Buijs hails Fortuna game plan after late equaliser at PSV
The Fortuna Sittard coach said his side deliberately sought to exploit uncertainty in PSV’s defence before securing a point at the Philips Stadion.
Fortuna Sittard coach Danny Buijs praised his team’s game plan after they earned a point away to PSV with a late equaliser at the Philips Stadion. The result prompted celebrations between Buijs and his players at the final whistle.
Buijs said Fortuna had shaped their approach around an area where they believed PSV were vulnerable. Speaking to De Telegraaf, the coach focused on the home side’s defence, saying: “Those boys at the back are not in top form.” His assessment was that PSV’s defensive players were going through a less convincing spell, giving Fortuna an opening to target.
The visitors’ approach was therefore not presented as simply an attempt to contain PSV. Instead, Buijs indicated that Fortuna arrived with a specific plan designed to take advantage of what he viewed as the hosts’ Achilles heel. The eventual late leveller provided a reward for that strategy and allowed Fortuna to leave Eindhoven with a share of the points.
For Buijs, the outcome was also a source of pride because his players carried out the intended plan and remained in the match long enough to find the equaliser. Fortuna’s celebrations reflected the timing and significance of the goal, while PSV were denied victory on home soil.
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- Fortuna Sittard pakt punt bij PSV: Buijs trots op strijdplan | De Telegraaf— Telegraaf Voetbal
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