PSV lost 2-1 to Club Brugge on Wednesday, with Kodai Sano scoring for PSV. After the match, Theo Janssen told Ziggo Sport that he thoroughly enjoyed watching Sano on Wednesday evening.
Janssen on Sano's display
Janssen said: "I thought Sano played really well throughout. He has a lot of bite about him and wins a lot of second balls. He is really eager to get forward, but he also does his job for the team defensively."
He added: "You can see it. It's great to have a midfielder who can play football so well. But it's also great when you win a lot of second balls and then do good things with them. He always does that."
View on his adaptation
Janssen said: "He has adapted to PSV's level effortlessly, but I'll tell you something else. He is going to surpass that level. He is so good. He is so good. He is really going to take another step forward."
He also said: "He has vision, he gets in behind, he goes past his man… And then he still has the awareness to lay the ball off at the right moment. This lad has so much quality."
Passion and commitment
Janssen said Kodai Sano's passion caught his eye. He said: "He looks to get forward and is sharp in his challenges. And he does it with total commitment. At one point, you saw him commit a minor foul near the touchline, and he went absolutely mad. Angry with everyone and everything."
What Janssen said about the future
Janssen said: "If he keeps playing the way he is now, it wouldn't surprise me if he has moved on again after this season. For a lot of money."
