Luuk de Jong can hardly believe how PSV completely handed over the game to FC Groningen in no time on Sunday. The captain saw his team fall 3-0 behind within six minutes and PSV couldn’t get over that blow.
By our sports editors“Sometimes you have these days, but it should not happen,” said De Jong after the duel in the Euroborg in front of the camera of ESPN. “One goal can happen due to your own mistake, but then you lose it completely and you are 3-0 behind.”
PSV were in control in Groningen, until Ricardo Pepi took full advantage of a mistake by Armando Obispo in the 39th minute. After that, everything went wrong at PSV and FC Groningen went through Radinio Balker (43rd minute) and Cyril Ngonge (45th minute) to 3-0.
“They get a visible boost, but we let it happen ourselves,” continued De Jong. “You shouldn’t give them that little bit of hope. Then you might have to knock someone down or shoot a ball once. Now we got stuck in that.”
Eredivisie top vijf
- 1. Ajax 11-28 (+28)
- 2. PSV 11-24 (+19)
- 3. Feyenoord 11-24 (+15)
- 4. AZ 11-23 (+9)
- 5. FC Twente 11-22 (+11)
‘He just didn’t want to go in today’
PSV came through Ibrahim Sangaré at 3-1 before the break, but could not prevent the defeat in the second company. Guus Til made the 3-2 in the second half. In the end, the equalizer did not fall, partly due to the outstanding FC Groningen keeper Jan de Boer.
“Fortunately, we made it 3-1 just before half-time, but of course you are angry with each other in the dressing room,” said De Jong, who entered the field as a substitute in the second half. “Then you make it 3-2 and get a lot of chances, but he just didn’t want to go in today.”
Due to the loss, PSV sees the gap with leader Ajax increase to four points. The reigning national champion, who won 1-4 at RKC Waalwijk on Saturday, is the big winner of the weekend. Feyenoord (1-1 against Fortuna Sittard) and AZ (2-1 at Excelsior) also ran into a loss of points.
Eredivisie-speelronde 11
- Zaterdag: Feyenoord-Fortuna 1-1
- Zaterdag: RKC-Ajax 1-4
- Zaterdag: Vitesse-FC Emmen 2-1
- Zondag 12.15 uur: Excelsior-AZ 2-1
- Zondag 14.30 uur: FC Groningen-PSV 4-2
- Zondag 14.30 uur: Cambuur-FC Twente 0-1
- Zondag 14.30 uur: NEC-Go Ahead Eagles 3-3
- Zondag 16.45 uur: FC Utrecht-Sparta
- Zondag 20.00 uur: FC Volendam-Heerenveen
