The MD-11 AT's reduce power to idle at a specific rad alt, they do not account for the energy state of the aircraft in any way. Nothing to do with lazy, quite the opposite in fact.
Flying a cross-controlled Mad Dog in strong and gusty cross winds close to the ground, as so often happens in Anchorage winter flying, is a very challenging maneuver in this beast. The AT's work against any semblance, mindlessly so, of a smooth landing in said conditions.
My recommendation has always been, and will continue to be, disconnect the AT's somewhere on short final while the engines are at a steady-state spool-up, and carry that thrust to touchdown. Should make up for any loss of energy once cross control in applied.
Always keeping in mind, of course, that the MD-11 with her very high approach speeds, consumes available landing distance at a disconcertingly alarming rate.