Mijnans hat-trick, PSV 4–1 Sparta Rotterdam
Your team won it and you are back on top of the Eredivisie. PSV 4–1 Sparta Rotterdam in the Philips Stadion on matchday six, with Sven Mijnans scoring a hat-trick (1)(2)(4)(6).
PSV had to turn it around after falling behind (16). It is Mijnans' first PSV hat-trick, and he already knows where the match shirt is going: "Past in nieuwe huis" (9).
He is clear about the role, too. He does not want to be called a striker despite playing as a false number nine: "Daar wil ik vanaf stappen" (15).
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Bosz is not happy, and he is right to say so
Peter Bosz did not enjoy it. "Het was geen topvoetbal," he said after the win (12).
The goal PSV conceded bothers him more than the four scored: "Dat zal vaker tegen ons gaan gebeuren" (1).
You are on 16 points from six games, first of 18, with a goal difference of +15. Last five: W W W D W. This is a team winning while the coach says the football is not there yet.
Top of the table for the first time since 17 May
AZ dropped points against Willem II and PSV took the chance. It is the first time PSV have led the Eredivisie since 17 May (3).
Bosz is not getting carried away: "Er kan nog van alles op je pad komen" (3). The lead is on goal difference (3).
Six games in, 100 league goals is back on the table as a real target (13).
Van Bommel gets the credit he has earned
Ruben van Bommel made his mark against Sparta with one defensive sprint at full pace (10).
Arnold Bruggink was watching: "Echt een complete speler" (10).
A bench Bosz has to explain every week
Bosz admitted to a luxury problem after the Sparta win. "Dat moet ik iedere week uitleggen," he said about the strength of his substitutes (11).
He also said he finds the calls hard, and about one player left out: "Hij verdiende dat niet" (16).
Obispo on the referees and holding in the box
Armando Obispo does not understand the line referees take on holding in the penalty area. "Ze komen met een hele presentatie," he said after his duels with Sparta's Nick Verschuren (7).
Liverpool, Bayern and Real Madrid all watching Wanner
Liverpool are tracking Paul Wanner, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid also in the picture (14).
Wanner came through at Bayern (14). Unconfirmed, but three clubs of that size do not circle quietly.
Hatenboer explains why he ended up at Sparta
Cedric Hatenboer says PSV would only have moved for him if something changed in the squad. "Dat was alleen wanneer..." he said (17).
He joined Sparta Rotterdam instead (17).
Babadi's return to the Philips Stadion
Isaac Babadi came back to Eindhoven as an unused Sparta substitute. "Super speciaal om hier te zijn," he said (18).
Sparta lost 4–1 (18).
Twente away on Sunday
Next up: FC Twente away on Sunday, 20 September, 14:30 CEST. PSV go there top of the table.
