flamingo's role in it. The mood was blunt, with supporters saying his failure to hold off the scorer was simply not Eredivisie level. Pepi's finish two minutes later calmed things down, but Flamingo's defending remains the talking point after the win.
