Makes sense no? Player not up to it anymore at top level. Gets criticised. Rivaling club celebrate it.
Be honest, you’d give anything to have Busquets still play in this team.
In isolation, yes, but in terms of the squad we had, it depends.
Kroos was not a DM, but he distributed the ball from the deep(along with Ramos, good passer at CB), we did not really need a third one doing that, and besides, Kroos is slow, Busquets is slow, could a midfield of Kroos - Busquets - Modric work out? Maybe, but it feels like it is lacking in speed and physicality, doesn't it?