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He’s one of the few nailed on starters who have been here a while and maybe captaincy could bring something else out of him.
If he was playing more, I’d say Fornals might be one of the better candidates. I think I tend to agree but that leaves only Zouma and Aguerd who have really nailed down their places.
I can't find any record of Aguerd taking the armband
For me, you can't have a new person come in and be the one who does the off the pitch leadership, unless you want a complete reset of standards / culture at the club (i.e. Nolan coming in). I think Cresswell will be that guy for the off the field stuff.
On the pitch, I still think Fabianski will be #1 this season so it'll probably be him, but if it's not I can see Aguerd or Zouma being given the armband.
On the pitch, I think it matters less, actually. I didn't think Rice was that good a captain, to be honest. He led from the front in terms of his performances, but there was too much arm-throwing and head-shaking for my liking.
We'll need a few on-field captains this season. Rice played every game in every competition, but the names being suggested on this thread probably won't. Aguerd and Zouma are probably the likeliest two based on that consideration.
Soucek's English still seemed very broken when he spoke during the victory parade, I'm not sure how well he's going to communicate to the team.
I hate the idea of a new signing coming in and becoming captain. I think they should be proving they've earned their places in the starting line up let alone as captain. Maguire, in particular, needs to prove he's better than Zouma and Aguerd.
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Edit: refers to Spurs, not WHU)