PSV coach Peter Bosz believes Ajax is not hopeless for the title. Bosz, who previously led PSV to a championship in his first year, thinks Ajax's transformation does not necessarily affect their chances. "Toen ik bij PSV kwam, werden we ook kampioen in het eerste jaar. Dus het kan wel, dat is ons gelukt." (When I joined PSV, we also became champions in the first year. So it can happen, that has worked for us.)
Bosz also expects Ajax to play more forward than last season. "Het elftal dat we tot nu toe hebben geanalyseerd is voor de helft het elftal van vorig jaar. Ze spelen iets anders, meer vooruit en dat vind ik alleen maar leuk." (The team we've analysed so far is half the team from last year. They're playing differently, more forward, and I think that's great.)
Bosz will face Ajax's new signings, including Julian Brandt, who he previously worked with at Bayer Leverkusen. Brandt has technical and football intelligence qualities, according to Bosz. PSV will try to counter Ajax's different possibilities when they meet on Saturday.