Next Captain

[Balti]

leads by example and will be ever present so yes from me.

 

[Berts Broken Neck]

Not for me, as good has he is, Kompany was outstanding today and should get the arm band IMHO

 

[Thatchersforearm]

Speaks English - tick
Leads by example with commitment - tick
Leads by example with quality of play - tick
Inspires others - tick
Going to be a regular starter - tick
Popular with team mates - tick

What more could you want in a captain?

 

[Clubber]

I'm undecided.

Today I think it hindered his game as he seemed too determined to get involved and left us with nobody up top

He usually wants to get involved anyway, and seems to drift, so i don't think it changed his game any.


I admit, its a tough game to judge, due to the amount of new comers.

 

[ramsdale4]

If you want a captain that leads by example, then there is no one better in my eyes.

Also Kolo performed much better without the burden.

 

[PowderBlue]

Great choice imo. Gives him added confidence, and like gerrard for the dippers, he is inspirational through his never say die approach.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

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Carlos Tevez will captain the Blues for the foreseeable future.

The Argentine international has been handed the armband by boss Roberto Mancini who today also praised the man who has lost the job of skipper – Kolo Toure.

Tevez led the team for the first time in the friendly win over Spanish side Valencia and did so again at White Hart Lane in the opening Premier League draw against Spurs.

Mancini admitted he had been spoiled for choice before plumping for last season’s leading goalscorer.

“We have Carlos, Kolo and Gareth Barry who would all make good captains of the side, there were other choices too,” admitted the boss.

"I think that being captain will allow Carlos to show his personality more."

"It will encourage him to express himself more and I think it can improve the team. He leads by example on the pitch but also in the training ground every day."

“I understand what importance is placed on the captain in England because it is the same in Italy though often the armband is given to the longest serving player.”

The manager admitted it was hard telling Kolo that Carlos would be captain but said that the former Arsenal man had made it easier for him.

“Kolo is a good man, a fantastic man and I have spoken to him,” said Mancini.

“For him the only thing that is important is the squad and that the team plays well and wins something this season. He is disappointed but he understands.”

Tevez told a pre-match press conference that he was ‘really happy’ to be the new skipper.

“I thank the manager for the opportunity,” he said. "I am looking forward to a big season and we should get better and better as we get to know one another.”

He wouldn't have been my first choice, but he is our talisman to be fair. The best thing about this decision though is that it might make Tevez stay with us for longer. The rumours over his future were really worrying me earlier on in the summer, so from that point of view, making him captain could be a masterstroke. Forward with Carlos!

 

[scorer]

Everything Mancini does seems to be thought through and forward looking.

I get more and more impressed by this guy as each day passes.

 

[mackenzie]

Certainly seems like a gesture of goodwill from Mancini.

I was a bit surprised that Kompany didn't get it but then someone posted that he doesn't have the full respect of the squad. Not sure what that signifies but then again not every player is a born leader.

Tevez, however, does seem to lead by example.

 

[zandvoort blue]

But, I thought Mancini didn`t speak to Tevez??