How important is it to have a captain in your side? Does a captain in a football team have as many responsibilities as a captain in any other sport, say cricket, does?
These have been some of the many questions asked this weekend when Arsene Wenger finally decided to strip Gallas of his captaincy. The newly appointed Captain, Cesc Fabregas, is not as vocal as his predecessor but certainly more calm and relaxed then any other Arsenal player. So how exactly will Cesc manage to inspire his team mates when he is not getting under the skin of his team-mates?
Do football captains not only have to lead by example but also be vocal on the pitch?
3 comments:
I dont think football captains need to be vocal on the pitch. And off the pitch...i'm not sure because I've never been in a dressing room or for that matter in a football team. :-)
But, captains in football have to keep their calm, calm the players when they tend to get too aggressive and sometime charge the players and lead by example when in need.
Captains in cricket need to take lot of decisions. But in football, decision making is left to the managers to deal with. "Temperment" is the key with captains in football.
Captains in football just need to carry on playing football...
the fact that wenger clearly lacks a leader in his team makes him speak this crap of 11 leaders on pitch .
according to me each player is different, one might consider a cleague match as his day in his office and still be professional.
I think a captain in football let him be vociferous or calm must inspire unperturbed by the adversity of the situation.
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