With Maguire (probably) on his way out and Bruno (probably) too much of a hysterical hot-head, who would be the best of the rest?
If not Bruno, who should be captain?
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Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Martinez
Varane?
Lisandro
right age, right attitude, incredible consistency, fluent in English and Spanish - and I'm inclined to having your Captain at the back where they can see/observe the whole pitch
right age, right attitude, incredible consistency, fluent in English and Spanish - and I'm inclined to having your Captain at the back where they can see/observe the whole pitch
Casemiro, Martinez longer term if no one else shows up.
Ideally though, it's a midfielder
Ideally though, it's a midfielder
Can we have a poll?
Casemiro
Probably need a fluent English speaker, right?
Varane or Casemiro.
Casemiro with Varane or Martinez as vice captain
- Casemiro
- Varane
- Lisandro Martinez
I’m not sure we have any in the squad, although it’s true they do have a certain authoritarianism in their mannerisms. No messing!
Varane or Casemiro. They have tons of experience and a good head on their shoulders, and both are obviously well respected within the team.
Of course. Weird that people seem to be totally discounting that.
Casemiro and then either Martinez or Varane VC.
Tough choice though between the 3. All massive upgrades on Bruno.
Even De Gea would be a better choice than Bruno, and he'd be an awful choice.
Tough choice though between the 3. All massive upgrades on Bruno.
Even De Gea would be a better choice than Bruno, and he'd be an awful choice.
Which would rule out Casemiro and Martinez? And also Varane?
We're not chosing a new captain in the middle of a season. Start with Rafa next season when Maguire leaves with Rashy VC.
Martinez
Casemiro
Varane
In order of preference. Vice captain pick from the above 3 whichever isn't made captain
I seem to recall Licha is fluent in English, sure his interview when he arrived was in English
Casemiro
Varane
In order of preference. Vice captain pick from the above 3 whichever isn't made captain
I seem to recall Licha is fluent in English, sure his interview when he arrived was in English
Yep exactly. There's a reason the armband is on Bruno and generally speaking he's been fine as captain, obviously yesterday was a low point and he was at the heart of that but you don't make big calls on the back of one freak game. Sure he can be annoying at times but I don't see a better alternative in the current squad.
We’ve lost 3 games under his captaincy this season…is he the scapegoat we’ve all decided upon for yesterday?
I agree with the above posts if we were to change, any of Varane, Martinez but probably Casemiro as he plays more often.
Varane's English is pretty decent. The bar isn't that high to be fair with the likes of Rooney successfully captaining in Enghland.
Hardest worker, loyal, never drops head.
Wout Weghorst
Wout Weghorst
Varane.
I very much doubt those leaks are true. Which clowns can even come up after yesterday and suggest something like that? There wasn’t a single player yesterday who should not be looking at themselves instead of pointing fingers at Bruno.
Casemiro
Varane and Martinez speak perfectly fine English.
I'd pick Varane and have Cas or Licha as the backup.
My mind read this as a haiku to begin with.
A few candidates in my opinion. Martinez, Varane and Casemiro. None of the others are appropriate.
Still Bruno because:
1. He is always fit
2. He has the right attitude (last night was an anomaly)
3. He is one of our best players
4. He speaks English
5. He has been at the club for longer than all his "competitors" (except for DDG)
6. It pisses off the worst posters on RedCafe
Not every captain can be Keane.
1. He is always fit
2. He has the right attitude (last night was an anomaly)
3. He is one of our best players
4. He speaks English
5. He has been at the club for longer than all his "competitors" (except for DDG)
6. It pisses off the worst posters on RedCafe
Not every captain can be Keane.
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Wasn’t it true that Valencia couldn’t speak English? He was the captain for a bit
I’d keep Bruno
Neville has really done him a dirty on commentary.
Neville has really done him a dirty on commentary.
First we need to sign him permanently. For 100 billion dollars.
Luke Shaw
Not really ….Rooney was captain
Casemiro for me
Varane would be my choice if he could stay fit.