Seven goals, Van Bommel back, Mijnans opens his account
That was a Saturday afternoon. PSV beat Union Sint-Gillis 7–3 in a friendly that stretched over 150 minutes of playing time (1) (8) (9). Ten goals, a debut strike, and a return almost a year in the making.
Sven Mijnans scored his first goal for the club since arriving from AZ for thirteen million euros (1) (8). The midfielder was sharp throughout. Ruben van Bommel made his comeback after a cruciate ligament injury kept him out since last summer, and he walked off the pitch smiling (1) (2) (4) (6).
Van Bommel: 'I really enjoyed that'
The 21-year-old did not hide how much it meant. "I really enjoyed that," he said after the match, his first appearance in nearly a year (2) (4). The injury was a brutal one. Saturday was a milestone. "I hope I can keep this up," he added (6).
Bosz walks out of ESPN interview over Oranje questions
Peter Bosz is done talking about the national team. Asked about the Netherlands job on Saturday, he gave nothing: "No. I don't want to say anything about it at all." Then he walked away from the camera (3) (5). The irritation was visible. Your coach is staying locked in on PSV.
Boadu trains with PSV, wants a contract
Myron Boadu is still around. The free-agent striker is training with the squad and played against Union Sint-Gillis on Saturday (7). Bosz was open about the arrangement: "We could help each other that way" (7). Boadu wants a deal. The club has not committed yet.
Roma join the race for El Ouahdi
PSV are not alone in tracking Zakaria El Ouahdi. Italian media report that AS Roma have entered the fight for the KRC Genk defender (11). Your club had been monitoring him closely. Now there is competition from Serie A.
