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[Discussão] Até que ponto é importante um Capitão numa equipa de Futebol?

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ANALYSIS: In a sport where the coach is responsible for all team decisions, the man chosen to wear the armband must find his own way to influence the side

 

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New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal recently ended weeks of speculation over his preferred choice for captaincy by naming Wayne Rooney as his skipper. There was a claim for Robin van Persie's candidature given the great working rapport between the two, but in selecting the Englishman the 63-year old indeed made a decision which made the most sense.

 

In cricket, a captain has the be the most 'intelligent' and 'smart' among his team-mates; merely being the best player in the squad doesn't cut it as he takes all the major decisions while the game is being played. Former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar – probably the greatest cricketer ever after Donald Bradman - is a prime example of how even a legend in terms of playing prowess wasn't fully comfortable when it came to handling captaincy.

 

But in a sport like football where the coach or the manager decides everything from tactics to who makes it to the starting XI, how important then is the team captain?

 

If a team plays well, apart from the players it's the coach - not the captain - who is applauded, for he is responsible for every tactical decision. Similarly, in reverse situations, once again the coach is made to stand up to and explain his team's defeat.

 

Aside from calling the shots during the toss before kick-off, a football captain, it can be said, holds next to no importance when it comes to the events on the field. But it's a matter of honour for any player to be given the armband and lead his side onto the pitch, the implications of which can be felt off it.

 

Taking Rooney's case for example, Van Gaal risked stirring a hornet's nest had the England striker not been chosen. For all his nuisances and theatrics over the past few years and despite pushing to force a transfer more than once, it's hard to argue that the 28-year old has been the best Manchester United player since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Real Madrid in the summer of 2009.

 

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Ever since his arrival at Old Trafford two years ago, Van Persie has become the leader and the preferred choice in attack ahead of Rooney, whose importance has somewhat reduced. But handing over the captaincy to the Netherlands international would have dented it further.

 

Being skipper will only boost Rooney's confidence ahead of a season where the Red Devils have a lot of ground to cover. Rooney performs best when he is felt valued and Van Gaal knows it.

 

Milan handed over the armband once worn by the likes of Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini last season to Riccardo Montolivo, who was arguably their best player in the 2012-13 season – his first as a Rossonero. A club which has traditionally chosen their captain based on seniority and number of appearances bypassed veteran Christian Abbiati – the most experienced Milan player in the squad – to appoint the Italy international midfielder. It was a signal of change and, with the club in the midst of a period of heavy transition, a message to the former Fiorentina star that in him they saw their future leader.

 

Across the city, arch rivals Inter considered choosing former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic - who was signed on a Bosman this summer – as their leader. In a season where the club bid farewell to legends like Walter Samuel, Esteban Cambiasso, Diego Milito and most importantly Javier Zanetti, the Serbian probably held more weight to the image of the club than someone like Andrea Ranocchia, who eventually got the gig.

 

There have been captains in the past so inspirational on the pitch they raised the tempo of their fellow team-mates by a notch or two. Former United captain Roy Keane instantly comes to mind as one whose energy instantly resonated among his players. But that trait in Keane wasn't because he was named captain. The Irishman was a born leader.

 

His fierce battles and rants with former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira – another inspirational skipper - back in the day is what defined the two clubs. Both lent a certain amount of steel and ruthlessness to the character of their teams. Having taken over from Tony Adams in 2002, Vieira described the task as "daunting" but one that eventually would help him mature both as a footballer and, more importantly, as a person.

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When Paris Saint-Germain signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2012, he was the frontrunner to take up the captaincy but gave it away in favour of Thiago Silva – the other major signing for the French club that season. That he only has a three year contract and never settles down at a club for too long is what he stated as the reason. According to him, a captain should be the "one for the future".

 

But when it came to returning back to international football following his premature retirement from the Sweden national team in 2010, Erik Hamren made him the captain as it motivated the striker to perform at his best. It was an honour that the then-Barcelona forward felt proud of, a move that made him more responsible on the field.

 

When it comes to international football and national teams, leading their country is what every footballer dreams of.

 

Forced to temporarily relinquish his the armband to Philipp Lahm following an unfortunate injury just prior to the 2010 World Cup, little did Michael Ballack – Germany captain since 2004 - know that he would never lead his country again. The Bayern Munich full-back, having led die Mannschaft to a third-placed finish at the World Cup, made it absolutely clear that he would never give up his role voluntarily even if Ballack thought he was still the captain.

 

The issue divided opinion in Germany, but goes a long way to show what captaincy means to players.

 

In a sport where coaches call all the shots, captaincy holds its own space. The fabric of the armband definitely is worth a lot more than it's made out to be.

 

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Não é, hoje em dia toda a gente se dirige ao árbitro e muitas vezes o próprio capitão leva amarelo

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Achei interessantes estas declaraçoes do Quim, em que fala da importância do Luisão, em campo, como capitão do Benfica

 

"Falta o Luisão naquela defesa. Ele tem uma grande relação com o Jesus e é o jogador indicado para comandar aquilo porque ninguém o conhece como ele. Eu acho o Jesus fantástico na forma como comanda a defesa, mas digo-lhe já, a maneira como ele trabalha é difícil de seguir. Não é mesmo para toda a gente. Ele exige muito com a história da bola coberta bola descoberta: se o adversário que tem a bola está com alguém por perto, a equipa não se mexe, se o adversário que tem a bola está sem ninguém por perto, a equipa tem de recuar. E depois, aquela forma de defender à zona as bolas paradas é difícil de assimiliar: os jogadores dão as mãos, todos numa mesma linha, e impedem os adversários de irem área dentro. É preciso muito trabalho, coordenação e repetição."

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na minha equipa, o escolhido era o que jogava melhor à moeda ao ar

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na minha equipa, o escolhido era o que jogava melhor à moeda ao ar

 

Isso é o CR7. Ainda não percebi o porquê dele ser capitão na Selecção há já 4 anos.

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Isso é o CR7. Ainda não percebi o porquê dele ser capitão na Selecção há já 4 anos.

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Mas quem é que haveria de ser o capitão da Seleção? É que o Ronaldo, é um capitão, onde quer que passe. Não sei que impressão vos faz a braçadeira na seleção.

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Quando era puto pensava que o capitão era o jogador mais velho. Depois fiquei confuso porque acho que na altura o capitão do Benfica era o JVP e o mais velho era o Preud'Homme. Só aí é que percebi. :lol:

 

O capitão deve ser um jogador com capacidade de liderança, que se saiba controlar emocionalmente, que saiba ler o jogo, que se dê bem com os colegas de equipa e que tenha um bom entendimento com o treinador e também com os adeptos.

 

É pena que muitas vezes as pessoas acham que o capitão deve ser aquele que mais berra em campo e que mais se descontrola emocionalmente porque "sente o clube".

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O capitão deve ser um jogador com capacidade de liderança, que se saiba controlar emocionalmente, que saiba ler o jogo, que se dê bem com os colegas de equipa e que tenha um bom entendimento com o treinador e também com os adeptos.

 

 

 

Exacto, ainda estou para ver como é que o Quaresma é capitão do Porto e o Danilo nem sequer é um dos segundos capitães (que se não me engano, são o Maicon e o Jackson), o Danilo que pelo que passa cá para fora deve ser o gajo que mais bem estar deve trazer aquele balneário.

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