In the past couple of days there has been a lot of press coverage afforded to rumours that Fabio Capello is to reinstate John Terry as England captain. I thought I would put a quick post together in lieu of the final decision (which is expected tomorrow).
From what Capello said today, the original decision to strip Terry of the armband was only a temporary punishment, because of his behaviour off the field. It's almost as if he was a bad little boy being sent to the naughty step until he had calmed down. In my opinion this is completely the wrong message to send out. The decision should have been made on the premise that Terry was someone who could not handle the responsibility which comes with the role. In order to be reinstated he would have to show everyone that he has changed significantly. I don't think he has.
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Something I can understand is Capello not wanting to have a different captain for every game, and because Ferdinand has suffered from injuries recently he might want someone more reliable; but why look any further than Steven Gerrard. Gerrard, for years, has proven himself to be a brilliant captain for Liverpool, dragging his team mates by the scruff of the neck to victory in huge matches. He has also shown an outstanding will to win and passion whilst representing his country.
I'm actually a big fan of Gerrard and largely critical of John Terry, so bias is undoubtedly sneaking into this post. However, I genuinely feel there is no reason to reinstate Terry; he is a poor role model, and his performances on the pitch have never been the same since his penalty kick miss against Manchester United in the Final of the 2008 Champions League.
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Unfortunately, I think the armband probably will be on the arm of John Terry for the foreseeable future, I just don't understand why.
Feel free to comment and let me know who you think should be England's captain.
EB...
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