Team selection disection

[PaulP]

As a ruckman, Kreuzer is an excellent at stoppages.
As a midfielder, Kreuzer is average.

No point playing Kreuzer as a pure midfield type as you'd probably get more from a pure midfielder in that role.

The advantage is playing him as a ruckman, then you get the midfield advantage he brings compared to the other ruck, but not at the expense of a pure midfielder.

Not wishing to start a 10 page derailment, much less a train wreck, but I think it's hard to judge Krooz as a pure mid unless he actually plays that role. The inside mids around him set themselves up for this role, pre game and in game, whereas Krooz has to spend a few seconds entangling then extricating himself from the opposing ruckman - in that few seconds, a lot can happen, and as a mid, he's behind the 8 ball to begin with.

At any rate, it's clear that it ain't gonna happen, so it's best to just fuggitabouit.