Klaus wrote:I don't think Kroos is good enough defensively to last a full season in that position. Might as well put Wilshere there in that case. He's not good enough either but he has a much higher ceiling as a player.
I'm shocked the very people who don't want Wilshere to play CM are advocating for us to play Kroos there. Kroos lacks the ball winning ability of Ramsey or Wilshere's ability to cover space (yes I beleive he's got it in him when he isn't obsessed with being a goal scoring 'midfielder' like Lampard or Gerrard). I remember Low getting loads of criticism for asking Kroos to do a man marking job on Pirlo (when Germany were without the ball) at the Euros and Pirlo absolutely destroyed Germany.
Kroos for me is Xavi without the tactical awareness and the elite technique to play in tight areas and a bit Lampard with his late runs and ability to strike the ball. If we are looking for a ball playing German midfielder with good defensive skills, then Gundogan is the man, but it looks like he's a crock.