[MENTION=12906]DonAndres[/MENTION] I disagree with a lot of these:
First of all: Kroos was Germanys best player in the EC2016, and has been consistently THE best player in that team for years now. Neuers heroics were one game and also a few good saves vs France, Müllers performed mainly in the group stage, and Schweinsteigers WC wasn't better than Kroos apart from the final.
I also don't get how you think they didn't notice his abscence in 2013. He was pretty much the best player alongside Ribery before his injury. And last but not leats he was definitely a top 3 player last year for Real Madrid. He was their best midfielder that year considering Modric had an off year till the semis and Isco played far less games than the starters. Yes, Kroos played in great teams, but why use that against him as if it's his fault now that his team mates are? There are tons of star crowded teams out there, teams that are way better individually than Germany, but they don't work that well because they lack someone like Kroos who strings it all together.
I don't understand what makes you think Kroos can't run the midfield at PSG or Italy, when he already does that at Bayern/Germany/Madrid/Leverkusen where he has also been the main creative force for many times. He is more than proven in that regard, claiming anything else is delusional. Anything about his game is brilliant, he plays a solid 8/10 in 290 of 300 matches without trying to be the hero. He simply makes everyone else play better, so it's easy to get the impression that they ARE actually better. As much as I love Thiago, Kroos is 2nd on his position on this planet, only behind Modric.
I didn't talk about the Euro but it's my mistake because I was meaning to refer to 'major tournament successes' instead of 'major tournaments'. As for the WC I do think he and Neuer were Germany's two best players and that it'd be fair to say either one was better, I mentioned Schweini and Muller to show that Germany indeed had a number of great performers and are a balanced team. Neuer's heroics against Algeria are his highlights of the WC but he was also fairly good against France, Brazil, and Portugal throughout the tournament. Aside from that, I did say that Kroos in WC 2014 was a key player (top 3) for his winning side, maybe even the best.
During Bayern's 12/13 treble, Ribery was easily the best player and Schweini was noted for having a fantastic season (definitely moreso than Kroos) for being an absolute beast in both the Buli and CL as their midfield engine and was hailed as maybe the best midfielder in football overall that year. Aside from that, Muller had a very productive season in both Buli and CL and was probably their 3rd best performer (13 goals 11 assists in Buli, 8 goals and clutch in CL). Many also lauded Dante for his role in making Bayern a defensive juggernaut. Kroos did have a good season, but the most crucial part of the treble was secured after he was injured and they never lost a step without him and were arguably even better. Decimating Barca 7-0 then winning the CL final against a very strong Dortmund side and securing the DFB Pokal after that. I never said that Kroos had a poor season, but your point was that it is Kroos that makes his teams tick whereas Bayern's treble-winning side were all-powerful with or without him there, no drop in quality whatsoever. Overall he was not the player that produced the biggest impact in midfield nor top 3 in impact throughout the team.
If we look at RM's 2016 and 2017 CL titles, he is not a top 3 player for them in importance. Modric has a notably bigger impact in midfield and dominates games, while Ramos/Ronaldo were both consistently decisive in their team's victories. Marcelo as well always turns up in the CL and has a huge responsibility in their attacking play and wide threat. If we look at the 2017 KO stages, Modric was crucially decisive in the SF and Finals, Marcelo in the QF and Finals, and Ronaldo from the QF till the end. On average through the tournament they were always better than Kroos who's actual best games were against Napoli in the R16. There's simply no way you could say that Kroos was really a standout in their CL campaign this past season and he didn't shine or dominate the show at any point crucial stages nor was his average performance levels that consistently great in comparison to other key RM players. It wasn't the "Kroos show" in any of the crucial games where they had some key players rise to the occasion and send them to the next stage. Casemiro arguably stood out to the same level or more, though he was also a cheating/fouling cunt. Back up to the 2016 CL campaign, and you'll see Ramos putting in consistently strong displays in every KO game except the one loss to Wolfsburg (and he wasn't even that bad) as well as his goal scored in the final and scoring his pen in the shootout. Modric also put on a masterclass in the final and was consistently strong in the KO's while Ronaldo was their topscorer again. Kroos was literally subbed off in the Final around the 60th or 70th minute or so at the crucial stage when RM were fighting Atleti's pressure to keep their 1-0 lead. That title is less meaningful though as RM had the easiest path to the final ever and were the most unconvincing champions since Chelsea 2012 (and arguably moreso with the offside goal in the final).
I didn't say that Kroos can't run the midfield for PSG or Italy, just that he can't take those teams to any real greatness (CL/WC/EC titles) if you switch him with Verratti. Not that I'd expect him too, my point was about Verratti not being able to compete with Modric or Kroos in silverware because of the teams he plays for. You say that everything about his game is brilliant but I say that he lacks some of the footwork/dribbling on the ball to create space and new passing lanes that Modric/Thiago have. They are effective in distribution when playing deep AND can operate in higher/tighter spaces to generate attacks. There is no doubt that Modric is the true creative force in RM's midfield on another level to Kroos. You say he makes everyone else play better but IMO everyone else can and does perform to a fantastic level regardless of him even if he does make things easier for them. Can't take away their credit just because Kroos is great.
