Bernardo Silva has left Manchester City, which means choosing a new captain. Enzo Maresca invites us into the process of choosing the right one, where Erling Haaland is the strongest candidate who is guaranteed not to be chosen.
Confused? We let the Manchester City coach pull the analysis: “At the moment it’s Ruben and Erling, but I will wait until the end of the transfer window and then pick two more,” Maresca begins, according to the Independent.
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Maresca likes to call his captain to the sidelines to coordinate and possibly make tactical adjustments when the team has just scored.
“If he scores, he can’t celebrate,” Maresca points out in relation to Haaland.
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“Ruben has shown during his time at the club what he is like as a player in terms of leadership. It is important as a captain and leader to know that you are the captain because I expect more from them.
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We’re guessing City supporters would rather have a Haaland who is busy with his countless goalkeeping efforts than wear the captain’s armband.
