I agree with this, it does appears that he isn't really captain material on the field. Except when he scored those late winners.
For all our complaining about his leadership skills I haven't heard a single bad word said about him from one of our players.
He is also the player we're all most critical of. One mistake and people take it as confirmation. I guess what I'm saying is that we need to be a little patient with him, at the same time he needs to step up and lead. He's the fucking captain and all we're talking about is how many on field leaders we're missing.
It's a strange thing with this captaincy, it seemed like a cool thing to do at the time, but it's very hard to undo now. Which makes it unlikely.
Have you heard anyone say anything about him, at all?
That is the thing, as a captain/leader, you're supposed to be "everywhere", on and off the pitch, but he is just...there.
Even a silent leader, like Kessie, is praised by his teammates.
He is not a bad apple, he just doesn't doesn't have the required personality to be a captain.
What I don't like about him is his captaincy. It sort of makes him untouchable in some ways.
Being a captain grants you certain privileges, leverage in renewals and while also setting a "standard" in the locker room and on the pitch.
I feel like he is taking advantage of the privileges of being a captain but doesn't live up to the expectations and responsibilities that also come with it, having his cake and eating it too...
And to make matters worse, he isn't exceptional as a player. I could forgive all of the above if he was at least performing well...
