As a "hardcode" fun of Nationalmannschaft this is the ideal topic to get started. Today Bayern beat Mainz 3-0 in the Bundesliga (nothing unusual), but once again I was impressed by Kroos. He has developed immensely and in my opinion is a must for the Nationalmannschaft. Check out below the assist for the first goal. Pure class.
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The problem right now, is that Kroos plays in a similar position to Ozil and has seen limited playing time as a number 10. However Low really has to find a way and start Kroos as number 10, not only because he has qualities that no other player has, but also because of the synergy he has with other Bayern players, especially Muller and Schweini. I see these options on how this can be done:
- Leave out Ozil. This may sound too harsh, but it's a situation similar to 1972 when Netzer and Overath were fighting for the same place and Schon opted for the later. It was painful for Netzer but the team is more important and Schon was proved right by winning both the European and World Championships.
- Play no real striker. Klose is at the end of his great career and Gomez doesn't fit with the system. Schweini probably along Khedira play as double-six and the offensive players are Reus, Kroos, Ozil and Muller. They can interchange with each other and be very difficult for the opponents to mark.
- Play the 3-4-3 system. Again double-six will be played by Schweini and Khedira while the attacking trio will include Rues, Kroos and Ozil (Muller will play in the flank).
It's a difficult situation for Low, but it's his job to find the best possible solution :)