Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos revealed the importance of the midfield role in the success of Los Blancos in recent years. According to him, the midfield was a determining factor for the team’s victory, whoever played there.
Kroos presents a fine combination with Luka Modric and Casemiro in recent years. The Madrid midfielder’s trio is crucial and has their respective important roles.
The three successes helped Madrid win the Champions League in three consecutive seasons. In the end, Modric even won an individual award, he won the Ballon d’Or and the best player in Europe.
According to Kroos, playing with Modric is always fun.
CONTROLLING THE MIDFIELD
The German midfielder believes the team’s victory was greatly influenced by the neat appearance in the midfield. Against anyone, if Madrid manage to control the midfield, the chances of winning are wide open.
“Regardless of the opponents we face, if you control the midfield, it will affect defense and attack, of course there are many available positions that players can use to design or break the game with their individual abilities,” Kroos said at Realmadrid.com.
“The midfield is crucial if you want to control the match, and especially if you want to win it.”
PLAYING WITH MODRIC
Furthermore, regarding the midfield, Kroos claimed to be happy to be able to duet with great players like Luka Modric and Casemiro. Especially for Modric, he always has fun when dueting with the Croatian midfielder, Modric makes things easier.
“I have a lot of fun playing next to him [Modric] and we make good combinations. We’ve played together for a long time, but players like Casemiro are also very important to us.”
“The three of us are very suitable and the key is that it can be a driving force for the team,” he continued.
“The coach understands what is happening on the field at this level. He knows what we are dealing with and that helps us a little.”
