Ruud van Nistelrooy • Tactics, PSV v Ajax • Masterclass

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00:15 - Game context
00:50 - The starting XI
06:45 - Out of possession: The mid-block
10:19 - The Johan Cruyff Shield: Success from wide areas
13:10 - In possession: Forced inside
14:42 - Tactical change: Attacking with two 10s
16:34 - “We controlled each other”
18:36 - Penalties: “Don't take it too quickly”
When Ruud van Nistelrooy took charge of PSV in the summer of 2022, he inherited a squad that had lived in the shadow of bitter rivals Ajax for a number of years. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker, who won two league titles as a player with PSV before his high-profile move to Old Trafford in the summer of 2001, had spent the previous season as head coach of the club’s reserve team, Jong PSV. Stepping up to the senior team, however, represented a different challenge.
By the time Van Nistelrooy left the club with one game remaining in the 2022/23 Eredivisie season, he had led PSV to four separate wins over the defending league champions. The first came in his first game in charge, the season-opening Johan Cruyff Shield. Then, after league wins home and away, PSV completed a clean sweep with a penalty-shootout victory in the KNVB Cup.
In this exclusive Masterclass, Van Nistelrooy discusses the specific tactical challenge that faced his team in that cup final. Out of possession, he details the approach that limited opponents well versed in dominating the ball to not a single shot on target across more than 120 minutes. He goes on to explain how Ajax adjusted their defensive approach to counter the success in wide areas that had characterised PSV’s three previous wins that season; and, after his team had fallen behind to an unfortunate first-half own goal from Jarrad Branthwaite, how his second-half changes - including a shift to play with two number 10s - worked to change the focus of PSV’s attacks and create the equaliser that took the game to extra-time.
Finally, Van Nistelrooy speaks about the unique psychological challenge of penalties, the key messages he gave his players ahead of the shootout, and how his loyalty to cup goalkeeper Joël Drommel proved justified.
It’s a fascinating Masterclass delivered by a coach who, after a stellar playing career, achieved much in his first season as a head coach. We hope you enjoy it!
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[@mo_hennep]

Should’ve made a vid with Ron Jans about the 2014 Dutch cup final against Ajax. PEC Zwolle 5-1 AFC Ajax.

[@naj_z]

PEC is and has always been an overlooked club.

[@visgraatje859]

@@naj_z how so? they are not remarkable in any way.

[@bigrandomun9267]

Going from Madueke and Gakpo to Bakayoko and Simons is crazy. Talents going abroad for crazy money and PSV replacing them with 2 young players who will probably both be better than those they replaced and didn’t spend a penny in the transfer window for them either.

[@roejogan2693]

The last part is incorrect though. PSV invest a lot into their youth academy

[@bigrandomun9267]

@@roejogan2693 I meant actual purchase.

[@OnlyTheJugg]

Replaced Malen really well too, you wouldn’t even remember he was there

[@simplyballing1592]

Thanks for the great analysis. Ruud is a Manchester United legend

[@LucasBarbosas]

Crazy that i saw he play few years ago, and now he's a coach with a bright future ahead

[@Pezinah_19]

cesc Fabregas will play in serie a next season

[@Alex-sk5er]

Ruud United LEGEND

[@marquinhos8776]

Great PSV legend!

[@Ayush16m23]

Very insightful analysis from Ruud, What a legend!

[@Abdellahben17]

Welcome to Leicester city 🦊💙🔥

[@georgesaro34]

Please let ten Hag do juve- ajax or real-ajax

[@marwanahli7142]

Welcome to Leicester 🦊

[@dannyvdbos9641]

Ruud is een legend 🔴⚪️

[@RandEditzTM]

Can’t wait to see him managing big clubs!

[@jurfitters5925]

Isn't PSV a big club?😉

[@mazzawii08]

PL will be fantastic for him and his intellegent type of play.

[@danieladam9085]

PSV Eindhoven is a big club.

[@anandmasru4098]

Going to Leicester

[@SydPeppa]

2:47 Wow! I had no idea!

[@Dare2Scout]

Future Netherlands 🇳🇱 Manager.

[@looptimelapse]

RUDE Van Nistelrooy ..i was like 10 something and remember that newspaper title very well xD

[@redzuanyusof718]

Will be a good replacement for roberto de zerbi at brighton

[@AlejandroJavierHernandez-si4qz]

🔥

[@ottgaming4424]

Hope he comes to Leicester would be a good replacement for enzo

[@abqnn]

You have to do a video with Thiago Motta.. ⚪⚫

[@shane4362]

ruuuuuuud

[@iconfuez6538]

We need a Ten Hag video about Real Madrid - Ajax (1-4)

[@llRoBoBinHoll]

He prounces Dutch names with an English pronunciation, and the foreign names with a Dutch accent🤔

[@jeroen3618]

Not that weird when you think about it. I’m Dutch myself and when I speak English I will usually adapt to the way English people pronounce our names, just for the sake of clarity. I could pronounce it the way we do, but you probably wouldn’t understand what I’m referring to, considering how big the difference usually is. However, the accent we have will always be there for most of us, no matter how much we adapt, so real English names will sound a bit weird to someone who is a native English speaker

[@mazzawii08]

They are amazing when they speak english with accent , ( Dutch people ) 🇱🇺🤍 like ruud , also van persie and bolo zenden …

[@huishao1206]

❤🎉🎉ruud

[@huishao1206]

🎉❤❤

[@user-re6ne4iw4v]

Can I show you my own plan?

[@hefaidhbahaeddine1835]

Say hi to Rudd from me

[@bigrandomun9267]

I can’t wait until I’m going to be the one on that side of the camera, going over one of my most memorable games.

[@RXFRIES]

Hopefully RvN can manage German club.

[@stijnbos7614]

Odd choice imo. Ruud was hardly known for his tactical masterclasses as a coach at PSV, and met an Ajax in severe decline, clearly shown in how the current season went. That decline started the season RvN became trainer, but not because of him. Feyenoord won the title quite convincingly and PSV really only performed well in some games.

[@kodysuryo8403]

guardiola..please

[@DazFab_Metalworks]

Come to Leicester FC

[@ertske]

ruud come to man utd please

[@jonpaul3868]

Huh, pretty unique. .ost of the time a successful managers are formerly midfielders 😂