Tactics

Kircher

Knut Kircher did well this time, except for maybe one or two tiny mistakes. He was there, he was close, and he trusted his assitants when needed. He gives players the benefit of the doubt, warns them if something is likely to go wrong. Knut Kircher seems to do a lot of talking, which seems to work.

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In the 18th minute Fenebahce's Appiah pulled down AZ's Arveladze in the box. On his assistant's advice, Kircher booked Appiah. But a yellow card offence in the box, wherever the ball is at the moment, isn't that a penalty?