PSV lose first Eredivisie game at Twente, Pepi injured

Twente 3–2 PSV: first league defeat of the season

PSV lost in Enschede on Sunday. FC Twente 3–2, a late comeback, and PSV's first Eredivisie defeat of the season (3). Your team had won at Utrecht and at Ajax, drawn with Shakhtar Donetsk, beaten Sparta Rotterdam, then lost this one.

That leaves PSV third on 16 points from seven games, +14 goal difference (3).

Daouda Weidmann scored the winner for Twente (10).

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Pepi out of the US squad

Ricardo Pepi has withdrawn from the United States squad. The US Soccer Federation announced it after his injury against FC Twente (1) (6).

Pepi is 23 and had been looking forward to the trip. "Reluctantly," Rik Elfrink wrote (1) (2).

He is replaced in the US selection (6).

The Van de Kerkhofs want a new keeper

Willy and René van de Kerkhof want Matej Kovár out of the PSV goal. The club icons called for a change after the Twente defeat (9).

Peter Bosz was critical of the goals PSV conceded and could act before the next block of matches (9).

Bosz and Xavi over Guus Til

Peter Bosz criticised the lack of communication over Guus Til's call-up. Xavi Hernandez answered it short at his press conference: "Hij zit er nu bij," he is in now (8).

Mauro Júnior is a Brazil international

Mauro Júnior got his Brazil call-up after moving from midfield to left-back. "A realidade do que eu vivo hoje é porque eu sou muito esforçado," he said, the reality of what I live today is because I work very hard (7).

Bro Hansen, 17, settling in

Mikkel Bro Hansen joined PSV a few weeks ago and is tipped for big things. The Danish striker is 17 and arrived for around €3 million (4).

Fan reactions

The mood on r/PSV is about Porto away. One supporter with zero away points is asking how realistic it is to get a ticket, given how much of the allocation is still open and that another sales round should still be coming. Porto uitwedstrijd

Sources

  • 1. goal.com — PSV international withdraws through injury
  • 2. voetbalprimeur.nl — 'PSV-spits moet interlands aan zich voorbij laten gaan: medisch onderzoek loopt'
  • 3. goal.com — Earnest Stewart put him straight at the top of his list after Twente v PSV
  • 4. tribalfootball.com — PSV’s Bro Hansen emerges as unpolished generational talent
  • 6. vi.nl — Uitgevallen PSV-spits Pepi vervangen in Amerikaanse selectie
  • 7. ge.globo.com — Mauro Júnior, novidade na Seleção, previu convocação quando virou lateral: "Sou muito esforçado"
  • 8. voetbalprimeur.nl — Bondscoach Xavi hoort kritiek van PSV-trainer Bosz: 'Hij zit er nu bij'
  • 9. soccernews.nl — ‘Peter Bosz grijpt genadeloos in bij PSV’
  • 10. vi.nl — Van den Brom geroemd: 'De trainer levert geweldig werk met ons'
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