I sincerely dreaded writing this article and cannot believe this is happening. However, we all knew that this scenario would materialize sooner rather than later.
With the impending departure of Cesc Fabregas looming over the Emirates, who should be our new skipper?
Off the top of my head, I can immediately come up with a short-list of players for the job:
1. Robin Van Persie
2. Thomas Vermaelen
3. Alex Song
4. Jack Wilshere
5. Aaron Ramsey
Van Persie, Vermaelen and Song are my top three choices, with Wilshere and Ramsey being too young to captain, but they are our future.
Van Persie would seem to be Wenger’s first choice. However, strikers typically do not fit the role of captain.
In my opinion, Song was Arsenal’s most valuable midfielder last season, so he should get some strong consideration from Wenger. No one really expected anything from him when he first appeared for Arsenal, but he has flourished alongside Wilshere.
Vermaelen is another great contender for the captain’s armband and possess some of the great qualities to be a successful leader – let’s not forget he is ALL HEART. He defends his team-mates and sticks up for them when he feels harm was intended, he is a man that when fit will give 110% for the cause. He has a great long range shot, he’s good with his head and he always jumps in on the attack when needed. If we only we had him in the squad for the 4-4 demoralizing draw against Newcastle, things would’ve be different that’s for sure. Anyway, enough talk of what could have been, we still have an amazing squad of players for the future.
Don’t lose hope Gooners, new heroes will rise and remember that no one man is greater than the club.
P.S: Best of luck to you Cesc and your career at Barcelona. You will be missed.
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Wilshere is a very good call, he has the fight and determination that needs injecting into the rest of the soul less team. TV5 would also make a good choice as he is organised.
With all do respect i think van persie is the right man for the captaincy cause he is dutch which make him naturally more organized than any other team member.
It’s only one man who can take Arsenal somewhere and he is non other than Vermalen.
When you make excellence a habit, u can always be at the top.RVP is my right choice for he has proved d virtue of excellence in his goal scoring ability, his experience in d club & his ability 2 confront both ref and players have distinguished him among his equals. Also my 2nd would hav been Rosicky but due to his inconsistency, I would prefer vermaelen to assist RVP.
When you make excellence a habit, u can always be at the top.RVP is my right choice for he has proved d virtue of excellence in his goal scoring ability, his experience & his ability 2 confront both ref and players have distinguished him among his equals. Also my 2nd would hav been Rosicky but due to his inconsistency, I would prefer vermaelen to assist RVP.
Vermaelen is the best choice
varmaelen for the armband
A captain is someone whose team position is given and unchallenged so Rossicky as someone mentioned above is a not an option. We need someone who is passionate but with cool and calmness to deal with issues on the pitch when confusion reign.
Vermaellen is the obvious choice and Chezza in goal is a kid with passion and opinionated but cool enough to deal with hot situation. There is also charisma which both htese guys have that van Persie does not have.
Robin van persie should be an arsenal captain while vamaelen should be d deputy skiper