Toni Kroos

[The Skipper 20,609]

Not offending anyone,but some people over here are pretending like he is the new Zidane :wank

How are people pretending like he's the new Zidane?

[Beigl 1,387]

How are people pretending like he's the new Zidane?

The last three sites are full of comments on how great Kroos is.Last year he wasn't even regular starter for Bayern.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

The last three sites are full of comments on how great Kroos is.Last year he wasn't even regular starter for Bayern.

Hardly surprising when you consider all their midfield options!

He'd be perfect alongside Matic in the deeper pair of the midfield five, or the "pivot" as we like to call it now.

[The Skipper 20,609]

The last three sites are full of comments on how great Kroos is.Last year he wasn't even regular starter for Bayern.

He's a very good player, and people are commending him for that and how well he could perhaps fit in the team next to Matic...

I seriously don't see how that equates him being the new Zidane.

[Toli 977]

The last three sites are full of comments on how great Kroos is.Last year he wasn't even regular starter for Bayern.

he was a starter but he got injured at the end of the season. get your facts right

he could form a good pivot with matic though. only problem is his lack of defensive contribution and his speed. he is really, really slow and having matic+kroos would be probably the slowest pivot in the league. Would prefer Gündogan to him, even though Kroos is better than the options we have at the moment. but he aint playing in the class of Modric, Schweinsteiger and Co

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Good player but think we could do with someone a lot more mobile and superior defensively. Funny how his status has skyrocketed since he played well against a 10 man Arsenal team though.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

The last three sites are full of comments on how great Kroos is.Last year he wasn't even regular starter for Bayern.

he was a nailed on starter last year before missing the last part of the season with a injury...

[haranr 485]

We need this guy and we must keep Schurrle in the summer for company.

[haranr 485]

Good player but think we could do with someone a lot more mobile and superior defensively. Funny how his status has skyrocketed since he played well against a 10 man Arsenal team though.

He is more than just a good player. He is a fantastic central midfielder. Matic - Kroos is just brilliant.

[Beigl 1,387]

he was a nailed on starter last year before missing the last part of the season with a injury...

With last year I CLEARLY meant the beginning of THIS season.But yes he is one of the best midfielders,just because he bossed Arsenals midfield...

[The Skipper 20,609]

But yes he is one of the best midfielders,just because he bossed Arsenals midfield...

Go back in this thread before the Arsenal game and you'll see me and a lot of other people saying exactly the same thing.

EDIT: Here, quoted it for you, my post a few weeks before the game against Arsenal.

Kroos would be an insane signing, a Kroos - Matic pivot would be the best in the PL. Guy is insanely talented and has fantastic vision and is also a willing worker.

The only thing that I don't like in his game is his lack of pace, but apart from that if we managed to pull off a signing like this I'd be ecstatic.

Kroos, Ramires, Matic, MVG, Chalobah, RLC for the midfield in the future would be quality.

[Eligius 121]

One positive about Kroos is against teams that park the bus.

He would probably be the best bet to shoot outside the box and score.

He would also solve our set piece deficiencies.

However, as I mentioned before, Kroos is really slow.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Hate to see him go to United but could he actually do what would be required of him in our midfield? We need an engine in that midfield, probably someone in the mould of De Rossi who can put in a shift and find a pass. Van Ginkel has shown flashes of being able to do that and he'll get all summer to rehab that knee and get into shape. Then there's the younger guys like Baker, Chalobah and Loftus-Cheek who are probably a couple of seasons away from being ready (Nat is the closest and I'm always inclined to throw his name in there).

Kroos is attractive because he's potentially available, but I'm not entirely convinced he's the right guy for us. Sure Matic can do a lot of the defensive work but he can also roam forward and pick a pass so why not get someone who can do the same to have a dynamic pivot?

[The Skipper 20,609]

We need an engine in that midfield, probably someone in the mould of De Rossi who can put in a shift and find a pass.

We have that in Matic...

What we really need is someone next to Matic who can give us more impetus in our attack especially against those teams that just sit back with 10 men, someone in the mould of Kroos would be ideal.

My midfield options next year would ideally be (someone like) Kroos, Matic, Ramires, MVG, Chalobah.

[The only place to be 11,313]

We have that in Matic...

What we really need is someone next to Matic who can give us more impetus in our attack especially against those teams that just sit back with 10 men, someone in the mould of Kroos would be ideal.

My midfield options next year would ideally be (someone like) Kroos, Matic, Ramires, MVG, Chalobah.

The thing about Matic is that he can push forward as well as do his defensive duties. That to me is the modern midfielder, and I'm not entirely sure if Kroos can do that. Maybe we don't need that but it's certainly something to be considered if we're spending this much on a player.