++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
Is that supposed to a be a joke? Have you ever actually played the sport of football before? The captain's purpose is to lead a side and give it guidance, and if the captain knows how to inspire through words and actions he can lift your team to higher levels of play and confidence. Without a great captain your team will lack leadership and guidance, something you need on a football pitch just like you do growing up or as people of country do when they are faced with a war or difficult task ahead of them. I cannot even stress how important a captain can be for a football team.
Yeye ye, Thats what they teach u as a kid. You put it so beautiful too.
I respect ur opinion. NOW...
I just happen to be in the opinion that the captains role on the soccer pitch is way overrated.
Dont even compare it too war. War is of extreme strategical nature and even though element of strategy is in the game of soccer its not even close to the strategic intelligence needed on the battlefield. In war leaders are very important, they have to be capable, intelligent, brave, strong and fearless.
In soccer... Its just for ****ing show!! what is so hard to undurstand about that.
If leaders are that extremely important as u claim(lifting the team to higher ground and instiling them with a strength never before witnessed by man) how come "The captain" of JUVE gets subed in almost every game he plays?
If he plays at all? The all so important captain gets subed.
I imagine you sitting at home watching the game on tele going- OH no! how is the team gonna manage now?
Who will lead them to the gates of heaven? Were dooomed!
And then the other guy puts on the band and tries to lead them to heaven.
And its not only in Juve this happens, Ive seen the captain get subed in so many matches in so many different teams again and again.
Sure that makes sense doesnt it? Sub the one guy that can lead the team to heaven.
Maybe its because Capello is the devil and wants all of the team to go to hell with him.
Or maybe the captains role just doesnt ****ing matter anymore.