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The Guus that laid the golden egg
Friday, 22 April 2005 - By Berend Scholten
Things have rarely looked better for PSV Eindhoven. They are running
away with the Eredivisie title, preparing to play in the Dutch Cup finals
and looking ahead to an improbable UEFA Champions League semi-final
against AC Milan. A repeat of PSV's glorious treble of 1987/88 is still
just about on the cards.
Recurring theme
In that season, PSV won the league, the Dutch Cup and the European
Champion Clubs' Cup, with a penalty shoot-out triumph against SL Benfica.
Current PSV coach Guus Hiddink was the man in charge at the Philips
Stadion in that season too, and he has yet to rule out a repeat
performance.
Minor miracle
That PSV have progressed this far is a minor miracle considering
their precarious position last summer when Hiddink was forced to offload
his entire strike-force. "They went to England - Mateja Kezman, Dennis
Rommedahl, Arjen Robben," the coach told uefa.com at PSV's De Herdgang
training complex in Eindhoven.
Talent drain
"Goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus also left and Kevin Hofland went to
[VfL] Wolfsburg, so I had to find replacements in five positions," added
the 58-year-old. "Seeing where we are now in Europe and in the
Eredivisie, we have done very well. The new players deserve a lot of
credit for adapting."
Mental strength
For Hiddink, who led the Korean Republic to the semi-finals of the
2002 FIFA World Cup, the key to finding those replacement players was
finding youngsters with the right mind-set. "When you scout players you
can see their skills - but on the pitch you can also tell a lot about
their mental strength," he explained.
Foreign prodigies
This scouting formula saw Hiddink sign the likes of DaMarcus
Beasley, Johan Vonlanthen, Jefferson Farfan - from the United States,
Switzerland and Peru respectively - and Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho
Gomes, who have all played their part in PSV's rise from obscurity.
What's inside
Add in inspirational Korean duo Ji-Sung Park and Young-Pyo Lee and
it is clear that finding classy players abroad is something of a Hiddink
speciality. He explained: "When you see these players in their home
countries, you have to find out what their ambitions are. You have to
work out what they have inside them."
Old head
Amid all the talented youngsters, however, one old head has shone
for PSV - midfield player Phillip Cocu who joined the club from FC
Barcelona in the summer. Hiddink is delighted with the way the Dutch
international has been playing and has appointed Cocu as one of his
lieutenants on the pitch.
Tactical enforcer
"Phillip Cocu is doing an excellent job this season," explained
Hiddink. "Coaches think they are important during a match, but we are
not. We can only ever make three changes. So it is important to have one
or two players on the pitch, with whom I can share my tactical thoughts,
so they can implement them on the pitch."
Financial gap
None the less, even with his sub-alterns in place, PSV will start
their tie against Milan as rank outsiders. "If you look at the finances
of the two teams, I think they can spend ten or 20 times more than we can
on players," said Hiddink. "But nevertheless, sometimes a small team can
shock a big one."
'No fear'
"It is already quite an achievement for PSV to have been in the
Champions League for the past eight or nine years," added Hiddink. "But
this team has done a tremendous job so far. We have no fear, because
everyone expects Milan to win, so let's see if we can spring a surprise."
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