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Has got to be Big Dave.
A general observation on the pitch is that the Portuguese speaking group give off the impression that they are better than the rest of the team. You see them often congregating on the pitch to talk about what should be done to impact the game. Without Ronaldo, that group wouldn't have a drop of influence outside of Bruno.I mean it will annoy the shit out of a load of people on here but it's pretty damn obvious which member of the Portuguese contingent is primarily responsible for ruining the dressing room. The atmosphere was seemingly amiable up until a certain number seven arrived.
Stop reading the news... Sometimes we have to use our own logic, no other club can afford his wages right now.Yeah the guy whose agent is offering him to clubs around Europe. Great choice for captain
That might be true, but it also could prove that they didn't like a serial winner expecting high standards coming in. After all the performances were dreadful and flat long before he joined and none of the players (bar maybe Bruno and DDG) had played at a high enough standard deserving instant respect from the newcomers. What's the point of having a great atmosphere in the dressing room if it results in feck all on the pitch?I mean it will annoy the shit out of a load of people on here but it's pretty damn obvious which member of the Portuguese contingent is primarily responsible for ruining the dressing room. The atmosphere was seemingly amiable up until a certain number seven arrived.
In a world where Maguire is.In what world is De Gea a captain?
De Gea is no more of a captain than Amad is. It’s frankly astonishing people still suggest him as captain, he possesses virtually no characteristics of a captain and is another who will be replaced before too long.In a world where Maguire is.
Maguire is no more of a captain than wet towel but still he got arm band, so compared to him De Gea is much better choice.De Gea is no more of a captain than Amad is. It’s frankly astonishing people still suggest him as captain, he possesses virtually no characteristics of a captain and is another who will be replaced before too long.
Honestly we don't know, it's something that can only be judged from the inside.Maguire is no more of a captain than wet towel but still he got arm band, so compared to him De Gea is much better choice.
Maguire is no more of a captain than wet towel but still he got arm band, so compared to him De Gea is much better choice.
I don’t think you can pin the blame on Ronaldo for that. Rather have 1 winner and 24 losers than 0 winners and 25 losers.I mean it will annoy the shit out of a load of people on here but it's pretty damn obvious which member of the Portuguese contingent is primarily responsible for ruining the dressing room. The atmosphere was seemingly amiable up until a certain number seven arrived.
One where the incumbent and all the other candidates are members of either one of two rival cliques that allegedly hate each other.In what world is De Gea a captain?
In Maguire's defence he’s the only person in the entire back 6 (7 if you include the goalkeeper) who communicates effectively and tries to organise the team. We have a squad bereft of leadership and frankly he’s one of the very few realistic candidates, despite his horror show of a season just gone. It’s fashionable to bash the guy but the alternatives just aren’t there. There is Ronaldo obviously, possibly Bruno, both of whom have their down sides too and that’s it.Maguire is no more of a captain than wet towel but still he got arm band, so compared to him De Gea is much better choice.
True, whatever choice ETH makes, we have to assume it's a well thought out one and the player is respected in dressing room.Honestly we don't know, it's something that can only be judged from the inside.
I don't agree with that. I felt Lindelof organizes and talks to team more than Maguire but he isn't a regular player.In Maguire's defence he’s the only person in the entire back 6 (7 if you include the goalkeeper) who communicates effectively and tries to organise the team. We have a squad bereft of leadership and frankly he’s one of the very few realistic candidates, despite his horror show of a season just gone. It’s fashionable to bash the guy but the alternatives just aren’t there. There is Ronaldo obviously, possibly Bruno, both of whom have their down sides too and that’s it.
He does talk but as you say, when they’re all fit he’s not a starter. I’m going off the back 7 that has been first choice over the past year or two;True, whatever choice ETH makes, we have to assume it's a well thought out one and the player is respected in dressing room.
I don't agree with that. I felt Lindelof organizes and talks to team more than Maguire but he isn't a regular player.
Few things, first thing is I don't think captaincy is that important. Any player can be leader with or without arm band. IMO the player wearing armband should have high standards both on and off the pitch, something that Maguire lacks, at least on the pitch.He does talk but as you say, when they’re all fit he’s not a starter. I’m going off the back 7 that has been first choice over the past year or two;
DDG
Dalot or AWB
Shaw or Telles
Maguire
Varane
McT
Fred
In a world where some clubs literally just pick their longest serving player as captain, regardless of how much of a "leader" they are. The captaincy is only ever what the club decides it is.In what world is De Gea a captain?
It's not.City don't have a set captain and Liverpool's captain isn't a regular starter - I really don't think captaincy is as important nowadays.
Exactly. I couldn't tell you who is captain for most teams nowadays. I'm failing to remember who lifted the Champions League for Real Madrid even.It's not.
The only reason it might matter here is if our idiots are arguing about it, as Simon Stone suggested. If they treat it like a serious issues then it becomes a serious issue.
McClaren's words in an Athletic interview.“Games are won Monday to Friday. If you get Monday to Friday right, games are won on Saturday. Each and every one (player) has to bring energy.
“Pochettino talks about creating the culture. If no one brought energy he got them out (sold them). You have to be ready, have to be ready to train, you have to be ready to play, ready to impact as a sub, you have to react.
“A lot of people now, body language, arms up in the air, you’ve got to react to get that ball back, win that ball back, whatever situation, react quickly and don’t think about it.’”
Who should he have given it to?Brickhead being a captain is Ole`s best decision as a cherry on shit cake left after sacking, mr "he knows United DNA" just gave it to him like its nothing.
Traffic con would be more deserving, give it to DDG, think Smalling was still there, hell even Young, Mata, Pogba, guy signed a contract, 3 min later an armband, did feck all to earn it, from RK and for years bleeding NV, to that, taking a piss, its actually funny.Who should he have given it to?
Smalling was on his way out, Young was the previous captain and being phased out. DDG's form was up and down at the time, I remember he was making some pretty horrendous mistakes. I'm not a fan of the decision either but he was the best choice at the time, given that he was also a leader at Leicester and the NT. The problem is that he should have taken decisive action after the Greece incident, or when Ronaldo came in.Traffic con would be more deserving, give it to DDG, think Smalling was still there, hell even Young, Mata, Pogba, guy signed a contract, 3 min later an armband, did feck all to earn it, from RK and for years bleeding NV, to that, taking a piss, its actually funny.