I’m not sure I’d go that far. Having Busquets behind definitely helps…. though to be fair, they did a lot of defensive work, just that a lot of it was in the other half.
I’m pretty sure he’s done as a player. He said in his address that he wants to quit at the top. CL Final and Euro’s at home. Almost impossible to get any better than that.
There is no signing that can replace Toni
Yep, I’m no football genius. That was a load of shit.
What a dumb fecking post. What a fecking idiot. Change sport. To begin with 80% of Kroos means you're talking about one of the top 10-15 midfielders of all time.
And YES. OF FECKING COURSE HE'S WORTH IT. DID YOU MISS THE 4 CL - COULD BE 5 IN 2 WEEKS????
You should never be allowed to talk football again. Moron
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This...this is right. This is the correct opinion. Well, Gundogan and Kroos should be more like 1A 1B, but still, close enough
I don't know if these posts are sarcastic because of how overly emotional they are
There is no other like him but I don't think anyone was counting on his departure in their potential line-ups. Who is going to organise, Tchouameni? Marca already says they are going to delay Jude, and others name Nico Paz who has barely played.
Not sarcastic. I think we all love Antonio very much, but there is always some parodyI don't know if these posts are sarcastic because of how overly emotional they are
Same. We're gonna beat Dortmund 8-2 now, and it will be a sad day
Closest profile is Tchouameni. Excluding Modric
I think with Uruguay Valverde has played in a similar position although it would mean losing a very interesting profile where he is at the moment.
Top players should retire gracefully imo
I thought Tchouameni is a more defensive midfielder than Kroos, a replacement for Casemiro.
Valverde seems to be turning into a jack of all trades master of none profile player, similar to Kovavic. He has skills in all aspects but can't say he's an exceptional passer like Kroos, or has the creativity of Modric. Still a great player though but interesting how he plays long term.
He doesn't care about making extra money for the sake of it. He has been open about not wanting to play until his late thirties very early on in his career, he actually told his now wife back in 2011 that he would retire once he would be World Champion - which she asked him if he would do now in 2014 just after he had signed the deal with Madrid
.No one will replace him 1:1. Kroos’ football IQ is just levels above. Valverde doesn’t offer the same and is used as a workhorse primarily at the right side of the pitch. Cama did play the LCM role but needs to grow. He is more of a runner, far away from providing the level of control and orchestration we get from Kroos. Even with all the younglings on the field, Kroos provides the ability to beat the press, switch plays and up or run down the tempo.
What do you mean by delay Jude?There is no other like him but I don't think anyone was counting on his departure in their potential line-ups. Who is going to organise, Tchouameni? Marca already says they are going to delay Jude, and others name Nico Paz who has barely played.
Not sarcastic. I think we all love Antonio very much, but there is always some parody
Place him further away from the goal.
Got ya. I thought he was doing just fine there? But it’s to create balance when kroos leaves. Makes sense
I don't quite understand Tchouameni. I don't know exactly what his virtue is, what he is the best at.He doesn't care about making extra money for the sake of it. He has been open about not wanting to play until his late thirties very early on in his career, he actually told his now wife back in 2011 that he would retire once he would be World Champion - which she asked him if he would do now in 2014 just after he had signed the deal with Madrid
The fact that he has carried on until now has been a sign how much he has enjoyed these later years with Real Madrid, I think originally he vaguely hinted at playing until 2021.
Madrids midfield depth looks incredible and while they sort of have already succesfully started to replace Modric (with Bellingham and Valverde), I'm pretty sure it'll be a bit tougher with Kroos. I guess Camavinga and Tchoumeni is the longerm plan @giorno @carvajal ?
Not sure if you are being funny or ironic, but he is absolutely one of the last players to go there.
There are some others in the current squad who are on five and Gento has six:
Why is the thought of one last big pay cheque funny or ironic?
Because he was quite vocally attacking players who move there and let's just say the reception he got when he played with Real there (I believe for the Spanish cup or league cup.. .something like that) wasn't friendly. They'd rather whip him to death then sign him to play.
Also if there is anyone who deserved it, it’s the like of him. Big game player, professional, never a sniff in the papers
Because he just announced he's retiring. That implies he stops playing, not he goes for one last payday in Arabia
Fair enough didn’t know that
But this is exactly as he wants it. As soon as he no longer feels that he can go for 90 minutes and be competitive on a world class level, he will stop. He was always going to leave on top.
He's THE BEST MIDFIELDER IN THE WORLD. He's still got at least another season in him. At least one.
