How A Midfielder With No Speed or Skills OUTPLAYED Everyone

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  • Опубликовано: 22 фев 2024
  • Discover the brilliance of Toni Kroos, a midfielder whose game defies the need for speed or flashiness. This video celebrates Kroos's journey to becoming one of football's greatest midfielders, focusing on his exceptional vision, precision passing, and tactical intelligence. Despite not being the fastest or most skillful by conventional standards, Kroos has made an indelible mark at Real Madrid and with the German national team.
    We delve into the qualities that make Kroos a master of his craft, showcasing how his strategic mind and game-reading abilities set him apart. Perfect for fans and football enthusiasts looking to appreciate the subtler aspects of the game, this tribute highlights why Kroos's legacy is one of mental prowess and determination.
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  • @himanshuojha9839
    @himanshuojha9839 2 месяца назад +68

    Kroos is underrated just like u mate ❤

    • @pedtalkssports
      @pedtalkssports  2 месяца назад +4

      Appreciate it man thank you

    • @gsuandre5579
      @gsuandre5579 15 дней назад

      this will sound crazy to people after 2018, but kroos is been the best Madrid midfield for the whole run and before that he was best midfield in Germany with bayern, after world cup modric became overrated, and kroos underrated, kroos is a beast a real midfielder only need vision and passing like xavi, pirlo or zidane

  • @aqib7540
    @aqib7540 2 месяца назад +352

    He is so vital that when he retires they need to change thier whole system

    • @iamdeku9981
      @iamdeku9981 2 месяца назад +10

      i love Kroos but the 2-3-5 attacking system was adapted by REAL MADRID and it works, even when Kroos is on the bench. hence how we won the 14th against Man City, it was Carvajal playing his role of putting the ball in

    • @aqib7540
      @aqib7540 2 месяца назад +7

      @@iamdeku9981 that will will work but against rigid structure teams kroos passes create space and break no other real Madrid player has the Sam ability maybe Bellingham and valverde in future but not now

    • @iamdeku9981
      @iamdeku9981 2 месяца назад +1

      @@aqib7540 that’s CRAZYYY, did you not read the comment? they were doing it against MAN CITY and CHELSEA, which chelsea were defending UCL champs. sooooo ummmm not so “rigid”

    • @colephillips_hnl
      @colephillips_hnl 2 месяца назад

      Maybe valverde can take over in a similar role as he matures

    • @araguaney911
      @araguaney911 2 месяца назад

      It's Real Madrid we dont have thatt Problem. We use whatever System Help US to win. We are not a slave to a. System. Like other Clubs

  • @sparshbful
    @sparshbful 2 месяца назад +279

    I don't understand why passing with dead accuracy is not a skill? I mean, have you seen 95+% passing accuracy in 10 seasons? Kroos is generational

    • @kendrick6740
      @kendrick6740 2 месяца назад +19

      Obviously he means “skill” in terms of flair dribbling, which is how most people would refer to being “skilful”. He’s not saying Kroos isn’t skilled at football.

    • @donleno2018
      @donleno2018 2 месяца назад +16

      @@kendrick6740 it's what FIFA Kiddies refer to as skills...

    • @Subha95
      @Subha95 2 месяца назад +2

      Plus also he i good in dribbling also, guess the dude only looking at FIFA stats and not watching his gameplays

    • @pedtalkssports
      @pedtalkssports  Месяц назад +5

      Your last sentence was literally the whole point of the video. Im getting a sense people just saw the thumbnail then did not watch the video lol

    • @imperator129
      @imperator129 Месяц назад +6

      ​@@pedtalkssports That's what tends to happen when you upload a video with an outlandish rage-bait title and thumbnail

  • @sebastianquinchia1840
    @sebastianquinchia1840 2 месяца назад +79

    I'll never forget something my coach said that Kroos always reminds me of.
    "There's always gonna be someone stronger, faster or more skillfull than you, but if you can outhink them, you can beat them every time."

  • @tobaepebinuade5830
    @tobaepebinuade5830 2 месяца назад +74

    After this video you made a day after he came out of international retirement, I hope people start putting more respect on Toni Kroos' name. A treble winner with Bayern Munich, 5 time champions league winner, has won the champions league 4 times at Real Madrid, won the World Cup with Germany, won everything there is to win at club level and a World Cup winner had played a key role in every single one of those triumphs, being such a consistent player, showing his value to the team, yet despite all of his achievements, I've been saying this for months, it baffles me that Toni Kroos is only known for being a "back pass" merchant and always playing sideways passes. Without being skillful or flashy, the intelligence, being able to always make the right decision and play incredible passes and do it with consistency, he makes the game look too easy and it's true that it doesn't always reflect on the stat sheet watching him you see how good he is and he does it at such a high level on the biggest stages of football and has done this for years. The composure, footballing IQ, his brain, passing etc are things that he excels at and it doesn't get enough praise because it's not as flashy or attractive to the normal viewers.
    Given his accolades consistency longevity and how he has been in his prime throughout his career, I think it's time to put him in the greatest midfielder of all time conversation along with the likes of Luka Modric Zinedine Zidane Andres Iniesta and Xavi even if his playing style isn't as flashy as the names I mentioned. In his peak, he was one of the best midfielders in the world, very successful at Bayern Munich, won the World Cup with Germany producing during the tournament who can forget his performance against Brazil in the semifinals where they won 7-1, got 2 goals and an assist, and at Real Madrid, he's been a key member during their champions league success especially when they won the 3peat as at the time he had the best seasons of his career statistical wise. The season before he went to Madrid, they won the UCL, but what makes Toni Kroos' role in Real Madrid's European success significant is they won 4 champions league titles with him leading their midfield and prior to that even with the plethora of talent they had, their best ever teams on paper didn't win the champions league and he was a game changing signing. Even after all of this, nobody puts respect on his name, and when we talk about why Real Madrid have won the most champions league titles out of any team since 2014 with 5, we all bring up Cristiano Ronaldo Karim Benzema Luka Modric Gareth Bale Sergio Ramos and even Marcelo and a guy who has an insane passing percentage and the most passes completed in the final third, he always started their attack and everything in possession goes through him. Similar to Barcelona's midfield trio of Xavi Iniesta and Busquets, Kroos Modric and Casemiro, it was a foundation for Real Madrid controlling games in Europe a combination of balance, playmaking, technique and skills meant that their midfield regardless of who they were playing against were able to break down opponents in so many different ways. He's been overshadowed by the attacking talent they've had, he's remained a pivotal player for Real Madrid especially at the age of 34 despite having CMs like Jude Bellingham Eduardo Camavinga Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde as they're making a mark for this team in the present and future, with Kroos still playing and producing, he's irreplaceable in his own way. Guys like Xavi Iniesta Gerrard Scholes Lampard Zidane etc were all legendary midfielders, unbelievable players, but were never able to sustain a high level of play in their 30s, but Kroos on the other hand has aged like fine wine mainly because of his playing style and elegance similar to Modric as well even though both players are different. Bayern Munich really said that he wasn't a world class midfielder, in 2024, Toni Kroos has won everything there is to win at the highest level of club football and he'll go down as one of the best midfielders of his generation, so underappreciated and misunderstood, and once he retires, people will probably start appreciating him more.

    • @Dotsetc
      @Dotsetc 2 месяца назад +2

      Agree with all you said till you only mentioned midfielders of the recent era's.
      Still agree with the rest, but football history goes beyond the last 2 era's and there are multiple midfielders that surely could be put as high or higher on the list than the names mentioned.
      However you did mention Scholes, probably with Seedorf the two most underrated midfielders of the past 2 decades who I'd put both most players you listed.
      Also Scholes played till a high level to the age of 36 and came back out of retirement at the age of 40 for half a year to entirely turn a failing United team who just acquired van Persie around.
      I also think most players you mentioned kept up a consistent high level at even older ages. Gerrard, Xavi and Lampard were slightly falling off but the others at 34?

    • @mackross
      @mackross 2 месяца назад +1

      Sir this is a Wendy’s.

    • @yannick245
      @yannick245 18 дней назад

      Dude...
      Take no offense, but you're repeating yourself about three times.
      Yes, he won the world cup, treble with Bayern and four UCL titles with Real.
      Well...this comment is just a repetitive version of this clip in text format.

  • @MrWillypanda88
    @MrWillypanda88 Месяц назад +23

    Andrea Pirlo, the maestro, who operated as metronome in all his career have an average pass percentage around 86%, let that sink in. Toni Kroos, since 2013/2014 never dipped below 92%. That's 10 years of more 92% of pass accuracy. I say 25mil for that is a chump change.

    • @ibrahimadandirir9891
      @ibrahimadandirir9891 Месяц назад

      Because pirlo doest play cm

    • @chrisb2942
      @chrisb2942 Месяц назад +1

      @@ibrahimadandirir9891 Yes, he played often even deeper which normally provides with an even higher pass percentage.

    • @radarinfinite1032
      @radarinfinite1032 21 день назад +1

      Kroos does way more sideways passes. Pirlo and the oils of the world took more risks and difficult passes. They are more progressive.

    • @chrisb2942
      @chrisb2942 21 день назад +1

      @@radarinfinite1032 eh.. not true at all.

    • @radarinfinite1032
      @radarinfinite1032 21 день назад +1

      @chrisb2942 it's definitely true. I bet the tikki takka boys post similar numbers for the same reasons.

  • @vinhnguyenthe4415
    @vinhnguyenthe4415 2 месяца назад +25

    As an old United fan, I admire Toni. I remember in the last 1 or 2 years of Scholes's career, he said that he was trying to learn and playing like Toni Kroos who was 23 24 years old at that time. I think that's all to say about how great Toni is

    • @lyndxnjoel6917
      @lyndxnjoel6917 2 месяца назад

      That's super high praise. He was revered in Catalonia and then he sings the praises of a Real (possibly Bayern at the time) player 😂

    • @nasifahsan5958
      @nasifahsan5958 17 дней назад

      @@lyndxnjoel6917 yeah thats why guardiola was crazy for toni in bayern

  • @picassobiggie
    @picassobiggie 2 месяца назад +23

    What Barcelona does in 40 passes, Toni Kroos does in 1 pass💯

    • @vaisnavaoneday9223
      @vaisnavaoneday9223 Месяц назад

      Ja ja, in your dreams. Barca is King of the game. Always be 👑

    • @picassobiggie
      @picassobiggie Месяц назад +4

      @@vaisnavaoneday9223 King of what game exactly?

    • @7leety
      @7leety Месяц назад

      ​@@vaisnavaoneday9223pass to Ronaldo>> tikitaka 😂

    • @et34t34fdf
      @et34t34fdf 16 дней назад +1

      ​@@picassobiggieKings of bottling it in Europe.

    • @muhammadzahribinabdrahim9881
      @muhammadzahribinabdrahim9881 14 дней назад +1

      Hahaha barca.. king of dinner for Bayern Munich

  • @binodtharu4910
    @binodtharu4910 2 месяца назад +104

    Him and ozil were really made scapegoat in the German national team!!!

    • @ataladin87
      @ataladin87 2 месяца назад +6

      Ozil I know.
      But Toni??? What happened??

    • @LjuboCupic1912
      @LjuboCupic1912 2 месяца назад +31

      Ozil wasn’t scapegoated, he genuinely played like garbage in 2018 and then pulled the racism card to escape criticism

    • @muns8928
      @muns8928 2 месяца назад +6

      ​@@LjuboCupic1912Every team ozil played with had some problem with him. He has a massive ego.

    • @LjuboCupic1912
      @LjuboCupic1912 2 месяца назад +3

      @@muns8928 easily the most overrated player of his era, the fact that some people rank him as high as or even above legends like Modrić, Xavi or Iniesta is genuinely insane to me

    • @imperialfootballleague7877
      @imperialfootballleague7877 2 месяца назад +1

      @@muns8928name them his old Madrid team loves and he still loves arsenal he is not hated by his old teammates

  • @hemadribhusanamat9384
    @hemadribhusanamat9384 2 месяца назад +19

    Like Casemiro said " Real Madrid game is controlled by Kroos; whether to play fast or slow it down". (Pardon, I may have paraphrased it)

  • @ivanrado3430
    @ivanrado3430 2 месяца назад +19

    If you understand the game and see the play you can higly regard Kroos as one of the best pure center midfielder in history of game.
    Consistency of his passing accuracy, holding the ball, dictating tempo of the game, changing side of play with long balls, free kicks, and corneres even his defending is great. Having player that can easily dictate whole game while you know ball is safe is one of the best thing to have as a manager. Not to mention he is a gentleman, he is polite, he doesnt mind sneaking his mind even tho he does it rarely and his sportsmanship is top notch.
    Kroos, Modrić and Casemiro are best midfielder trio in history. Casemiro holding defender that knows how to foul, brake the tempo of the opposition and take back the ball. Kroos that can control and dictate whole game singlehandedly with amazing passing game and vision. Modrić that with his individual talent, creativity and technical ability can both brake the lines and find the right players to finish the action. All three also have amazing shooting ability from long range.
    And what is diffrnece between Modrić and Kroos? Even tho they have similar postion. You can clearly see in Madrid play. When Kroos is alone, Madrid is more calm and pressure the opponents with possesion and control. With Modrić alone, Madrid is more direct. Attacking straightforward and taking more risks. The nunbers show it.
    Both Kroos and Modrić deserve to be appricated more and regarded as legends in their postion with one of the best in the history. From the trophy cabinet, longevity in the game, Consistency and performance in both clubs and national teams. Sadly for Modric he is Croatian so he will not be regarded as such, and Kroos is timid with his behaviour and simply don't care enough.
    To conclude whole video, we should be grateful to see these players play the game and witnesses this amazing achievement they did. This are generational players. They made history for both clubs and coutnry. And only high football fans that enjoy the game for what it is, will understand this players and players like Pirlo, Xabi Alonso and Makelele brought to the game. These players are also rarely spoken about... you know just xavi, iniesta and the academy award one.

    • @donleno2018
      @donleno2018 2 месяца назад

      Kroos Modric Casemiro were great, but they aren't even the best the best midfield trio of the last 20 years of La Liga

    • @ivanrado3430
      @ivanrado3430 Месяц назад +1

      @donleno2018 from last 10 seasons, so since 2013/14 to 2023/24, Madrid won 5 UCLS. So last 10, madird won 5. Out of that, 5 three were in a row. Which was never done in the history of UCL format.
      Or the last 10 seasons, they won 23 trophies.. 23... that is 2 trophies a season. Still not the best?
      In Germany, in 2014, Kroos won the World Cup.
      With Croatia Modrić have silver and bronze medals with CROATIA and Silver in Nations League. Casemrio won Copa America in 2019 and runners up in 2021.
      That's just trophies. They have been dominating football for the last 10 seaons. And you are saying they aren't even best in La Liga... why? Because they won it three times? Yes, sure, La Liga is much harder than UCL. Spanish teams have it easy. And then you have Negreira case. Just this season, look game against Sevilla in October 2023 or against Valencia in March 2024. Just look at the refs being amazing at their job. Culture in Spain is that it is okay to rob Real madrid and then accuse them of being corrupted.
      Or are you saying Iniesta, Xavi, and Bosquets are better? With the Negreira case and what we saw in Semi-Finals 2009 against Chelsea... Yeah. No. Hardly. Iniesta is one year older than Modrić and he hasn't been playing high-level football for the past 6 years. Xavi spent his 35 to 39 in Qatar, while modric, who will be 39 this year, is still playing on the highest level in Madrid. And these three Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets are Spanish. Played in Spain for Spanish National. They never had problems with adjusting to culture, league, language, or having to change styles coming to the national squad. At for the whole carrer they spent in Barcelona.. one club. So they are hardly second. There were amazing Midfield groups like Milan 2006/07 with Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf, and Kaka. Man Uniteds, Scholes, Giggs, and Carrick/Beckham.
      Modrić, Kroos and Casemiro showed the world on both Club and National Level that they are legends of the game. In Club level, National level. Modric even won FIFA Best Player of the Year and Ballon Dor. And to say that they aren't even best in La liga is deliberately being a moron. I hope you stop watching football with that kind of opinions and go watch curling.

  • @LJ-fr1ze
    @LJ-fr1ze 2 месяца назад +9

    How dare you say he has no skills? This man is a genius while he is playing football. Simply elegant!

    • @pedtalkssports
      @pedtalkssports  Месяц назад

      At no point in the actual video did I ever say Kroos was not skillfull

    • @Siacicini
      @Siacicini Месяц назад +3

      @@pedtalkssports Dude this is your title: "How A Midfielder With No Speed or Skills OUTPLAYED Everyone"

    • @pubgsniperlord7055
      @pubgsniperlord7055 Месяц назад

      ​​@@pedtalkssportswhy u even replying to these ppl bro...nxt time dont put that in your title you'll get ppl commenting b4 watching the video...hope u learn your lesson

  • @tobaepebinuade5830
    @tobaepebinuade5830 2 месяца назад +22

    It's crazy how quick football moves and in the summer of 2014, Real Madrid made 2 significant transfers after the World Cup.. What makes Toni Kroos' greatness special is that in that same summer, they paid a lot of money for James Rodriguez and Kroos cost Madrid only 25 million which is seen as a bargain considering the landscape of modern day football with how inflated transfer prices are nowadays as you see teams like Chelsea paying 100 million for potential on Enzo and Caicedo. The summer of 2014, all the attention was on James Rodriguez because of the price tag and the way he took the World Cup by storm and he was the top scorer in the tournament, carried Colombia to the quarterfinals, and a lot of people went to his Bernabeu presentation while not a lot of fans went to Kroos' and even though Toni Kroos was already an excellent midfielder and helped Germany win the World Cup, his transfer to Real Madrid went under the radar with Rodriguez getting all the headlines.
    Fast forward a decade later in 2024, both have them have endured opposite directions in their career paths. Toni Kroos has enjoyed 10 successful seasons at Real Madrid, contributing to a lot of trophies, including 4 champions league titles and regardless of who the manager was, he was a pivotal player to the way the team played, he was the heartbeat of the team and is now one of the best midfielders of his generation. At the age of 34, he's still producing the goods and as we speak, yesterday, he came out of international retirement with Germany which is a testament to his longevity, and not bad for a guy who wasn't seen as a world class midfielder according to Bayern Munich. James Rodriguez on the other hand, endured a mixed tenure at Real Madrid where Zidane hardly even played him, and he has been unable to truly settle at a club, different managers don't trust him, has been plagued with injuries and the guy hasn't been able to resurrect his career ever since, he's had a couple of contracts terminated, couldn't adapt to the changing dynamics of modern football especially with how the number 10 role (traditional playmaker) position evolved and how teams rely on box to box midfielders, CDMs, central midfielders more than natural playmakers and at the age of 32, he's playing his football in the Brazilian league and he's a long way away from getting back to the level that made him one of the best attacking midfielders in the world, meanwhile Kroos is still playing for Real Madrid and at his age shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Crazy stuff right and I didn't notice that until I saw it in a video and a great example on how transfer fees aren't the driving force to how successful a player's career is.

  • @johnjim6793
    @johnjim6793 2 месяца назад +12

    Side note: "Kroos" is not pronounced with a "u" like in Tom "Cruise", but with an long and open "o" like in the English word "board".

    • @pedtalkssports
      @pedtalkssports  Месяц назад +3

      thank you for the constructive criticism. They always pronounce like the first one but I will not ite for future videos

    • @stormybil
      @stormybil 16 дней назад +1

      ​@@pedtalkssportsit's English Media that usually prononce it like that, but German, French and other media usually say it the right way

  • @alexanderlarsson776
    @alexanderlarsson776 2 месяца назад +8

    Madrid has a great team for the future. But there is just one position im still uncertain, and that is Kroos position. I dont see anyone in the squad like him. Perhaps tchauemeni? but noone is the orchest master like Kroos and as of yet i dont see anyone able to fill his shoes ......Im still nostalgic about the Kroos-Modric-Casemiro trio, what a dream midfield it was...

    • @iceflow1653
      @iceflow1653 22 дня назад +1

      He's irreplaceable so they have to change the system & the remaining players just need to step up their game. I believe modric & kroos has given a lot of ball knowledge to the next generation. We just gotta believe

  • @user-qu5bp3ui2w
    @user-qu5bp3ui2w 2 месяца назад +14

    Toni is a master of the basics. mastered all sorts of passing, short and long. 59/50 accurate long balls every match.
    this is who Cruyff was referring to when he said 'playing football is simple, but playing simple football is hard'

  • @datzfatz2368
    @datzfatz2368 2 месяца назад +4

    Every time you called him "Cruise" i died a little inside^^

  • @johnlemon2916
    @johnlemon2916 2 месяца назад +13

    I've been waiting a long time on Kroos analysis videos from football RUclipsrs. Thank God I found this vid!

  • @MohitSharma_YT
    @MohitSharma_YT 2 месяца назад +6

    Kroos will become one of the best manager in the game if he decides to take it up after retirement.❤

  • @87Avantgarde
    @87Avantgarde 2 месяца назад +4

    unfortunatrly, I was one of those people who called him Querpass Toni for a looooooooooong time. I did him wrong. Kroos is one of the most stable player I have ever seen. Not many come to my mind that never disappointed. Messi, Lahm. Sort of player you can rely on blind. Invaluable. Im sorry for being ignorant Toni Kroos.

    • @SmokingBirds
      @SmokingBirds Месяц назад +1

      at least someone admits to it. usually these people are never to be seen anymore

  • @2pacalypse93
    @2pacalypse93 2 месяца назад +6

    Toni Cruise

  • @thetruth4654
    @thetruth4654 2 месяца назад +7

    I mean Kroos is one of the midfielders that dictate the game, those type of midfielders like David Silva, Gundogan, Xavi and Toni Kroos, tend to be underrated because they aren`t flashy, but they are crucial to any team that wants to win trophies.

    • @ISREHL
      @ISREHL 2 месяца назад

      The other players you mentioned are much better than kroos

    • @wiliamochiquele723
      @wiliamochiquele723 2 месяца назад +6

      @@ISREHLyou think gundogan is better than kroos?😂😂😂

    • @DeepayanMandal_
      @DeepayanMandal_ 2 месяца назад

      Warra warra David Silva gundogan world cup 5 champions league 6 club world cup 😂😂😂😂 delusional pessidog gayfandogs always hating on tono kroos or any real Madrid player gaycelona dogcelona fan ​@@ISREHL

    • @sebastian-FX357Z1
      @sebastian-FX357Z1 2 месяца назад

      U left out de Bruyne.

    • @issiwest2383
      @issiwest2383 2 месяца назад +1

      @@sebastian-FX357Z1De Bruyne is not a dictating midfielder

  • @iminspain258
    @iminspain258 2 месяца назад +3

    My man really thinks kross can't dribble

  • @keithchen2005
    @keithchen2005 25 дней назад

    He is a true football master. Simplify complicated situations into elegant and straightforward plays. That requires brain!!! He scored an unforgettable goal in 2018 WC against Sweden. That was the last chance for Germany in the last minute. What's a freekick under unbelievable stress! Who else can duplicate that? Messi? Ronaldo? The answer is absolute none except him.

  • @sf2explus184
    @sf2explus184 4 дня назад

    passing is a skill. he may not have one v one skills but his vision is amazing and has great touch and timing of passes.

  • @MrMirofl
    @MrMirofl 2 месяца назад

    great video!

  • @kabelobrian4540
    @kabelobrian4540 2 месяца назад +6

    I will always say: Toni Kroos for me is the greatest midfielder of all time. I've never seen a player make football so simple as he does. I am a Madrid fan. And watching him play week in and out for so long, it made me appreciate the uniqueness of his skills. If a machine was to create a midfielder, Toni Kroos would be the result👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾...his profile in football is so rare. The closest player I can relate to his style is Josua Kimmich under HANSI.

    • @alokbhoi8757
      @alokbhoi8757 2 месяца назад

      He kinda does some simple things in a way that others cannot..he finds the wingers with ease..flows the game to his liking..modric and casemiro can be replaced but not kroos.that level of footballing iq doesn't come just like that..real can find good dribbler like modric or good tackling player like case but Replacing kroos gonna take ages ..Same as scholes those orchestretor are so hard to replace..they run the game behind the scenes...

  • @legittroll7245
    @legittroll7245 29 дней назад

    Kroos is so clutch for me in fifa 😭😭 his long balls through passes and set pieces so good man

  • @msk5581
    @msk5581 2 месяца назад +8

    No speed ok but no skills ??????

  • @awesomeiphone529
    @awesomeiphone529 15 дней назад +1

    Absolute disrespect to Kroos when Messi won the award for the best player of the tournament (wc2014)

  • @astronaut9412
    @astronaut9412 2 месяца назад +1

    In my opinion, he is the best German footballer since 2000.
    Neuer, Müller, Lahm, Ballack, Özil, Gündogan, Schweinsteiger, Klose, Kahn were all outstanding players and a case could be made for each of them but considering Kroos’ titles and him being a vital part in all those title winning teams (except for the 2013 triple Bayern as you mentioned because of his injury) gives him the upper hand in my personal ranking.

    • @Showdownxlm
      @Showdownxlm 25 дней назад

      in terms of titles there is an argument to be made he is the best footballer to ever exist 😅

  • @mbackeseck7121
    @mbackeseck7121 2 месяца назад +1

    Saying kroos hasn't skills is such a outstanding way of thinking

  • @Aster-to9ic
    @Aster-to9ic 2 месяца назад +1

    For me kroos stats should be:
    Pace:77
    Shot:88
    Passing:96
    Dribling:85
    Defened:79
    Physical:86
    Overall:92

  • @fabianbuserell8609
    @fabianbuserell8609 Месяц назад +1

    Real has replaced Benzema. Real has replaced Ramos. Real has even replaced CR7. But Real has not replaced Kroos. He is that important to them. They would not let him go for a Billion Dollar, as long as he can play.

  • @DBZghost
    @DBZghost 2 месяца назад +3

    He was the best player at the 2014 WC

  • @luvadougla
    @luvadougla 2 месяца назад

    The one thing you didnt mention is his defensive work, in the kcm era, even though casemiro was the main disruptor, he was most effective in the double pivot with kroos. Rarely a misstep, he marshalls that barrier in front of defense and has a high interception rate without being the fastest man on the pitch. Even now at 34, his ability to read the opposition is unreal! So whilst modric is near retirement and us madridstas will give him a beautiful farewell, we aint ready to let go of Toni

  • @AnnupVarkey
    @AnnupVarkey Месяц назад

    Passing, ball control, vision, IQ, shot accuracy, two feet, winning mentality, etc are all skills and Kroos has them in abundance.

  • @randomstuff-95
    @randomstuff-95 2 месяца назад +1

    Love the content ❤

  • @user-cr7lt6li9y
    @user-cr7lt6li9y 16 дней назад

    Toni get Skills ooo if you don't know 🥳🥳My role model 🥰🥰

  • @Vinyl360-nh5pr
    @Vinyl360-nh5pr 2 месяца назад +1

    To speak of “no skills” with Toni is very far-fetched. His ball handling is at a top level. And if we're talking about game overview and understanding of the game, only a few like Xavi or Alonso have reached his level.
    You also say the latter in the video. You're just wrong to reduce “skills” to dribbling alone. Outplaying opponents in such a way that a “WOW” echoes through the rows in the stadium is not the only and certainly not the most important skill in football.

  • @MrGwaih1r
    @MrGwaih1r 2 месяца назад

    Kroos and Micheal Laudrup are the most underrated players I know. Both are in the top 5 of best midfielders of all time, together with Zidane, Matthäus and Cruyff. When it comes to purely being a central midfielder he even is the number 1 of all time.

  • @EnriqueBartulac
    @EnriqueBartulac 22 дня назад

    Because I did not get into the sport for the flashiest players like Messi, Ronaldo, or Neymar I enjoy that aspect of the game, but I appreciate and am more entertained the role of midfielders since my favorite player is a central midfielder. I have always thought Kroos was so underrated for a long time because of it.

  • @Raptorkingg
    @Raptorkingg 2 месяца назад

    Keep up the good work I love your channel

  • @martinramirez5396
    @martinramirez5396 2 месяца назад +2

    Tim Duncan of soccer. Fundamentally perfect but not flashy.

  • @michaelclaus
    @michaelclaus 2 месяца назад +1

    No skills is bullshit. He also has a great shot and is technically on a high level.

  • @erdbeerschosch2839
    @erdbeerschosch2839 Месяц назад

    Now under Julian Nagelsmann Kroos finally gets the attention he deserves. His return to the German team got a huge hype since Nagelsmann is basically building the whole strategy of his team around Kroos. Thats because he is such a strategic master mind and calm no matter what the situation is. Basically everyone in Germany knows that now.

  • @abhishekyadav6930
    @abhishekyadav6930 2 месяца назад +3

    Kroos deserves a ballon dor

    • @monticarlo6307
      @monticarlo6307 2 месяца назад

      So did Iniesta and Xavi but midfielder like them are overlooked

  • @swastickganguly7620
    @swastickganguly7620 2 месяца назад +1

    I play EFootball and he is the player who's constant in my team. I can literally play the ball to the opponent third with 3/4 passes.

  • @veterenProGem
    @veterenProGem 2 месяца назад +1

    Football is not about sprinting and high jumping. It's just for making accurate passes for goals with a great sense of positioning.

  • @prasenjeetrathore
    @prasenjeetrathore 5 дней назад

    His awareness is already a skills. Stepovers and rainbows aren't the only skills in the game.

  • @jessepoe1481
    @jessepoe1481 2 месяца назад

    Him and pirlo in a class of their own

  • @KungkangXii
    @KungkangXii 2 месяца назад

    When I hear his name, I think of him kicking the ball, pointing his fingers, looking at the ground.

  • @wellno7377
    @wellno7377 2 месяца назад

    I think he and busquets have same playstyle, less speed and dribble but have godly sight and many great passing

  • @CommanderNova69
    @CommanderNova69 2 месяца назад +5

    First hour gang

  • @thembelaninicky8807
    @thembelaninicky8807 2 месяца назад +1

    In some games he distribute 100% accurate pass rate

  • @user-fz8lj7tp9f
    @user-fz8lj7tp9f 2 месяца назад

    If Kroos ever picks up coaching, I am sure he will be very good

  • @dreamypizza8458
    @dreamypizza8458 2 месяца назад

    between players like kimmich, T. muller, kroos, matthaus, miroslav so on germany has consistently pumped out some of the smartest players to walk onto a football pitch

  • @MrHaggyy
    @MrHaggyy Месяц назад

    What do you consider skils if you say Tony doesn't have it. It can't be his own positioning, awareness of space, steals, short dribbling (cause he and Madrid don't do long dribbels), or passing.

  • @pacisking
    @pacisking Месяц назад

    good video.. but saying Kroos is a bad or average dribbler or has no skill is badly worded. He is an amazing dribbler he just is not as flashy as players like Vini, Leao or Rodrygo is. But his ball control is second to none. His ability to find the right dribbling when he is under pressure is perfect. Only one who can compare on this position I can remember is Andrea Pirlo (Busquets sometimes but he also did some huge fails where he lost the ball because he tried too much).

  • @ANIK-qk9mz
    @ANIK-qk9mz 2 месяца назад +1

    kroos is definitely strong his physique talks enough and he is skillful too i dont understand what are you talking about

  • @Sadpotatoirl2010
    @Sadpotatoirl2010 2 месяца назад

    He don't do any flashy tricks doesn't mean he have no SKILLS.
    Kroos and Messi was my top 2 of all time.

  • @vashappeninoioipotatospoon
    @vashappeninoioipotatospoon 2 месяца назад +1

    Can u make a video on if messi deserved all his ballon dor Or not 🐷

  • @The28studio
    @The28studio 2 месяца назад

    Here's as scay thought: imagine Tony Cross the coach!!!
    Just like Alonso, He will be the next big thing on the managerial scene.

  • @hrt-gaming4920
    @hrt-gaming4920 2 месяца назад +3

    I don’t think you understand what skill means. Of course he has great skills and his strength is underrated.

    • @pedtalkssports
      @pedtalkssports  2 месяца назад

      it was actually a reference to skill moves not overall football skills. This was easily shown within the first minute of the video hope this helped

  • @md.zubayerhossain8146
    @md.zubayerhossain8146 2 месяца назад +2

    no speed, no skills? most stupid connotation about kroos.

  • @NahreemMarday
    @NahreemMarday 2 месяца назад

    underrated as fuck

  • @maxwilkop9712
    @maxwilkop9712 2 месяца назад

    He is comparable to Xabi Alonso, but in Germany he didn't get a lot of reputation. Thats sad.

  • @TheofficialGodofwar
    @TheofficialGodofwar 2 месяца назад +2

    Skills nahhh you haven’t seen bro beating press

  • @Gutzera_
    @Gutzera_ 2 месяца назад

    Kroos is literally the best german player of the last decade.

  • @Lakakaextra
    @Lakakaextra 2 месяца назад

    "Toni shorten 50 passes with 1 pass." - Zidane

  • @dennysarreagaacosta4117
    @dennysarreagaacosta4117 2 месяца назад +2

    It funny to me how you say krooses name your pronouncing it like cruise when it’s cross but the k is but a rougher

    • @pedtalkssports
      @pedtalkssports  2 месяца назад

      Thats how they say it here man, im not German

  • @Lalo-ik4zg
    @Lalo-ik4zg 2 месяца назад

    Me after watching this video...
    *click click*
    Search bar: Toni Kroos skills

  • @2ballz543
    @2ballz543 2 месяца назад

    German midfielders and even attackers are like that. Lack in many departments but make up for it with their specialities. Kroos has passing, Bastian had skills and Muller has IQ

  • @eduardoperdomo4943
    @eduardoperdomo4943 4 дня назад

    Kroos as in "Cross" not "Cruise". Tony Kroos.

  • @maximilianbecker773
    @maximilianbecker773 Месяц назад

    The empire strikes back with the return of the Jedi!
    Again the PIECE for championship…
    Toni Cool will rule at EURO2024.
    Like in France in March24- unstoppable
    p.s. darkest our in Bavarian history: when he signed in Madrid

  • @AliMuhammad-vo3cz
    @AliMuhammad-vo3cz Месяц назад

    Real tried benching Kroos this season, and they suffered in the start of the season, it was only bellingoal that saved them every time, and after he became a regular Real started dominating

  • @mart_en
    @mart_en 2 месяца назад

    You have ZERO knowledge about Kroos if you say he has no skills !
    He is one of the technically most gifted players on the pitch, his ball control is superb in ANY situation and even his dribbling is good. He just does not have speed and acceleration, which is the reason he doesn't dribble much.

    • @pedtalkssports
      @pedtalkssports  2 месяца назад

      Yeah i can tell you didnt watch the video before making this comment lol

  • @1AngryPanda
    @1AngryPanda 2 месяца назад

    Maybe the biggest fumble in Bayern history. But they bought Xabi Alonso the same transfer window.

  • @ppcjoe2295
    @ppcjoe2295 2 месяца назад +1

    Bruh this man sounds like the goat 😂

  • @glenndavis1868
    @glenndavis1868 2 месяца назад

    If you want to look at a midfielder more dangerous as a passer than Kroos and so slow you could man mark him the entire game while in a wheelchair, look at Italian player Pirlo.

  • @Dan68ist
    @Dan68ist 2 месяца назад

    bros stat is 99 on short past, 99 in long pass, 99 in vision.

  • @bangyonguk6993
    @bangyonguk6993 Месяц назад

    Kroos is one of the best German players of all time

  • @farazhabibi4518
    @farazhabibi4518 2 дня назад

    Kroos has skills ppl just dont know ball

  • @senate_shakya_
    @senate_shakya_ Месяц назад

    Its criminal Bayern never got around his talent and worth!

  • @axelkristoff
    @axelkristoff 2 месяца назад

    You should've replaced the word "skill" with "dribbling", as in you're referring only to his lack of flair dribble whereas SKILL encompasses so many more aspects of the game. Shooting is a skill, ball handling is a skill, set piece taking is a skill, tackling is a skill. Honestly, I think you did it for the clicks, but it was such a miss-use that the title could be considered almost a shameful click bait. Other than that, great analysis, just use the right wording next time.

  • @JamshidMurtazoyev
    @JamshidMurtazoyev 2 месяца назад

    Krus 🚫
    Kroos ✔

  • @smartFunable
    @smartFunable 2 месяца назад

    Why everyone is pronouncing his surname wrong, it is actually like "cross" but make the "o" sound a bit longer

  • @mohitdeshmukh3398
    @mohitdeshmukh3398 2 месяца назад

    conclusion of the video
    "Football is played with brain your legs are just tools- andrea pirlo "

  • @JP-bl7vl
    @JP-bl7vl 2 месяца назад +1

    “No skills”🤣

  • @AbhishekKumar50
    @AbhishekKumar50 2 месяца назад +4

    Hey Ped! Please do a Kroos vs KDB analysis!

    • @addy8028
      @addy8028 2 месяца назад +1

      🥲 KDB is clear but it's fine 😅

    • @pedtalkssports
      @pedtalkssports  2 месяца назад +4

      Will be tough, two very different players

    • @tobaepebinuade5830
      @tobaepebinuade5830 2 месяца назад +1

      What about KDB vs Modric

    • @harishnetam502
      @harishnetam502 2 месяца назад

      ​@@addy8028two different problem mate there's a reason kdb lose the ball so much, most last season

    • @debrajkar4469
      @debrajkar4469 2 месяца назад +3

      @@addy8028 stats and trophies tell a different story.......i am not comparing but idk why people just thinks the flashy players are always clear

  • @davidkattan1275
    @davidkattan1275 Месяц назад

    Iq... Vegeta Voice, it's over 9 thousand!

  • @R.A.W.-kh1yh
    @R.A.W.-kh1yh 23 дня назад

    G8OAT ❤

  • @zeded509
    @zeded509 2 месяца назад

    Pep made him what he is today

  • @tapirgott9509
    @tapirgott9509 Месяц назад

    Who is Toni Cruise?

  • @MainesOwn
    @MainesOwn 18 дней назад

    it's flair, not flare

  • @wernerandreeloerts
    @wernerandreeloerts 2 месяца назад

    X passing, Y Tatoos

  • @LinusFeynstein
    @LinusFeynstein 2 месяца назад

    No high running speed, ok, i agree. But no technical skill is ridiculous claim. He can shoot very hard and previsely with both feet.

  • @rabmccudden683
    @rabmccudden683 Месяц назад

    No skills? Cmon now.

  • @teslaspule7833
    @teslaspule7833 2 месяца назад

    Cruise 😂😂😂

  • @ninodino444
    @ninodino444 2 месяца назад

    How the fuck can you say that Kroos has no skill? What do you smoke?