Ruud Gullit unhappy with Ricardo Pepi's display in PSV - Shakhtar Donetsk
PSV's Ricardo Pepi has come under fire from Ruud Gullit, who expressed his disappointment with the striker's performance in the first half of the match against Shakhtar Donetsk. The criticism comes from Voetbalzone.
Ruud Gullit's opinion on Ricardo Pepi · 2026-09-10 18:09:10
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Ruud Gullit has questioned Ricardo Pepi's involvement in the build-up of PSV's attacks, labelling the striker's positioning and running actions as unimpressive. The former Oranje international was not impressed with Pepi's display in the first half of the match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Voetbalzone reports that Gullit believes Pepi is often not playable.
Gullit's criticism of Pepi's performance was made during the half-time break, when he spoke to the camera for Ziggo Sport. He stated that Pepi is not participating at all, and that the striker is often not a playable option.
