The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 coach wants to bag all three points against Phillip Cocu’s side to keep pressure on the Eredivisie leaders Ajax Amsterdam.
AZ Alkmaar head coach, Gertjan Verbeek, was extremely disappointed with his side’s 2-2 draw against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 Enschede on April 11.
Before the Wednesday’s clash, the Alkmaar outfit were only a single point behind the Eredivisie leaders, Ajax Amsterdam. However, they now trail the table-toppers by three points.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AZ-c38571 are currently placed second in the league standings. However, they can drop down to fourth or fifth spot at the end of Eredivisie match-day 30.
The Dutch trainer knows the importance of the upcoming encounter and has now urged his side to put in their hundred per cent and bag all three points to remain in the race for the title.
“It was a must win game against Twente. But we failed to maintain pressure on the leaders, Ajax. Now, we will give our best to win against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 despite playing away from home. We will continue to look at the top four, not only the title. It is really amazing
to see such a tough competition at the top”, Verbeek was quoted as saying to Voetbal International.
With just five more games left to play for each side before the end of the 2011/12 season, only seven points separate the top six sides in the Dutch top flight table.
The Dutch mentor went on to insist that Phillip Cocu, the Eindhoven giants head coach, would be gunning to bag all three points as well after suffering a shocking 2-1 defeat against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/RKC-Waalwijk-c40370.
“Phillip has surprised with his moves, such as instating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fred-c14136. PSV would be looking to make amends for their Wednesday’s defeat against RKC, but we will
try our level best to emerge victorious”, Verbeek concluded.
Occupying the fifth spot on the league table, the Eindhoven giants are trailing the league leaders, Ajax, by seven points. They would be keen to secure maximum points against AZ to keep their hopes alive of playing in Champions League next term.
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