Bouhamdi, 18, lit up a flat night
The one thing worth rewatching from Saturday's friendly: Amir Bouhamdi. The 18-year-old winger came off the bench and immediately went at Villarreal's defense, embarrassing an international reportedly worth €20m (1). Peter Bosz has a decision to make. Bouhamdi is knocking hard on the first-team door.
PSV 1–3 Villarreal, and the defense was the story
Your team lost 1–3 to Villarreal at Philips Stadion on Saturday, and it was worse than the scoreline suggests (4). De Telegraaf did not hold back: "Dat is in Eindhoven zelden vertoond", something rarely seen in Eindhoven (4). Individual errors, structural gaps, the same problems.
Bosz: 45 goals conceded last season is too many
Peter Bosz knows the numbers. PSV let in 45 goals in the Eredivisie last season, and he has made it clear that has to change (2). The Villarreal friendly exposed every fear. Bosz called the defensive fragility his biggest challenge heading into the new campaign. No time to wait.
Van Bommel takes the Belgium job
Mark van Bommel is the new head coach of Belgium's national team (3). Jeroen Stekelenburg called it a fantastic step: "Echt een geweldig elftal", a truly great squad (3). One of your own on a big international stage.
Fan-reaktioner
The mood is uneasy. Fans are pointing squarely at the lack of defensive signings, with one thread wondering if director of football Earnie Stewart is even working or "waiting a few more weeks." Another supporter floated Dortmund's Filippo Mané as a young option at the back, which tells you how urgent this feels from the stands. Read the full discussion.
