PSV Eindhoven legend Rene Van de Kerkhof expressed his displeasure with Manchester United loanee Tyrell Malacia, following the club’s loss over the weekend at the hands of Go Ahead Eagles.
PSV suffered a 3-2 defeat league defeat, having been knocked out of the KNVB Cup by the same opponent just three days prior.
On Saturday, Oliver Antman’s brace and a goal from Victor Edvardsen proved decisive, rendering strikes from Luuk de Jong and Noa Lang mere consolation for PSV.
The result left Peter Bosz’s side eight points adrift of table leaders Ajax. Malacia started the game, playing all 90 minutes in his favoured left-back role. The game was only his third match for PSV since he joined them during the January transfer window.
It was an eventful occasion for Malacia, who also got involved in a half-time spat with Go Ahead Eagles striker Edvardsen.
It appears Van de Kerkhof – who won the title thrice with PSV – was not impressed with Malacia’s performance.
The club legend spoke on the Omroep Brabant podcast [as quoted by Voetbal Zone] and was highly critical of the United loanee, even suggesting he should return to Old Trafford.
“A Malacia like that is really a bad buy. I don’t want to see him again!”
“He should just go back to Manchester United, get rid of him.”
He added, “You can also blame technical director Earnest Stewart for that, he should have taken a closer look at him.”
If Van de Kerkhof was unhappy with Malacia’s weekend display, he is unlikely to have been pleased with what he saw during PSV’s 7-1 Champions League demolition by Arsenal.
The Eredivisie outfit were humiliated, although Malacia was somewhat decent, managing three key passes and as many interceptions. He also made two clearances and put in two tackles.
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