Former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster has said Los Blancos midfielder and compatriot Toni Kroos is the complete footballer and has been a major revelation since switching to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 24-year-old central midfielder, already a Champions League and World Cup winner, has not looked out of place in the Real Madrid team and has formed a superb understanding with Luka Modric.
He netted his first goal for the club at the weekend in the 5-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, a brilliant curling effort past the despairing visiting goalkeeper.
Speaking in the press about Kroos, Schuster described him as an intelligent play who knows how to dictate the pace of a game.
“Kroos is everything I was expecting because he is an intelligent player. That’s a very important attribute in this game. He has it all as a player but I still think that his ideal position is a bit more advanced, at least that’s where I like him because he can exploit all conditions,” he said.
And he added: “You have to adapt the needs of your players to the team. Kroos is adapting fast because of his quality and intelligence. He’s got a good understanding with Modrić, who is another like him who could play more advanced.
“Because Kroos is often so far back, it’s difficult for him to use some of his qualities, like making the final pass or shooting. German players have always been good long-range shooters… we like having a shot.”
We thank Xabi Alonso for what he did for Los Blancos , now it’s time to welcome what Kroos is doing for the club, he’s 9 years younger than Alonso, he’s still got his career in his hands
Ordinarily, Toni kroos has it all,he is highly intelligent, extra power,pace when on ball,prolific and accurate in terms of shooting at goals.