Late collapse, two points gone
PSV 2–2 Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie opener Saturday. Your team conceded in stoppage time (1) (8). The defending champions have not dropped points on matchday one since 2019. That stings.
The backline was a recurring problem, individual errors, disorganization, and a sense of panic when Fortuna pushed late (2) (9). Peter Bosz looked shell-shocked at the whistle.
This comes a week after the AZ disaster
AZ 4–0 PSV in the Johan Cruijff Schaal on August 2 (2). Two matches into the season and the deficit is already visible: no clean sheets, a defense that cracks under pressure, and a midfield struggling to protect it.
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Van der Vaart calls PSV arrogant
Rafael van der Vaart and analyst Leone Stentler did not hold back after the Fortuna draw. Their word: arrogant (13). They pointed to the defensive vulnerability as something systemic, not a one-off. Bosz, they argued, has a team that refuses to do the ugly work.
Maaskant says buy a centre-back now
Former PSV coach Robert Maaskant was blunt. Your team needs a central defender, and the market is open. He floated a specific name, someone he described as a "beast", and said the fee being discussed is not unreasonable given what is at stake (6). Whether the club moves this week is the question.
Rangers lodge new bid for Driouech
Rangers have put a new offer on the table for winger Couhaib Driouech, a concrete bid that suggests this one could move (7) (10). PSV have not responded publicly yet. Driouech is a depth piece in the current setup, but selling now without a replacement would raise eyebrows.
Sano signing leaves NEC unhappy
PSV signed Kodai Sano from NEC, and NEC director Wilco van Schaik made his feelings clear: "This decision disappoints us" (5). The timing, completed on the day PSV faced Olympiakos, rubbed NEC the wrong way. Sano is now a PSV player regardless.
Pepi and PSV, both struggling
An American-focused roundup notes Ricardo Pepi and PSV are both searching for form early in the campaign (12). Pepi has not found his rhythm yet, and the team's slow start mirrors his own.
Fan reactions
The mood on the PSV subreddit is split but edgy. One thread openly questions whether Bosz is the right manager, citing stubbornness and a defense that always looks one error away from disaster. Another post defends the transfer business, arguing the squad is not as thin as the noise suggests, though that take is swimming against the current right now. Join the debate
