Toni Kroos

[valk]

dominated Verratti last night. when he's on form he's unplayable.

 

[Morten]

FSW should stop messing around with his position, idk what his big idea is, but these suden role-changes for Kroos is a bad idea. Probably cause he wants to fit Casemiro in there as dm, but Casemiro isnt that good tbh.

 

[Raed]

FSW should stop messing around with his position, idk what his big idea is, but these suden role-changes for Kroos is a bad idea. Probably cause he wants to fit Casemiro in there as dm, but Casemiro isnt that good tbh.

I'd be very worried about playing Casemiro against Barcelona and Italian teams but I would star him as #1 against English/French/German and the Atleticos.

 

[Trickykid]

FSW should stop messing around with his position, idk what his big idea is, but these suden role-changes for Kroos is a bad idea. Probably cause he wants to fit Casemiro in there as dm, but Casemiro isnt that good tbh.

This really shouldn't be that funny, but it gets me every single time.

I was looking for the origin of the nickname, or rather who started it, when I stumpled upon this:

...Although some have said it's a comparison to Manuel in Faulty towers but I don't believe that as Manuel as Terry put it : was thin, handsome and inteligent therefore nothing like Rafael.

... I absolutely love Fawlty Towers.

 

[KingMessi]

He was literally walking back during the movement that resulted in Iniesta scoring. Reminds me why Bayern fans complained about him.

 

[EdmondDantes]

I've said it over a 100 times he hasn't been anything other than OK since he left Bayern. Awful tonight.

 

[kollegah]

i once said in this this thread that he is shit, but lot of people wanted to told me how good he is. he can nothing do against good oppositions. iniesta and busi are his godfathers, making fun of him.
imo he is a bigger big game choker than mesut and cesc, damn i didnt even even notice he was playing until 30 min or so.

 

[raki]

Since December 2014 he´s average.

 

[xXKonan]

This Spanish Madrid forum I'm reading they refer him as.

"Kroosamendi"

 

[Barcaman]

He's a great player and not his fault James,Bale,Ronaldo and Benz left them in the lurch.

 

[Richard.H]

I'm not sure if it's the tactics, but he is having a terrible season so far. A complete 180 from last season. Absolutely invisible in most matches and nowhere near the same impact as last season. Madrid fans are correct to label him Kroosamendi.

 

[barcafan161]

Is that the system or just him?

 

[KingMessi]

I'm not sure if it's the tactics, but he is having a terrible season so far. A complete 180 from last season. Absolutely invisible in most matches and nowhere near the same impact as last season. Madrid fans are correct to label him Kroosamendi.

He needs a defensive midfielder to guard him, and a dedicated dm at that. A player like Martinez at Bayern or Matic at Chelsea. Otherwise it's very easy to expose Kroos's flaws.

 

[barcanuck]

He needs a defensive midfielder to guard him, and a dedicated dm at that. A player like Martinez at Bayern or Matic at Chelsea. Otherwise it's very easy to expose Kroos's flaws.

It worked well with Carlo for a while having no real DM with Kroos - Modrid - James midfield but eventually teams figure out there isn't enough defensive qualities for that midfield to be broken.

 

[Beast]

Indeed... it's Rafa's tactics that doesn't suit the majority of the team outside the 2 CB & keeper