PSV resumes the premier league on Saturday night with a home match against NAC Breda. Head coach Peter Bosz has thoroughly analyzed the opponent and sees an energetic team that dares to put pressure.
How is the player group doing?
"There are indeed still some sicknesses, but it's all nothing serious. I will see later after training who I will or will not take with me. Then it may also be that I choose to take Wessel [Kuhn] and or Tay [Abed], for example."
How was the atmosphere on the plane back? Because of the illnesses, were they all dead birds or was everyone happy and elated?
"It certainly wasn't dead birds. When you are leading 3-0 and then have to play a second half like that, the relief afterwards is great. So the mood on the plane was logically cheerful."
Whydidyou choose to play unlike other Dutch teamsthis weekend ?
"We played on Tuesday, which gave us three days to recover. Three days is enough in my eyes, two on the other hand is not. Of course, we could have chosen to do it, but then you play another game later in the season. That's not optimal either."
What does your ideal midfield look like?
"We have more than three good players in midfield. Normally you then have to choose and disappoint people, but we play so many matches that everyone gets to play. I am happy about that, because it really is a lot of matches. We are one round further in the Cup, in all likelihood in the UEFA Champions League, so we really need everyone. Joey also played a really good game against Red Star Belgrade, so he also seems to be back after his injury."
What do you expect from NAC Breda?
"They put a lot of energy into the game every match, especially when they play at home. Now we're playing at home, so that's an advantage for us. They also always put pressure forward. Last time that didn't work out so well against us, but then we also played very well. We will have to do that again tomorrow, otherwise it will be difficult."
In that away game, Ismael and Ricardo were a very good tandem. Is it possible that we will see them again tomorrow?
"The way it looks right now they both seem deployable, so it could definitely happen. Whether I'm going to field them both as well I don't know yet."