Filip Joos compares PSV players with Club Brugge for the evening match

Club Brugge, the Belgian champion, meets tonight PSV, the Dutch champion. The match is a Champions League duel. Analyst Filip Joos has placed the two line‑ups side by side. Joos regards Club Brugge as the top favourite. In the new episode of 90 minutes the upcoming match was discussed.

The article mentions a three‑minute audio version and provides more info. PSV achieved a statement victory last weekend by beating Willem II 7‑0.

He said: “Club is top favourite over PSV. Look at that squad. Who plays for PSV in Club’s starting XI? Watch out, he.”

Goalkeepers and defence

He started the comparison with the goalkeepers and stated that Kovar would never come above Sommer. At right‑back he mentioned Dest and Sabbe as a balance. The centre‑backs and the left‑back of Club Brugge were rated higher than those of PSV. Joos chose Gasiorowski over Seys for the right side.

Forbs and Tresoldi of Club Brugge pose a 50/50 challenge for PSV

Midfield, attack and final decisions

In midfield he found Vanaken a certain choice over Mauro Junior. Potts lost to Sano, who according to Joos is good and is improving his level. Forbs was chosen over Til. Joos and Wesley Sonck named the Portuguese as one of the main reasons for Club Brugge’s recent goal output. In seven of the last eight matches Club Brugge scored three or more goals. Sonck explained that this is due to Forbs’s speed.

Joos called Forbs the “deregulating factor”. Jan Virgili did not convince the panel, resulting in Ruben van Bommel being selected. Ivan Perisic played as a striker for PSV last weekend, but Tresoldi was chosen. Joos noted that Perisic always plays in a different position at Club Brugge. He added that this is not PSV’s typical lineup, because Pepi is injured.

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It is now up to Club Brugge’s players to outclass their opponents tonight.