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Bosz calls for league leaders PSV to improve and cherishes point against AZ

PSV manager Peter Bosz looks disappointed after his side drew 2-2 with AZ
PSV manager Peter Bosz looks disappointed after his side drew 2-2 with AZEYE4images/NurPhoto / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia
PSV manager Peter Bosz has criticised his team after the disappointing home draw against AZ which narrowed the gap to bitter rivals Ajax.

PSV long could not get a grip on the game and only managed to fire a shot at goal in the 50th minute, making this the first home game since january 2021 in which PSV didn't register a shot on goal in the first half.

"We were sloppy in passing before halftime. And when we lost the ball, it was immediately wide open", Bosz said about his team.

"No, we had no control over the game. It was logical that we were down 1-0 at halftime"

The match stats
The match statsFlashscore

The reigning champions equalised deep in the second half, but fell behind quickly again thansk to a nifty Mexx Meerdink header which Bosz called "exemplary" of his side's sloppiness.

"That ball was on its way for a very long time. And yet AZ were able to head it in. That says a lot about the sharpness with which we played.

"That was not good. Maybe that's why we should cherish this point.”

No wake-up call

PSV entered the first Eredivisie weekend of 2025 with a 6-point lead, but saw Ajax close the gap to 4 points after their win against RKC Waalwijk.

Ajax have reduced the gap to PSV to just 4 points
Ajax have reduced the gap to PSV to just 4 pointsFlashscore

But whereas striker Luuk de Jong called the draw a "wake-up call", Bosz refused to call it that and called his team to find more urgency.

"I don't like a wake-up call. This was just a big game and I don't think you need a wake-up call to realize you have to play with the knife between your teeth.

"It was insufficient. It has to be better.”