Any obvious contenders as to who would / should be our next captain?
Dave, Smalling, Matic, Lukaku.
Pick one. Dave is the stand-out choice.
Not Pogba. Not Valencia either despite his experience.
Pick one. Dave is the stand-out choice.
Not Pogba. Not Valencia either despite his experience.
Matic or De Gea.
I don't think there is a big love for being a Utd captain. So Smalling or Valencia would get it.
Smalling surely a joke.
DDG stands out.
Not sure Jose trusts Pogba enough yet.
DDG stands out.
Not sure Jose trusts Pogba enough yet.
Our only regular centre-back. Centre-backs tend to be popular choices for captain - hardly crazy.
I hope it is not Pogba though. He has more important things to focus upon.
I think it should be De Gea, but I think Jose will make Valencia captain.
De Gea or Matic I would guess.
Would say Lukaku but think he's the type who might feel the pressure of it a bit.
Jose will probably give it to whoever the oldest person is.
Would say Lukaku but think he's the type who might feel the pressure of it a bit.
Jose will probably give it to whoever the oldest person is.
Give De Gea a fat new contract and make him El Capitano to sweeten the deal - he's the only realistic candidate who's guaranteed to start every game.
Usually a vote by the players isnt it. De Gea would be my vote but Im not in the dressing room.
DDG, Matic, Herrera if Mou decides he's in his future plans.
I think Matic would be the best option as he can communicate more and is experienced. Captain might not mean that much these days, but I'd like to think they'd do a bit of organising on the pitch.
Give it to DDG along with a massive new contract. Lord knows he's earned it.
Between Matic and De Gea for me. De Gea would hopefully add that extra bit of leadership if he got the armband.
Lukaku. Always plays and shows a lot of desire.
Alternative for me would be Matic or Sanchez, with Herrera/Smalling if they upped their quality to being undroppable or Jones if he suddenly stayed injury-free.
Alternative for me would be Matic or Sanchez, with Herrera/Smalling if they upped their quality to being undroppable or Jones if he suddenly stayed injury-free.
De Gea
Dave. Matic as vice captain.
Matic
But somehow I always think a defensive midfielder should be captain for some reason.
But somehow I always think a defensive midfielder should be captain for some reason.
Isn't Valencia the oldest player at the club now?
Can't see anyone other than Valencia getting it. DDG would be my choice but it won't happen
Apparently Matic is quite mute during games though.
Plus surely want someone that understands the history, heritage and philosophy of the club (for off-field activities etc).
Plus surely want someone that understands the history, heritage and philosophy of the club (for off-field activities etc).
It'll be Valencia, I would have thought.
But we could be buying a replacement for him in the summer, so VC will be important - should be De Gea.
But we could be buying a replacement for him in the summer, so VC will be important - should be De Gea.
It's going to be Valencia.
If Valencia is made captain, ie implied our starting RB next season too, we have other problems to discuss!
Content with any of De Gea/Chris Smalling. No way should Valencia be captain - he shouldn't even be a starter!
Carrick was our captain and hardly played. There are no guarantees.
Give it Giggsy end of season
Matic, Herrera, De Gea or Valencia would all be good choices. Valencia is getting unfair criticism on here these days. He's a very good fullback who doesn't attack as much because Jose doesn't encourage his fullbacks to attack much. In his model they're not attackers, they're defenders. Even compared to late-career Fergie you can see that their starting positions are deeper. Valencia doesn't sit up on the wing to receive diagonal balls from the midfielders the way he used to, and that can only be a managerial instruction.
What he is is a very experienced, very disciplined, reliable, intelligent player: exactly what you want in a captain.
What he is is a very experienced, very disciplined, reliable, intelligent player: exactly what you want in a captain.
Upgrade on Rooney for that alone. Fair play to Carra.
Valencia isn't a captain material, far from it and he shouldn't even be a starter next season.
Herrera would be my go to but I doubt he figures enough in Mourinho's first-team plans to get it, de Gea would also be a good shout.
I imagine it will end up being a continuation of Valencia (even if we sign a new RB) though, with someone like Matic being de facto captain in his absence.
I imagine it will end up being a continuation of Valencia (even if we sign a new RB) though, with someone like Matic being de facto captain in his absence.
It's when he does attack that's the problem though.
Given Valencia's reluctance to speak English, maybe we should just give it to Mike Smaldini who is the 2nd defender to score in 3 consecutive away games for Manchester United.
To quote him: "The club made a mistake."
DDG
Definitely DDG. He is now a senior player at the club and the clear stand out choice. Guaranteed to play week in week out as well. Valencia shouldn't be even playing for us next season let alone being made captain.
Nobody else stands out so DDG it is. People saying Herrera or Smalling is funny. They should be nowhere near the captaincy.
Nobody else stands out so DDG it is. People saying Herrera or Smalling is funny. They should be nowhere near the captaincy.
Ashley Young
Don't really tend to have good luck with captains I feel, since Keane.
Neville was actually Captain after Keane, but giggs always had the armband cus Neville was always injured. Then it was vidic, who I feel was coming to the end of his united career really. Fairly solid but won't be remembered for being a captain. Rooney after that, in what can only be described as a less than satisfactory period where he was in and out the team. And now currently Carrick who's barely played since.
I wouldn't give it to Valencia for this reason alone. Needs to be someone who's going to play, and is a leader.
De Gea or Pogba for me.
Neville was actually Captain after Keane, but giggs always had the armband cus Neville was always injured. Then it was vidic, who I feel was coming to the end of his united career really. Fairly solid but won't be remembered for being a captain. Rooney after that, in what can only be described as a less than satisfactory period where he was in and out the team. And now currently Carrick who's barely played since.
I wouldn't give it to Valencia for this reason alone. Needs to be someone who's going to play, and is a leader.
De Gea or Pogba for me.