In the dressing room, I kept it short.
"Same intensity, same discipline. They'll change shape probably three at the back, more attacking. Good. That means more space for us on the counter. Bojan, keep doing what you're doing. Pato, stay patient. The second goal will come."
I looked at Sarah. She stepped forward.
"Their right-back is on a yellow. Gnabry, run at him. Make him choose between a foul and a goal." I looked at Kevin Bray. "Kev. If we get a corner or a free kick in their half, we go with KB-19."
Bray nodded, the faintest smile crossing his face. KB-19. The routine he had built specifically for Fenerbahçe's zonal marking system. The one he had promised me on that touchline at Selhurst Park after the Stoke match. Wait until you see what I've got for Fenerbahçe. Four days of preparation. Three hours of video analysis. One perfect design.
[Half-Time Tactical Note: Fenerbahçe expected to switch to 3-4-3 in the second half. Counter-attacking opportunities will increase.]
