The Greatness of Toni Kroos

Toni Kroos is going to be remembered as one of the greatest midfielders who have ever played the game full stop. He's an extraordinary footballer. What more can you ask from Toni Kroos? He left Bayern, a Champions League winner, and went on to win four Champions League titles and potentially five with Real Madrid. And his game is the closest you can get to perfection. So smart, plays with serenity, never misplaces a pass. The metronome of Real Madrid for so long has been Toni Kroos. And I don't know what more he can do if he's not already considered one of the legendary midfielders of football history. I think they're hoping for that. Oh, it's a super ball over the top. It's a lovely take and a smashing finish. Kroos, Brahim, lovely move and the opening goal. What a pass from Toni Kroos and a very composed finish. All over the top for Eden Hazard. The flag has stayed down. This could be three and it is three. Slip through towards Vinicius Jr. And that's what they can do, Jim. Out of nothing, Real Madrid conjure up a magical goal. Ronaldo sets it up for Kroos. Superbly placed by Toni Kroos. Can go on his own. Finds Toni Kroos. What a delicious finish for five now Real Madrid. Exquisitely finished. Vinicius Jr. inside to Marcelo. Now Kroos, bit of space for the German. What a shot. What a goal from Toni Kroos off the underside of the cross. Wriggle his way through. Cleared out to Toni Kroos. Oh, what a finish into the top corner. Back into Kroos. Kroos, backflick from Kovacic. Fourth goal, Real Madrid. Well, he's played exposito under pressure there. They might suffer from this here. Rodrigo. Marcelo. Kroos asks a delightful pass. James, it's a very good save from Reina. Vinicius and Toni Kroos striding forward under pressure from Busquets but kept on going and released the pass. Lovely slide, real pass from Toni Kroos. Bails in. One each. But Toni have just can come on and play there. That's a good through ball collected by Asensio. Asensio with two touches gets it into the area. That's a superb finish. Ronaldo's pullback. Hammers left it for Kroos. As we thought, that is a lovely finish of Toni Kroos. Who can hit them and how he can hit them into the corner. Real Madrid. Kroos strikes with a left foot scissor. Betima, 1-0. Easy as that. Betima passes it on. Toni Kroos, can he complete the misery? Walks it in. 4-0 to Real Madrid. One more goal. Kroos. And there's Ronaldo. You normally see Karim Benzema. Look how far he is from goal. Vinicius. What an audacious attempt from Vinicius. Lovely ball through. And there's that moment of magic that you know so many of them are capable of. Lucas Kroos. Oh, that is beautiful football. Kroos returning it. Vinicius in the area. Can he make the right choice? Kroos across. Carvajal. Captain. Kroos with a good ball for Carvajal. Dani Carvajal. That wasn't it. Toni Kroos, why not? When you've had the career, he has. Asensio. Asensio looking for Kroos. What a finish. Here's Toni Kroos. Just as you say. Kroos plays with Rosca. Only Bellingham in the middle. What a goal. Well, he wasn't going to miss that. Goal, goal, goal. Kroos throws it in there. And they've done it again. And guess who it is? Ronaldo. They've done it in a hurry. Sound the equilibrium now. They've found the fourth goal. Beautifully dispatched by Toni Kroos. Full play back and it's, this time, does find the net. Rolls the ball back. Kroos winds it up. Perfectly placed. Perfectly timed. Toni Kroos to the rescue. Fantastic technique from Toni Kroos. Kroos. Changes it all to the right for Militao. He drops the ball with his chest. Powerful shot. Very neatly done. And back from Kroos. And a powerful drive at goal which leads to a corner. Alvaro Rodriguez is leading the charge. The ball will run instead to Rodrigo. He's now got Alvaro to his left. If he can find him, he might not need him. He doesn't need him. Real Sociedad kill it. Jose Pio for Asensio. Taking seven players in and around the box. Kroos delivery towards the far post. And this time they make it back. Delivers lovely ball in. Ramagran take a fourth minute lead. Nick it on to Toni Kroos. The cross isn't bad and it's Asensio. What a save. On the left side, Hazard have taken up a central position. And it's 2-0. Kroos with the equaliser. Takes a deflection and it's 2-0 to Real Madrid. Joaquin now makes a serious mistake because he gives the ball to Toni Kroos. Toni Kroos for Karim Benzema. Goal! Kroos finds the space and scores. What a ball! What a ball. It's Asensio. Kroos with the free kick. Goal! Kroos for Vinicius. It's all up to Vinicius. Vinicius for Toni Kroos who lifts his head to see Carvajal. Carvajal, Benzema and it's all up to him. Kroos recovers the ball and what a piece of vision. Volley it! Oh, Issa with the save. It's loaded over the top towards Kroos. It's a hell of a chase back for Langley. Benzema and this time Neto with the save.