PSV shrug off frustrations with 4-0 win

Sunday 23 November 2008

PSV have shrugged off a lot of the frustration built op over the past few weeks as they beat Heracles 4-0 in Eindhoven.

It was their first win after four defeats in a row.

Perhaps Huub Stevens had listened to the wishes of his players as he fielded two center forwards .

Dank Lazovic - in trouble this week after his outburst - played next Danny Koevermans up front.

Heracles balled along nicely with PSV but the reigning champions proved to be a lot more effective in front of goal and punished the visitors for the many mistakes they made.

The first PSV goal almost seemed to be an early Christmas gift from Heracles.

Central defender Rodriguez was allowed to march through half the pitch and score with a shot from the edge of the box.

The goal sort of revived Heracles and the team from Almelo came close to the equalizer twice.

But when Ibrahim Afellay made it 2-0 on the half hour Heracles' resistance washed away.

Lazovic made it 3-0 shortly after and Balàsz Dzudzsak bagged a fourth before half-time.

Wary perhaps of shooting all their bolt PSV left it at that.

Stevens' team created some ecent chances in the second half but added nbo more goals to the four they had scored in the first half.