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Originally Posted by Crapshoot
Fair enough - I guess I see that being the manager's job - a defender can still take charge for set pieces and what not.
Hell, would you have picked Terry over Gerrard ?
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Yes. A captain's primary role is the you go there, cover that guy, you're supposed to be over there type stuff, as well as keeping the team on an even keel. That's most easily done from the CB position since they can see the whole field looking forward. It's why you don't see many forwards as captains.
The ability of the manager to get tactical corrections done is limited to the two or three players that can hear his shouts, so you need someone on the field to do it.
As for the inspirational stuff, I think the important traits for a captain are consistency and even tempered level-headedness. Gerrard doesn't need to be captain to inspire people with his clutch play.