PSV defender Lutsharel Geertruida has impressed his teammates Karim El Ahmadi and Arnold Bruggink with his performance in a 1-2 defeat to Ajax. El Ahmadi praised Geertruida's skills, stating that he is a good player who has it difficult with the through-passing due to one Ajax player. According to El Ahmadi, Geertruida has to deal with Brandt, a smart player who makes it hard for Geertruida to play. VoetbalPrimeur reported that El Ahmadi thinks Brandt is a smart player who is difficult to play against. Bruggink also praised Geertruida's goal, calling it fantastic and phenomenal.