Peter Bosz praises Esmir Bajraktarevic after PSV win over Cambuur, Digi Mart USA News: Peter Bosz was quick to see PSV take control of last Sunday’s match against Cambuur, which ended 2-5 in PSV’s favor.
Esmir Bajraktarevic was given his chance from the start in place of Ivan Perisic, who did not travel to Friesland because of a head wound he suffered in last week’s Champions League match against Club Brugge, which PSV lost 1-2.
Bajraktarevic made the most of his starting place, providing two assists within nineteen minutes. The first came in the opening minute, when the Bosnian cut inside from the right and Sven Mijnans headed the ball in for a 0-1 lead.
In the 19th minute, the right winger made a strong run to the byline before Ruben van Bommel scored to make it 0-3. Speaking afterward to the Eindhovens Dagblad, Bosz was full of praise for the winger’s performance.
Last season Bajraktarevic often had to make do with short substitute appearances, and Dennis Man was frequently preferred over him. Now the roles appear to have been reversed.
“Esmir has made enormous strides. Defensively he is reliable, and moreover he is a player with excellent technique who can get past a man on the byline,” Bosz said.
The standout performer for PSV was Sven Mijnans, who scored a hat-trick. Bosz noted that Mijnans had found his current role almost by chance.
“Nine goals in twelve matches? You don’t expect that right away at the start of the season, especially since he did not play much at the beginning of this season,” the coach said.
Mijnans was once again the major factor, and his hat-trick was a painful blow for Cambuur. Still, the 2-5 scoreline also serves as a wake-up call for PSV’s focus, as a team like PSV should close out matches of this kind sooner.
