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As we are coming off an international break United news was initially slow but it didn’t mean United players were out of the press. At the start of the week Rio Ferdinand regained the England captaincy under much press scrutiny so we stopped to discuss what all the furore was!
Yolkie Stretford End:
I can’t see why it exists. He was captain, he wasn’t fit, but he’s fit now. Regardless of people’s opinion of Ferdinand’s fitness, you have to evaluate whether Gerrard has done a good enough job to keep it in his absence. My opinion? No, he hasn’t. The secondary issue is is it really good for team morale to change official captain twice in a matter of months? It’s a non-issue, as Rio should always have been captain, it shouldn’t have been open for debate.
Kyle Stretford End:
I don’t see why this was even a debate. Rio got injured, Gerrard filled in as captain. This is normal in a captain’s absence. What did Gerrard do in Rio’s absence that warranted changing the captain? As long as Rio is fit and willing to play for England, the armband should be his. If anything, Gerrard being captain during what was arguably England’s worst showing at a World Cup should’ve confirmed that Gerrard did not deserve to keep the armband.
Chudi The Busby Way:
He is the best man for the job, he has shown a proficiency in the role at club level where he was in charge during the double winning season so why all the commotion when the man that was duly chosen returned to the role?
Siddarth Bangalore To Old Trafford:
It’s just the press finding another way to fill pages. Rio was supposed to be the captain for the World Cup but was ruled out, so when he does return to action it is natural that he should carry on as the Captain. Rio hasn’t done anything to be stripped of captaincy and is an excellent choice to lead the team. Fabio wouldn’t have chosen him initially if he didn’t think so himself!
TG ManUtd24:
It’s all a bit strange in the sense that Ferdinand has done nothing to warrant being ‘stripped’ of duty. But, I guess you can’t blame the papers for making an issue of the story having seen Sir Alex do something similar already – having revealed that he handed Nemanja Vidic the armband for this season, he said his decision was purely because Vidic is “consistently available”, unlike Rio who has obviously seen his past two campaigns ravaged by injury. However, it must be asked whether Gerrard deserves the captain’s armband himself, and the answer is a simple no. In fifteen games as skipper, he has tasted defeat five times. Not happy reading for Gerrard, that.
RIO IS THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB. HE’S WON SO MUCH AT CLUB LEVEL AND HAS BEEN TOP CLASS FOR MANY YEARS. THE PRESS WILL ALWAYS PUBLISH RUBBISH, THAT’S WHAT THEY ARE PAID TO DO BUT RIO IS THE MAN.
Love the unbiased jury!
I like this new feature! Okay, so most of the time you’ll be saying the stuff I want to hear but you won’t hear me complaining.
Good topics covered. Well done all.