Stach in eighth place in the "kicker" ranking list

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Stach in eighth place in the "kicker" ranking list

Anton Stach played a major role in TSG Hoffenheim's fight to avoid relegation in the second half of the season. The 26-year-old's performances have now been recognised by "kicker" magazine, which ranked the Hoffenheim player eighth in its German football rankings in the defensive midfield position, earning him a place in the "national class" category. "Under former coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, he was still playing as a centre-back, but in the second half of the season he returned to defensive midfield, which clearly suited him. Stach's strength remained his transition play after winning the ball, and he also had more shots on goal in the second half of the season, albeit without posing too much of a goal threat," were the words used by the prestigious football magazine.