Toni Kroos

[St.Pauli support]

Will Kroos have more or less defensive responsibilities than he has now at real? That's my concern.

Kroos is playing at the Euros in a midfield pair with Khedira. It works quite well up to now. Even if Kroos isn't brilliant defensively.
Don't worry, Pep knows how to defend as a team, like Low does. You won't need an extra player to protect the space behind Kroos.

And Kroos is more effect playing behind a Silva or KDB position. That's why I wouldn't think too much about the assist rate. Not his main job. He has to build up the game from a deeper position with his immense passing accuracy. Similar to Modric.
Kroos coming to City would be a new dimension. He would lift the potential of KDB, Silva and Dinho. And in the end Sergio.

 

[supercity88]

Defending as we know it doesn't exist under Pep. The opposition side has to be incredible to keep the ball long enough to create a chance. If a pass isn't spot on, the ball over the top pinpoint then the chance is gone. The keeper sweeps up anything too long, the defenders anything too short and the rest of the side press the ball as soon as they lose it. If Germany played Iceland last night rather than England, you'd have seen the gulf in world rankings. Iceland couldn't cope with any pressure, just like the Russians couldn't. England though, couldn't maintain their pressing game for more than five minutes.

 

[ADegenerate]

Kroos is playing at the Euros in a midfield pair with Khedira. It works quite well up to now. Even if Kroos isn't brilliant defensively.
Don't worry, Pep knows how to defend as a team, like Low does. You won't need an extra player to protect the space behind Kroos.

And Kroos is more effect playing behind a Silva or KDB position. That's why I wouldn't think too much about the assist rate. Not his main job. He has to build up the game from a deeper position with his immense passing accuracy. Similar to Modric.
Kroos coming to City would be a new dimension. He would lift the potential of KDB, Silva and Dinho. And in the end Sergio.

Solid insight, thanks. The prospects of Kroos to KDB to aguero are mouth watering. It'd be nice to have auba up there instead of Silva or Navas outside. Feels like we're lacking a bit of finishing.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Solid insight, thanks. The prospects of Kroos to KDB to aguero are mouth watering. It'd be nice to have auba up there instead of Silva or Navas outside. Feels like we're lacking a bit of finishing.

Yeah sure! Auba is a weapon in terms of pace and goal instinct including superb end product. AND most of all he would relieve Sergio causing more problems for the opposition defence.
But having said that Auba is more of a central striker like Sergio. Pep would have to find a system to play both at the same time.

 

[Ajm1985]

With Pogba looking less likely to go to Real, this is surely looking less likely :(

 

[KCblue]

A midfield three of Gundogan, Kroos, and De Bruyne....I wouldn't even notice if we didn't put in the net the passing would be sublime! And Spanish Dave!

 

[mosssideblue]

Kroos doesn't want to leave that's the point. Why would anybody want to leave Madrid?

Kroos is one of the best midfielders in the world so players like him are as untouchable as they come these days.

And the question is, how do you know this, what is your source?

 

[_OVO_]

A midfield three of Gundogan, Kroos, and De Bruyne....I wouldn't even notice if we didn't put in the net the passing would be sublime! And Spanish Dave!

I want him more now :(

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Both them fuckers are the same somewhat ... both have fucking big egos`s.

Thought you might have some info about Hoddle and dogs there, for a mo ;-)

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

And the question is, how do you know this, what is your source?

Probably Madrid forums