Toni Kroos: “The midfielder position is fundamental in modern football. Look at Manchester City without Rodri” (July 20, 2025)

Toni Kroos: “The midfielder position is fundamental in modern football. Look at Manchester City without Rodri”

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/686342-toni-kroos-the-midfielder-position-is-fundamental-in-modern-football-look-at-manchester-city-without-rodri 2025-07-20 21:46 Former Real Madrid player Toni Kroos commented on the role of the midfielder in modern football.Rodri ... Toni Kroos: “The midfielder position is fundamental in modern football. Look at Manchester City without Rodri”

20.07.2025, 21:46

Former Real Madrid player Toni Kroos commented on the role of the midfielder in modern football.

Rodri

— The midfielder position is fundamental in modern football, there is no doubt about it. Look at what happened to Manchester City in the absence of Rodri. You can immediately feel it when a quality midfielder is missing from the team. But when he is there — everything is as it should be, everything is fine. And that’s when the forwards can calmly decide the outcomes of matches, — said Toni Kroos.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	32	70
2	Manchester City	31	64
3	Aston Villa	32	55
4	Manchester United	32	55
5	Liverpool	32	52
6	Chelsea	32	48
7	Brentford	32	47
8	Everton	32	47
9	Brighton	32	46
10	Sunderland	32	46
11	Bournemouth	32	45
12	Fulham	32	44
13	Newcastle	32	42
14	Crystal Palace	31	42
15	Leeds	32	36
16	Nottingham Forest	32	33
17	West Ham	32	32
18	Tottenham	32	30
19	Burnley	32	20
20	Wolves	32	17

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Team

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