5 players Real Madrid should have sacked instead of Julen Lopetegui

#2 Toni Kroos

The master has been terrible

Another shocking inclusion. Toni Kroos has been terrible since the turn of the year. Even before the World Cup, the German looked somewhat lackluster and it is no coincidence that Germany were knocked out of the tournament from the group stages itself.

What Kroos lacks in tenacity, he makes up for with positional awareness and controlling the midfield. This season, however, too many opponents have run circles around him and he looked least bothered by it.

This is a man that recently claimed that he expects more hard work from Leroy Sane when he plays for Germany. And yet, it is almost impossible for anyone to recall one moment where they saw him sprinting to win a 50-50 ball.

This season so far, he hasn’t been able to stamp his authority in midfield and has been a poor guardian for the backline.