Luka Modric’s departure from England felt insufficiently mourned, yet his performance against Atlético marked him out again as the world’s best all-round midfielder
Casemiro balanced the team defensively and gives Modric freedom to do what he does best without having to constantly worry about defending. Modric to me is the best attacking midfielder in the world and is very underrated.
Modric and Kross are a great midfield.