A wonderful world wave has made Modric the focus of public opinion again, and few people can still sit in the main force of Real Madrid at the age of 36 or even become the key player of the team, but Luka Modric has done it. At a time when the B2B midfielder, which emphasizes body and impact, is popular in today's football world, Modric's magical continuation seems to be a clear stream, although fans say that the skinny magic flute actually has strength and confrontational ability that cannot be underestimated, but people still prefer to think of Modric as a technical midfielder - from the time of his debut, he was often compared to Cruyff for both appearance and style. He has excellent foot skills, creativity, and conducting talent, and eventually became the first person to break The Golden Ball in Mero's monopoly, and now all the news shows that Real Madrid is about to renew his contract with Modric, in fact, the Magic Flute is still an indispensable player for Real Madrid, even if Mbappe is about to join, Vinicius is reborn, Real Madrid can not easily give up the Magic Flute.
In today's football, who can take over the magic flute? In fact, in recent years, in the Real Madrid squad, there have been two players known as the "successor of the magic flute" - Kovacic and Erdego. The former and the Magic Flute are both Croatian internationals, but he has not been able to show satisfactory control and overall view during his time at Real Madrid; the latter has a certain organizational talent, but his experiments in the forward and central defender positions are not ideal, and the combination of Modric and Kroos has proved to work best.
That being said, Real Madrid can't give up on finding a successor for the midfield. The Combination of Ramos Varane was replaced by Alaba Militão, Cristiano Ronaldo was gone, Bale and Marcelo faded out of the main squad, but the ceremonial three midfielders remained unchanged. In particular, Modric, a Croatian star born in September 1985, with the age of the magic flute and his tireless playing style on the pitch, many fans are saying that "I can't bear to see the magic flute turning back on the court again and again".
Of course, Real Madrid have two young midfielders that many teams envy: Federico Valverde and Eduardo Camaringa. However, on closer inspection, their style is still very different from Modric and Kroos, and it should be noted that the Magic Flute and Kroos have played high-level players in the position of the organization's midfield, but from the current point of view, this is not the strength of Valverde and Carmavinga - Real Madrid's two midfielders are difficult to be regarded as commander-like players. Kamavinga may look a little like the Magic Flute, but in fact, although he likes to get rid of people and like to participate in the attack, he still lacks the orderly and sophisticated ball path of the Magic Flute on the field. Real Madrid have Vinicius in the front, but the Brazilian needs to play a role depending on the stable possession of the ball and the protection of the ball in the midfield, and no one can do this better than Modric and Kroos.
Looking at the Mesozoic and young midfielders of today's football, you'll be hard-pressed to find players with a similar modric style. He is a very "balanced" player, a genius in terms of combination of body and technology, combination of local and holistic thinking, and he can control the team's midfield in a way that seems very easy. Pogba? The Frenchman's competitive standards are of course very strong, but he does not have the stable and easy-to-get character of the magic flute. Barrera? The Italians also seem to lack a little talent for commanding the offense. The technical midfielder is getting closer and closer to a luxury in today's football, and in today's popular three-midfield formation, more is required of the all-rounder and running of the midfielders, and the players who can embed skill and creativity like the magic flute will undoubtedly be classified as top-notch.
If in the past, the midfielders with excellent foot technology and creativity were undoubtedly fragrant, such as Messi's idol Aimar, such as "big head" D'Alessandro, Rosicki, as well as Xavi and Iniesta, their "popularity" could not be separated from the general environment of football at that time. It is conceivable that a team with Mbappe and Vinicius will not lack the ability to be full of impact and a sword, and if they have a talented offensive planner behind them, it will undoubtedly create more threatening attacks, but modern football will find it difficult to accommodate a player in the traditional sense of "no. 10".
The truth is that the selection of young midfielders in today's football is increasingly inclined to strength and muscle, such as Joan Ameni and Gravenberg, who have been in the spotlight this season, the former is regarded as a rare defensive midfielder seedling, the latter is called "The Dutch Pogba", both of which are physically gifted midfielders, and it is conceivable that these two, if they grow up normally, have the potential to become first-class players in their positions with their physical strength and athleticism. Look at the situation of Isco and J Ronaldo, who were first-line midfielders in European football a few years ago, but their footwork is still strong, but they have been unable to compete with kong's powerful young people for the position of the giants.
Barca are not behind in terms of succession in midfield, Pedri and Garvey are seen as a combination that can play a role in the future, the duo inherits barca's tradition of possession and running in football, but what about Real Madrid? More than a decade ago, this team had Zidane, Figo and Makelele in midfield, a team that relies on the inspiration and personal ability of the former stars to win, and there is a clear distinction between the "protagonist" and the "supporting role"; when the combination of Modric, Kroos and Casemiro is combined, the team's center of gravity has "shifted backwards", but it has brought a more stable and reliable forward momentum for the team. So in the future, will Real Madrid's midfield become more full of impact and muscle? At least for the moment, Real Madrid can not lose the magic flute, the renewal of the magic flute is a top priority, after a lineup of additions, perhaps Real Madrid in the future with more ferocious frontcourt firepower to make up for the weakening of the midfield advantage, because you will find a second Modric.
(Santiago-Wang)