For Armando Obispo, the sun is breaking through again after quite a tough period. The 22-year-old defender is completely back after months of absence due to a knee injury. The ultimate reward for Obispo followed on Sunday, who was used by PSV coach Roger Schmidt as a substitute in the 0-2 away game against VVV-Venlo. The short raid makes a taste of more for the young man.
After four performances at Young PSV, there was finally playing time again in the main force of the Eindhoven club on Sunday. “That gives a good feeling”, Obispo jubilates in an interview with PSV TV. “It took me a long time to fight back from my injury and I am happy that I was allowed to stand here now. Whether it was long enough? It is never long enough, but this is a good start”, the ambitious PSV player points out. on the fact that in the game with VVV he only got a few minutes of playing time from Schmidt in the final phase.
Schmidt was very satisfied with Obispo’s raid in Venlo on Sunday. “He showed to be back in the duels”, the German coach is quoted as saying The Telegraph. “He is very motivated, is a good player. He has the speed and the physical weapons to be a good center-back. He is good at playing football and has convinced me very much in practice. I am happy that he is now minutes in the game again. first team, “Schmidt said with satisfaction.
“Very positive of course. I speak to the trainer every day, so I not only hear from him via a press conference, but it is certainly a positive signal to me”, Obispo responds to the hymn to Schmidt. The center-back hopes that the confidence of his trainer will result in more playing time at PSV. “I certainly see opportunities for next season. Now I look at it game by game and of course I hope that next season will be different from this season,” said the optimistic Obispo, who received applause from his teammates in the PSV dressing room on Sunday.
“He has earned this, given the way he trains and how he is doing it”, captain Denzel Dumfries explains the action of the PSV players in more detail. “I also expect a lot from him in the coming season. We are very happy and proud that Armando is back”, the right back of the number two in the Eredivisie concludes. Obispo, last season as a mercenary good for 28 games in the shirt of Vitesse, has four appearances at PSV. The contract of the central defender in Eindhoven will continue for more than a year.