PSV seek response against fast-starting Excelsior
Peter Bosz’s champions head to Rotterdam after a difficult start that has included a heavy defeat to AZ and dropped points against Fortuna Sittard.
PSV travel to Excelsior on Saturday evening looking to regain momentum after an underwhelming start to the new campaign. Peter Bosz’s side were beaten 4-0 by AZ in the Johan Cruijff Shield, a match in which Joey Veerman received an early red card, before drawing 2-2 at home to Fortuna Sittard.
Those results contrast sharply with PSV’s dominance last season. The Eindhoven club won the Eredivisie for a third successive year and scored 101 league goals, establishing themselves as the division’s outstanding attacking team. Their early setbacks mean the meeting with Excelsior offers an opportunity to produce a performance more in keeping with those title credentials.
Excelsior enter the fixture with greater early-season momentum. The Rotterdam side opened their league programme with a convincing 4-0 away victory over SC Cambuur, giving them an encouraging platform before facing the reigning champions. PSV, meanwhile, will be seeking greater sharpness after conceding six goals across their first two competitive outings.
Ricardo Pepi and Guus Til are among the PSV attackers highlighted ahead of the game, with Ivan Perisic also mentioned as a possible creative contributor. The central question, however, is whether Bosz’s team can rediscover the attacking efficiency that carried them beyond the 100-goal mark last term.
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