Typical.
I wish you guys knew that most of the peoblems you have lie on the system and not the players.
Had you guys known how to use the world class players you have. Coz on paper your squad is much better and really..........
Argh why do I evn care, it's not even my team
Nah man, Kroos does not fit Real Madrid and has become a slacker. He can dribble his way out of being marked but he cannot dribble his way through defenses, plus he is a lot more comfortable playing close to the opponent goal not our goal. Marco can dribble vertically and horizontally, and is comfortable playing deep and that is why I'd take him. Sure he is Italian but he is used to the French League so he has a higher chance of success.
Thing is, Kroos does not fit because we need all 3 players in midfield to be playing like him (as in, to his rhythm), and we are already an imbalanced team, so Kroos does very little to help out. Let us face it, Modric's injury took a toll and I don't think he is dominating as much anymore. He is our dribbler, and since Isco does not fit in the current 4 3 3 we need ball playing players, ones who can defend by possession. The moment gets the ball, he wants to distribute, but that works when you have the front three as ball retainers, which both Bale and Ronaldo are not. James and Isco are both better closer to the net, so who is going to carry the ball forward? Isco and James run a maximum of 20 yards, that would put them in dangerous position if they were part of the front 3, not the middle 3.
In a 4 4 2 we have no ball carrying wingers, besides Carvajal and Marcelo but we'd have to play a diamond for that to work, or defensively responsible midfielders, which Kroos, Isco, James, Bale, Ronaldo, are all not. So your full backs are your outlets, but no cover for them because of irresponsibility of the midfield. Bale, Ronaldo cannot carry a ball forward and are not good at holding it up front. James is, but he is played in midfield, too far from goal, but he is a central player, shoved to the outside. Isco is best played near goal, and he is sacrificed for his ball retention and defensive input far from goal, so when he runs 20 yards and still outside the box, his passing tendencies are crap. That leaves Kroos and Modric. Kroos does not have the speed, strength or the vertical ball carrying skills. That leaves Modric and Benzema, who can be marked easily with numbers.
This is where we have no fluidity. All because of fucking Bale and Ronaldo wanting to play in a 4 3 3, and they want to score goals, not carry the ball or defend.
Now if you bring Veratti and in defense:
Keylor
Carvajal Varane Ramos Marcelo
Bale Veratti Modric Isco
James Benzema
In this set up, James is closer to goal, Bale can run up and down the wing going from a 4 4 2 in defense to a 4 3 3 in attack, and this allows Isco some breathing space to combine with Marcelo who is fantastic at carrying the ball up and over lapping. Isco is not bad defensively, he has in big games put in a good defensive effort when played on the left but with James and Benzema retaining the ball up, he can move in between spaces and have someone play a short ball to.
Bring Veratti and in offense
Keylor
Varane Veratti Ramos
Carvajal Modric Isco Marcelo
Benzema
Bale James
All midfielder can play the ball be it dribble or pass, can defend in case of a counter, hold the ball, and now you have 2 players who hold the ball up front in Benzema and James and 4 in 4 in midfield. Also, this set up is less susceptible to irresponsible behavior and at any moment you can bring in the bench:
Marco Asensio for Isco
Kovacic for Modric
Casemiro for Marco
Jese for James
Vazquez for Bale
Nacho for Ramos
Danilo for Carvajal
Diego Llorente for Varane
We just need to buy another striker, and very little changes. This is all because we have a spent star in Ronaldo, and our midfield does not have enough ball players, and the midfield is not in sync.
Isco, James, Modric, both dribble.
Kroos does not.
Ronaldo and Bale both want quick trigger...so go figure why the team is out of phase.
