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PSV Clinches Title Early as Ajax Stumbles and Feyenoord Counts New Injuries

Analysts say the weekend underlined rival weakness more than PSV dominance.

Overview

  • Ajax, which lost 1-2 to FC Twente on Saturday at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, dropped to fifth as Twente moved above them in the race for European places.
  • Coach Óscar García started Oliver Edvardsen for the first time since November and chose Wout Weghorst over the not fully fit Kasper Dolberg, choices ESPN pundits mocked as evidence of a faltering right side.
  • PSV were confirmed champions on Sunday with five matches to play, yet their 40 goals conceded drew sharp criticism as the highest total for a title winner in 40 years.
  • Feyenoord added injuries to Anis Hadj Moussa, Leo Sauer and Anel Ahmedhodzic, and the club is seeking compensation after Sauer tore a muscle while on duty with Slovakia.
  • By Monday, columnist Willem van Hanegem was calling Ajax’s display one of the club’s worst in years and he singled out Weghorst’s reaction to being substituted as a fresh flashpoint.