National team: Who suits Toni Kroos – and who does he suit?

Toni Kroos during the first training session in the DFB outfit © Arne Dedert/​dpa

Toni Kroos does everything differently. Back in November we met in a special episode of He can kick agonized over how the German national team should play. Julian Nagelsmann has now nominated his squad for the friendly games against France and the Netherlands. Reason enough for the hosts of our football podcast to talk in detail again about the quality of the German players.

Both Oliver Fritsch and Christian Spiller are happy that Toni Kroos is back. Kroos has changed, says Fritsch, “he sometimes rolls up his sleeve half a centimeter higher.” However, there is always the danger that he will suffer too much from the mediocrity of his colleagues. Spoiled Madrilenian!

The two talk about Kroos’ ideal partner, as well as Joshua Kimmich, whom Spiller suddenly sees “at the cat’s table” of the national team. They are skeptical about Aleksandar Pavlovic and completely disagree about Deniz Undav. Both hosts don’t think much of Nagelsmann’s “momentum” thesis and concoct a lineup that would make José Mourinho’s hair stand on end.

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Toni Kroos does everything differently. Back in November we met in a special episode of He can kick agonized over how the German national team should play. Julian Nagelsmann has now nominated his squad for the friendly games against France and the Netherlands. Reason enough for the hosts of our football podcast to talk in detail again about the quality of the German players.

Both Oliver Fritsch and Christian Spiller are happy that Toni Kroos is back. Kroos has changed, says Fritsch, “he sometimes rolls up his sleeve half a centimeter higher.” However, there is always the danger that he will suffer too much from the mediocrity of his colleagues. Spoiled Madrilenian!