Pogba is a much better defender and goal-scoring threat than Kroos, whose technical ability and passing is also matched by the French superstar. With his contract discussions with Bayern Munich still not concluded, the midfielder is regularly linked with a move to Manchester United. Not only that but Kroos’ passing in Brazil comes at a success rate of 91.4% while we have seen in the past his shooting ability from long range. DF Raphael Varane, 8 -- Did well in the second half in particular, when the game opened up and his pace was needed to cope with Real Sociedad's counter-attacks. - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more. Martin Odegaard's return to Madrid -- after shining on loan at Real Sociedad -- has generated a lot of excitement, but a question mark remained over how he would fit into Real Madrid's midfield. CD Tacon vs. We preview a key head-to-head battle in the World Cup quarter-finals between two star men who will also be lighting up the UEFA Champions League live on Sky Sports next season. They played well at times but got into goal-scoring positions far too infrequently. NEWS SOCIAL STATS VIDEOS. Casemiro was left on the bench, and that meant a double pivot of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric behind Odegaard, and a front three. One clever change of direction under pressure in the second half showed how confident he is on the ball. Real Madrid began their bid to defend the La Liga title by dropping points in a 0-0 draw at Real Sociedad on Sunday. BILD reports that United are considering showing interest in Toni Kroos, with the German midfielder reportedly being worth 75 million euros to the Europa League side. MF Toni Kroos, 8 -- Kroos doesn't always enjoy the greater defensive responsibility that comes when Casemiro is left out, but he was impressive here, always looking for the ball to start moves from deep. But Real will most likely try to buy Pogba again next summer. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. Toni Kroos Stats. (1:18). Switched flanks at times but faded with the team. The weak state of Italian football at present means the midfielder is regularly linked with a move away from Serie A and he has been reported as a target of Chelsea, Arsenal and Paris Saint Germain. Here, we analyse the midfield maestros of France’s Paul Pogba and Germany’s Toni Kroos, Comment and Analysis Martin Odegaard made his first La Liga start for Real Madrid but Los Blancos dropped points in their La Liga debut. MF Toni Kroos, 8 -- Kroos doesn't always enjoy the greater defensive responsibility that comes when Casemiro is left out, but he was impressive here, always looking for the ball to start moves from deep. Kroos, 29, recently penned fresh terms with Los Blancos, signing a new contract that will keep him at the Bernabeu until June 2023. Though he has deficiencies in midfield, Kroos is one of the world’s best passers and has been a key source of created chances for Los Blancos thus far in the La Liga campaign. 0 G. 0 A. Toni Kroos's Form Analysis. SportsTotal, Current international: Sergio Ramos had an effort blocked and Karim Benzema shot wide after rounding goalkeeper Alex Remiro. Filter by season: Overall balance 20/21 19/20 18/19 17/18 16/17 15/16 14/15 13/14 12/13 11/12 10/11 09/10 08/09 07/08 06/07 05/06 MF Martin Odegaard, 6 -- Made his first La Liga start for Real Madrid, five years after signing for the club. This blockbuster swap probably isn’t happening, but it isn’t a laughable proposition either. Real Madrid's German midfielder Toni Kroos (R) and Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Reguilon react at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Ajax at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 5, 2019. Toni Kroos is a Midfielder who has appeared in 2 matches this season in La Liga, playing a total of 135 minutes. Indeed, the athletic and powerful Pogba’s greatest strengths are with the ball at his feet, averaging 2.5 shots per game and 2.3 successful dribbles per game in Brazil. His stop before half-time, stretching a leg to divert Isak's shot, prevented Madrid from going in behind at the break. Scores. Head to head: Pogba v Kroos We preview a key head-to-head battle in the World Cup quarter-finals between two star men who will also be lighting up the UEFA Champions League live on Sky Sports … FW Marvin, 6 -- His first team debut. If you have any questions, thoughts or feedback please don't hesitate to get in touch.Our content is not intended for an audience under 18 years of age. Madrid displayed a lack of cutting edge here which will be cause for concern for coach Zinedine Zidane. Kroos is capable of playing in a vast array of positions in midfield and also has the nous of a playmaker, which makes it almost impossible to pick a weakness. Watch Paul Pogba and Toni Kroos in Champions League action next season on our new channel - Sky Sports 5. However, Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, was recently quoted as telling Italian TV station Rai Sport: "We have decided not to speak of the transfer market with regards to Paul until after the World Cup. In the current season for Real Madrid Toni Kroos gave a total of 0 shots, of which 0 were shots on goal.