The Twente defeat took a week to shake
FC Twente 3–2 PSV at De Grolsch Veste on Sunday, September 20. Wout Weghorst and Daouda Weidmann scored late to turn it around, and Bosz needed a week to switch off afterwards (4). That loss is the only blemish in PSV's last five: W W D W L. You sit third on 16 points from seven, with +14 goal difference.
Pléa is out until the turn of the year
Alassane Pléa has another serious injury and is expected to miss until around the new year (5). It comes after a heavy year for the 33-year-old French striker, and it happened on the training ground. Bosz did not hide how it landed: "Afterwards you're glad it's not his knee, but another serious injury, yet we were all devastated" (5).
Geertruida was angry, then he won his place
Lutsharel Geertruida was not happy when he arrived on loan from RB Leipzig and did not start straight away (2). Bosz says so himself. Since then he has played his way into the side. RB Leipzig are also your next Champions League opponent, on Tuesday, October 13.
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Bajraktarević pushed toward Serie A
Miralem Pjanić wants to see Esmir Bajraktarević in Italy and thinks it can happen fast, because the winger gets little room at PSV (1). "I'd really like to see him in Serie A and I think it's very doable, very quickly. At PSV there is little space, he's a talented lad with real technique" (1). Juventus, Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio are the clubs mentioned (1).
Driouech is gone, and PSV banked 40 million
Couhaib Driouech left for Celta de Vigo last month, ending two seasons at PSV (6). Stewart has spoken about the transfer that fell through around the same time (6). On the money side, PSV brought in 40 million euros and there may be more in it, with Atlético Madrid and Juventus showing interest (7).
PSV women keep pace, and Rijsbergen joins Oranje
PSV won 0–3 away at ADO Den Haag on Sunday in the Vrouwen Eredivisie (3). Ajax beat Feyenoord 1–4 in the Klassieker the same day, so the two title rivals both took three points (3)(8). Liz Rijsbergen heads to the Dutch national team in good spirits (8).
Heerenveen up next
Heerenveen at home on Friday, October 9, 20:00 CEST. After that it is RB Leipzig away in the Champions League on Tuesday, October 13, then ADO Den Haag away on Saturday, October 17.
Fan reactions
There is not much match talk on the subreddit, but one thread has the stadium on people's minds. A supporter who went to the residents' meeting about the Philips Stadion expansion shared the details on r/PSV that were news to them, and the tone is curious rather than furious. Details nieuw Philips Stadion
