Emmanuel Petit believes Real Madrid season problems stem from the loss of Toni Kroos after the German midfielder announced his retirement.
Former France midfielder Emmanuel Petit believes Real Madrid’s problems lie not with Kylian Mbappe but with the loss of Toni Kroos, with no replacement in the same style of play making the Blancos’ problem this season, he told Ufabet on Saturday.
‘There are many things that Real Madrid need to deal with, such as confidence and ego. The main problem for Real Madrid is not Mbappe, but the midfield. Toni Kroos is not there and Luka Modric is not the same player anymore.’
‘For me, Kroos is the most important one and we miss him so much that it doesn’t feel like the same team anymore. They have a lot of quality as individuals but it doesn’t feel like a team anymore. In the last few years they won trophies because they played as one team. At the moment they are struggling to have that same feeling.’
Real Madrid have not looked for a replacement for Kroos, relying on existing players Aurelien Chuameni and Eduardo Camavinga, who have a different style to the German midfielder.
‘He has quality but you can’t ask Camavinga to do what Kroos or Modric can do. It’s impossible. What they do is priceless and there aren’t many players who can do the same.’
‘Since he went to Real Madrid he has improved as a player. He plays in other positions as well, but has he done well in midfield and shown that he should be a starter? I’m not sure yet. I’m still waiting for him to show ยูฟ่าเบท that. The same with Tchouameni. I don’t trust him too much. For me, he’s better at centre-back,’ Petit said.