Head coach Peter Bosz is overjoyed with the contract extension of Noah Fernandez. The coach speaks confidently about the development of the young talent. Furthermore, the coach looks ahead to tomorrow's match and discusses the importance of mental health.
Are there any new injuries compared to last week?
"No, Anass is not fit enough yet, but that's the only thing. Other than that, Ricardo Pepi is fit enough. He has had a lot of bad luck this season. But we are happy that he has come back so quickly."
What is it like for you to lead with a 14-point lead?
"Of course I am satisfied that we are so far ahead. We did that ourselves by being constant. So of course I'm happy about it. The challenge now is to keep doing the same thing despite that lead."
Noah Fernandez has signed a new contract. Are you happy with that?
"Yes absolutely. It's good for that boy. I think a lot of players leave too early for other clubs. He's been with PSV since he was seven. He is a really good player who still has a lot of development points, but we want to help him with that. I am very happy that he stayed and hope he will make the next step later on. He is still so young and that is why I think it is good that he has signed on."
This weekend is all about mental health. To what extent do you think that's important?
"I think it's a big term that covers a lot. I think it's important for my players to be free in their minds. Free to perform, which we have to do every week. We're dealing with young people who have a lot going on. Within PSV, that's why we think mental health is very important."
Heracles is currently playing with a different system than in the earlier mutual match, how do you look at that?
"We always look at the earlier match, but we also look at the last few weeks. We notice that Heracles' system has changed three times in the last three weeks. So we prepare for different systems and we put something against that."
Paul Wanner got a lot of playing time since the winter break. In the beginning of the season he played less, what has changed that made him play a lot now?
"He was lucky that Ismael Saibari went to the Africa Cup, but sometimes as a player you need some luck. Then you then have to understand your opportunity. I felt I couldn't give him enough minutes at first because he had made huge strides in training. We have huge competition and good players at his position. But if you show it at one point and you do so well, then we have to shift with other players. He shows it every game and has developed tremendously."