Toni Kroos

[Svita 10 186]

In which position so many fans here you want to play him? I don´t understand. He is too slow to play CAM in our football and our pivots are now good covered with Matic.

[The Skipper 20,609]

In which position so many fans here you want to play him? I don´t understand. He is too slow to play CAM in our football and our pivots are now good covered with Matic.

Next to Matic.

[jmarlow 458]

In which position so many fans here you want to play him? I don´t understand. He is too slow to play CAM in our football and our pivots are now good covered with Matic.

people want him to play next to Matic as if we play possession football! Ramires - Matic pivot is much better for us with our counter attacking style.

[Poudestinho_Italy 21]

I would like a serious midfielder... I can't see still Esteban Cambiasso...

can you lend me a player such as obi mikel for my Inter Milan?? :)

in my opinion, it's wrong to sell mata... he's a fantastic player, why did josè decide to sell him??

[Toli 977]

people want him to play next to Matic as if we play possession football! Ramires - Matic pivot is much better for us with our counter attacking style.

80% of the teams in the PL are sitting deep and dont give us any space to counter-attack, so in most of all oppositions, ramires-matic is completely useless.

[jmarlow 458]

80% of the teams in the PL are sitting deep and dont give us any space to counter-attack, so in most of all oppositions, ramires-matic is completely useless.

yes and those teams who sit deep, most of them try to counter attack on us which is why Ramires - Matic are perfect! Kroos isn't what we need against those teams who sit deep, its a world class striker!

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

yes and those teams who sit deep, most of them try to counter attack on us which is why Ramires - Matic are perfect! Kroos isn't what we need against those teams who sit deep, its a world class striker!

They really aren't. When teams sit deep we only need 1 DM sitting in front of the defence. That guy should be Matic. Against teams that sit deep Ramires is useless going forward.

Honestly the stronger we get as a team the more teams are gonna park the bus like West Ham did.

[duo11bluecl 207]

Unless he plays well at CDM or Mou switch to 4-3-3 permanently, there is just no place for him here.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

He is a great player who I don't want to see at Manchester United at all, but before Guardiola came he held an attacking role under Heyneckes. It's only when Guardiola came that he changed Kroos's role to a deeper one. This isn't necessarily a bad thing at all because he's taken to the role like a fish in water managing a staggering 92% pass success in the Bundesliga. His versatility, youth and success would make him a great signing who I wouldn't complain about. Nonetheless, I'd question a move for him by us with our current squad.

For Man United his position in the pivot alongside Carrick/Fellaini is obvious but we have Matic, Van Ginkel, Ramires, Lampard and Mikel (Luiz too) who can cover midfield and had to sell Mata because our attacking midfield options are so strong. Van Ginkel particularly is a 21 year old box to box midfielder (that Mourinho himself has lauded as a Gerrard/Lampard hybrid ) who would work amazingly with Matic IMO. Unless we plan on selling Ramires/Mikel and letting go of Lampard I can't see the room for him here. I still doubt Bayern will let him go so easily and when a player of his enormous quality becomes available it's stupid not to follow it further, but like Bayern did with Kroos, I think we have a player with amazing potential quietly recovering in our ranks who given the opportunity will develop into something special.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

They really aren't. When teams sit deep we only need 1 DM sitting in front of the defence. That guy should be Matic. Against teams that sit deep Ramires is useless going forward.

Honestly the stronger we get as a team the more teams are gonna park the bus like West Ham did.

We wont play with 1 DM! Matic on his own isnt enough, this is the PL, there are alot of dangerous teams who can counter attack in this league! next season if more teams do park the bus like west ham, as long as we have a world class striker and Hazard on form, we will break them down! Kroos just isnt needed!

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

We wont play with 1 DM! Matic on his own isnt enough, this is the PL, there are alot of dangerous teams who can counter attack in this league! next season if more teams do park the bus like west ham, as long as we have a world class striker and Hazard on form, we will break them down! Kroos just isnt needed!

I agree that Kroos isn't needed because he's not a player for a 2 man midfield.

I meant that we only need 1 defensive minded player in our midfield (Matic) while next to him we need to get someone who can spray the ball around and help set the tempo so we can stretch and eventually breakdown these teams. Ramires can't do that.

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

I swear some people want him just so United don't get him

[Sheva. 5,373]

80% of the teams in the PL are sitting deep and dont give us any space to counter-attack, so in most of all oppositions, ramires-matic is completely useless.

Especially games at SB, why i said after Matic signing i would rather see Lampard playing with him most of the time.

Matic-Ramires is fine for away games.

[Toli 977]

He is a great player who I don't want to see at Manchester United at all, but before Guardiola came he held an attacking role under Heyneckes. It's only when Guardiola came that he changed Kroos's role to a deeper one. This isn't necessarily a bad thing at all because he's taken to the role like a fish in water managing a staggering 92% pass success in the Bundesliga. His versatility, youth and success would make him a great signing who I wouldn't complain about. Nonetheless, I'd question a move for him by us with our current squad.

For Man United his position in the pivot alongside Carrick/Fellaini is obvious but we have Matic, Van Ginkel, Ramires, Lampard and Mikel (Luiz too) who can cover midfield and had to sell Mata because our attacking midfield options are so strong. Van Ginkel particularly is a 21 year old box to box midfielder (that Mourinho himself has lauded as a Gerrard/Lampard hybrid ) who would work amazingly with Matic IMO. Unless we plan on selling Ramires/Mikel and letting go of Lampard I can't see the room for him here. I still doubt Bayern will let him go so easily and when a player of his enormous quality becomes available it's stupid not to follow it further, but like Bayern did with Kroos, I think we have a player with amazing potential quietly recovering in our ranks who given the opportunity will develop into something special.

he was already playing next to Martinez/Schweinsteiger for Heynckes. most of the time he was a CAM, but he was playing CM for Heynckes too. And for Germany also.

Would not be my no 1 choice, but better than what we have in terms of creativity and ability to bring the ball forward from deeper positions. would depend on the price for him though.

[Korea 734]

No Kroos, no problem.

Bayern 5-0...

Thiago and Gotze are already better than kroos and much more dynamic....

He isnt a prototypical pivot player, hes a cam.

Dont want kroos.