as we know captain had a very big influence in a team. choosing right captain definitely will effect the whole team. So who do you think the best captain that had capable to give an impact in the team

although i'm a die hard united fan, i cant lie to myself that gerrard is not the best captain in the EPL. His performance on the pitch is so inspiring, bringing up the morale of his whole team, n his talents r plenty, no doubt bout it at all... juz wondering when will united find another mastercaptain like roy keane soon

I suspect that everyone will choose captains of their teams.

Just to make it more interesting, I'd go for Gary Speed because he is a steadying influence in the middle and has bags of experience.

henry's the most influencial player .
arsenal cant lose him so he is the best captain as he IS a captain .
but just that he doesnt fit the role of a captain . he needs freedom less responsibility or pressure to let him game flow like in the past .

Steviee G
My second choice would be Gareth Barry.
He inspires and scores goal.

henry is a leader but not captain material. although a lot of people say that he influences the team in another way but to me, he's no Adams or Vieira. he's a influence but not THE influence. i think that Cesc Fabregas will make a good captain when he grows up.

As for EPL, i would go for terry. i dont like him because he's a chelsea player and an alleged paedo/sex maniac but you got to respect the way he leads a team of multi millionaire egos in the Chelsea camp.

Of all time? Roy Keane. just watch Juve vs ManU 1999 (he was the one who made the Treble possible) if not for him, single also maybe tak dapat that year Keano!!! Keano!! I miss him

Terry..

Cantona. he is the king!

i will choose terry.

This is because:
Can score goal,
Well defence,
Part time Keeper

Stevie G because Liverpool evolves around him.

agree, although im not a liverpool fan
i adore stevie G leadership!

jialat aka gerrard.....

ehehehehehee.....

of course stevie.. he lead liverpool and win CL in istanbul ^^..he is patient with liv player also .. juz like keano.. hehe..

btw..i agree wat kobe say.. hendry is a leader.. not a captain.. soemtimes u can see he is furious with his teammate when his teammate did some mistake.. see his reaction when fabregas miss the chances in CL .. that was funny.. this is wat stevie, keano and john terry wont do -.-

steven gerrard.

stevie G is the man.. he scored most of important goals for liverpool especially the one in Champions League against Olympiakos. Dynamic, pace and thunderbolt strike all complete in him. He can play almost in all positions. what else? he's a liverpool's boy

man utd supporter here
but sadly not a supporter of gary neville being the captain

my choice is steven gerrard

Well like this
Gerrard should be the captain of england =)

yup stevie g for england captain.... no no to terry....

I've always believed that captains should predominantly be midfielders simply because they have access to all areas of the pitch and can influence the game both in defence and in attack. Steven Gerrard, Patrick Viera, Roy Keane, Nigel Reo-Coker, Gary Speed are all recent examples of captains that lead from the middle in the premiership.

If Jamie Carragher is a captain, he will definitely get my vote. He is going to scare the shit out of those underperformers with his "moaning" thats peppered with loads of Scouse.

As for now, its Stevie G. No doubt. He is a one-man show. Ask AC milan that. I bet Serginho still has G-forced nightmares.

looks like i'm the only who vote barry....

i voted for stevie G but my second choice is gareth barry
I used my bro account to vote for barry =)

neville...he has the exp at the back..can organise attack n lay some pin-point crosses..just lack the finishing

I voted for Barry too. He's a good captain and he almost left Aston Villa. He couldn't stand working another season under David O'Leary. Thank god Martin O'Neill came and persuaded him to stay. They're doing well at the moment....and he's their Penalty taker. Hasn't missed this season and he always shoots towards the middle of the goal. Commentator once said, "Do the keepers ever learn?".....

the reason o neill went for barry as captain was not because of his leadership qualities but because he wanted barry to stay at the club and sign a contract. as for gerrard, i think he is a great leader when he plays well. when he doesnt, play well, liverpool isnt led by anyone

Without a doubt, Stevie G. Even though i'm a Man Utd supporter, i'll have to say Gerrard is probably the best captain i've seen in EPL since Roy Keane.

which kop die hard fan will forget strike against Olympiakos, 3-3 back at Istanbul and last minute strike against West Ham and play as right back at final...btw i am a liverpool fan and very glad have stevie in our team and my second choice is John Terry bcoz he play really well even better than our Carradona...

but the question is can gerrard lead a team of stars like england and chelsea? if judging by performance, henry and gerrard will win by a landslide. but roy keane didnt always score crucial goals did he? hierro who was regarded a great captain too didnt score great goals? more so for cafu, did u see him score goals in dying seconds of games? they too are great leaders for their teams. for me its more than just delivering 10/10 performances on the pitch. why is Gaz manu's leader and not ronaldo/rooney/vidic as captain? they are better than Gaz IMO and no manu fan will ever argue that Rooney is a better footballer than Gaz.

This post has been edited by kobe8byrant: Nov 8 2006, 06:38 PM

leader doesnt have to score goals to win the heart of fans n managers alike. they juz have to be the "big brother" and keep the lads heads up when they are down, shout at them when needed etc.

John Terry....

IMO its not easy to lead a team full of egos and stars in Chelsea.

a great leader does not need to score goals,win title or anything.in fact what a captain should do is keep inspiring and motivate the players to be enthusiastic all the time.in short,a captain can be called as part time coach for me.for current epl i would vote steven gerrard.he has the qualities there.he's active on the pitch,assists and score goals and that motivates the other players alot.when he passes,everyone seems to follow the flow and keep it nice n tidy passes.not every captain can be like this.as many ppl here said,henry is influential but have to disagree that he's a good captain.when u see vieira the formar captain of arsenal,u'll see the father of the team.same to manchester united's former captain roy keane.every argument,he's there.most of the tackles,he commit that.

truely said,captain like vieira,gerrard and roy keane are hardly can be found.truely a leader with passion and motivation.

Need not to think.




G

for me, a leader is able to spice up team's spirit, knock the sleeper's head, awaken them.

^that's so gerrard at istanbul champions league.

Thierry Henry is my fav player...but when comes to a captain,Steven Gerrard is better among all...




Agree ...when u said "every argument,he's there." makes me think back of Paul Ince (argues alot on the pitch)

Look at my avatar man.
Sheer RESPECT for the man , Theirry Henry

lets see how chelsea perform if terry isnt playing...
and compared to gerrard if he dont play...how liverpool perform...

then you will c a clearer picture ,who is more influential ...

Steven Gerrard is a good leader, inspirational midfielder.

i vote for gary neville but if i had another poll i 'll choose gareth barry..well said enuf..the others?ermmm..juz ok~

I vote for Steven Gerrard

if compare like this, i think Henry should win both of them....
Arsenal with Henry & Arsenal without Henry got big different ler.......

IMO, i do think Steven Gerrard & Thierry Henry got the same style in the leadership which use their own action (the way they play football) to influence their teamate....and what Steven Gerrard advantage compare to Thierry Henry is Thierry Henry is much more quite compare to Gerrard who will shout to his teamate.....

Terry is another type of leader which will shout to anyone who is "Sleeping" on the field......he know what he shud do to cover when there is a "hole" at the field.....

Gary Neville on the other way is the captain becoz of he is senior in the team and his influence on the team....

Althought i am a Man Utd fan, among the top 4 clubs (base on the long run performance n not EPL table) in EPL, i would say Gary is not as good as other in the term of captain.....

This post has been edited by chtanray: Nov 9 2006, 09:36 AM

stevie g for me....always keep on running on the pitch.....so damm hardworking....

my vote go for parker. i'll always remember that match against The Gunners, even though Shearer was the captain.

yup.. u can see him everywhere.. right left up and down.. not like some captain who just stay in certain part of field

well ... i couldnt find any reason why a captain need to run around and be everywhere ... JT got my vote

influential player work better than inspirational player

So, someone who is hardworking, and keep running around here and there is a good leader? Oh.........

I think Gerrard seems more influential because Chelsea have abit more quality in their side compared to Liverpool. If for example Gerrard was playing for Chelsea he wouldn't be as influential. Just my 2c.

yup.. captain must be hardworking and be example to the others.. lazy captain will cause the teammates moral down

yeap

that is the most inspiring captain's performance ever. when he scored the goal commentators even said 'A Captain's goal for Roy Keane'

all time epl captain - roy keane

for now i think is stevie.G

This post has been edited by broken_string: Nov 9 2006, 12:49 PM

stevie g..like keano was like to MU

Stevie G for me. I love his workrate. His performance in Istanbul was exceptional. He scored with the header, and took the game to Milan. It was an outstanding performance.

Of course, for me, no one comes close to Roy Keane, cos i felt like, he didnt even have to speak, and when the young ones were on the park, theyd shift a gear higher.

But in concurrent times, its Stevie G. And if u ask me, midfielders are the ones who win the game for u, and its more susceptible to have the captain from that part of the field.
I take nothing away from Gary though. His performance against Portsmouth was mouth-watering, with him coming from the right back, all the way to get at least 3 shots on goal. Thats marvelous.

richard dunne, sometimes score own goal, sometimes score proper goal

steven gerrard gets my vote.

lol..in tat case Oliver Kahn is the lousiest leader on Earth. pls lar......why workrate is always a factor in these cases? influence counts for nothing? leadership?

This post has been edited by kobe8byrant: Nov 9 2006, 02:11 PM

I was being sarcastic in that post.

and i was agreeing with u. i didnt mean to diss u. sorry for any misunderstanding

Ur quoting is misleading, thats why.

workrate does count when it comes to striker, midfielder or defender become a captain, this is what we call led by example. gk have their own workrate as well, just that it wasnt about running here and there.

i voted for gerrard and had JT as my 2nd choice. gerrard performance at times just pure inspiring while JT led a group of superstar and consistently perform well.

yeah well when i heard ppl saying that so and so is heaven on earth because of wonderful goals and such is just not right. gerrard is a great captain in his own right and we all remember Olympiakos 3-3 and AC Milan as well as West Ham but that just goes to show he is a special player not a special leader. big players for big games. ronaldinho and messi are special players but they arent leaders IMO.

cantona - for his very charisma...his skills...an eye to score wonderful goals...his aura and yeah his explosive aggression (as seen during the fight with a Crystal Palace fan)...his is an ingenious captain...

keano - almost as alike as cantona...his aggression and motivations on center of the field is felt by everyone playing for the club...u don't play well then u get screwing from him...

gary neville - hmmm he is alright...u can't doubt his feelings for United...he will do his level best for United although he is just too quiet and resolute for my liking at times...he is a too cool captain but u know he is an important figure in there...

terry - he leads by example...he doesn't go out there n fight like a mad cow like how cantona or keano did...he simply leads them out there and organize things well enough...

gerrard - he is a pure inspiration and simply fantastic when he is on fire...when he plays well...usually liverpool will go on to win...he can be a match winner at times...no doubt! he drives liverpool!

scott parker - i guess he is the only person capable enough to lead newcastle...i dun see any players can lead the team...tat's y he was chose to be the captain...he has the leadership qualities but not the best to lead the top teams...


henry - well he is tot to be Arsenal all time best player ever even in EPL history maybe? his lovely skills and consistent eye for goal every season has see as an ideal person on the pitch for Arsenal to influence the rest of the players...but he lacks the true leadership that you can see on Terry and Gerrard...it's his aura when he is playing well that brings him out to be a captain...


gareth barry? - i would prefer scott parker over him then...he is jus too soft hearted at times for me...he is a true n true aston villa fan & player...u won't doubt his dedication for villa...a "production of the villa youth system" so no doubt he fits the bill...something like gary of united...

There's only one Keano! There's only one Keano! There's only one Keano!

But he's not playing anymore

Right now I gotta say Terry's the best captain in the EPL.

well said. he dont have the leadership. they lack it since the departure of vieira maybe wenger do that to keep him at ars? who knows?

I choose Terry. although he's playing for chelsea but I still feel that he's the best captain. He has the charisma and the confidence to lead his team. his big size made the defence line of blues tough. and through his leadership, he led his team to raise the EPL trophy twice. he's a very good defender + an almost perfect captain

I choose gerard... Eventhough he is not in my EPL team but he do inspired player... I wonder why Steve McLaren didnt pick him as England captain.. well, he is the manager and I'm not....

wow "G" is the clear favourite even those not reds fan also supporting him. He should be england captain

When picking a captain, I look at the following attributes:

1) He must be able to command his troops (which is why I would seldom go for goalkeepers. How often do they get upclose with their strikers?). A captain should essentially be an on-field manager. He should be able to read the game and dish out the appropriate instructions to those around him.

2) A captain has to be calm especially in competitive matches. He should always be the first to step into an argument when there is one, to difuse the situation. There's no point in confronting the opposition and getting yourself sent off.

3) A captain must lead by example. When the chips are down, players look to him for motivation and he by playing out of his skin, he can inadvertently inspire those around him.

Based on the above, I'd pick the following captains for each category.

1) Roy Keane
2) John Terry
3) Steven Gerrard

The closest person I've seen to having all 3 traits in recent memory is Alan Shearer, when it comes to the EPL anyway.

I agree with Duke's comment (and his picks as well).

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)

he one man can bring up whole team

I vote for TERRY FTW!!!!!

Stevie G as he inspire the team & hav the aura (which normally great capt have) that makes the team thick.

to the post saying that captain material are calm.

remember roy keane horro tackle against the manc feck?
remember roy keane sent off after a few words from shearer?
remember cantona's whack against cyrstal palace fan>
remember gerrard's stamp during merseyside derby?

captain must be combative...willing to fight with a gut sticking out.

Dude thats an opinion only. If u wants to takes everything into accounts, then there is no more capt. Heck nowadays manager also gaduh

I'm only arguing the position & the trait that a Capt supposed to have. Can u deny that taking into account the above mention offence, they are not a great capt? Capt are also human & it is the fiery competitiveness that makes them great.

If u want a nice guy for capt take Owen ( Michael that is). He is a great player no doubt but can he be a good captain? I dun think so

i am all for fiery captains ok. i am disagreeing with the post saying that captain are supposed to be calm.

If Capt not calm how are u making decision and analyst game on the spot?

BTW I think couple of years down the road, Cesc will make a great Capt for the Gunners

terry will b my pick....
his calm..everytime...look at the match wif..spurs...he did not argue..much....wad the raferee...decides...he noes....how 2 control everting...he does not need to argue....since when did u c..terry gets a card?....except..for spurs tat match i suppose....so my choice will b...terry ......2nd choice would b gerrard...
cheers

first choice would be gerrard. he saved liverpool countless of time, FA Cup final against westham, CL final against ac milan.

But the best captain of all time would be keano!!!

Surely Terry. Double captain.

If got Roy Keane.. I choose him.. but best captain in EPL.. i say Steven Gerard even though i'm a United fan..

I'll agree with you if you get a point everytime your captain is sent off.

Stevie is calm yet combative. He is combative when it comes to his playing style, but always keeps a cool head.

This post has been edited by Monstar: Nov 9 2006, 09:06 PM

a captain muz be calm all the times.. thats the most important thing..

how can a firely leader leads his team when he is on fire?

and for thos example u pointed out.. did u see it happened repeatedly??

it can happened to any1 on the field.. and guess wat? i think they will regret on wat they have done on the field after they got a red card

keano and zidane is fiery.
but they still the best player & captain. =)

This post has been edited by bubucaca: Nov 9 2006, 11:45 PM

not really. i am a die-hard arsenal fan and i chose gerard...

the best to me is Keano, but since he is retired now.. i choose stevie G, but my vote in the poll goes to G. Neville!!!

haha coz u r a Man Utd fan?

hhm... i'm also think Steve G is the best captain... but henry is good also..

yup.. ups and downs..

Zidane was never a good captain, he's way too quiet and doesn't stamp his authority on the ground. What the great man does is, he inspires his teammates to perform well with his wizardry, but that doesn't happen all the time. The only reason he was made captain in WC06 was because he's the player with the most experience in the France squad and was going to retire after that. I personally thought Thuram would've been a better captain.

which is why a calm person can never be a leader IMO. the more bad tempered u are, the better it is. for me at least. i always admired the captain who would go up to his teammates and give him a rollocking if he thinks they are playing badly. Great example is Roy Keane laying his hands on Phil Neville (Phil looked like he was going to cry )

I think Terry is leadership itself. When I watched the Reading game and Terry had the nerves to go up and become goalkeeper when no one else dared and how he gives referees a piece of his mind is just refreshing.

claims that zizou aint much of a captain can be argueable. we know zizou has his lieutenant's and so on, where even certain people claim that they were in charge of france's team. so good captain? maybe

id vote terry

chelsea supporter

but i dun remember terry r very bad tempered......i know roy keane r....but after some times he also know tat he need to calm down n analysis thing correctly....in the last few game tat he play for manu he also didnt receive many card as before.....so ain't a captain should be calm n not bad tempered??

not bad tempered just fiery. lead or be led and in england, gerrard is led by terry but its all a matter of opinion. i do respect people's opinion on why gerrard is a great leader but for me, he's a great player and he leads the team through his performances. he wins liverpool games. similiar to henry, but vieira and terry and KEANO (sorry for emphasis on Keane but i love the man), they dont score goals to win games but they lead their team

and terry has the quality...tats y...england chosen him as the captain....great inspire to the team

This post has been edited by taor3n: Nov 10 2006, 02:58 PM

Yes and a captain must also stay on the pitch. Please don't bring up his tackle against Haaland again. He admitted that it was deliberate and it was inexcusable. There should be no place for that in football.

Being combatitive is one thing but being an absolute barbarian is another. And it wasn't a post to say that all captains are calm. It was a post to suggest that all captains should be calm. Use their heads and not their fists.

well didnt keane stay on the pitch at most times? didnt terry do that at most times? heck even beloved gerrard got red carded as well for "silly" challenges. and keano was man enough to admit that he did it intentionally and he paid for it with the punishment. get over it. if u want to bring up keano's tackle being sickening, what about gerrard's stamp that tore flesh out of the evertonian during the merseyside derby!!!

well...gerrard tackle was not intentionally though....at least he was not trying to end his opponent career......but with keane deliberately trying to end haaland career with those kind of tackles...really is hmm.......

Why are you in the habit of repeating everything I've said? I already said that it should not be brought up again. And I also said that Keane admitted to it, so what's your point? I am over it because I was never under it in the first place. You were the one that brought up the issue of captains having to be combatitive and you cited examples where the respective players were sent of for their unruly behaviour rather than combatitive spirit. I then said, it's important for captains to stay on the pitch. Why the hell are you putting words into my mouth? Did I ever defend Gerrard for making reckless challenges though his wasn't deliberate? Read and then try to comprehend my posts before jumping to conclusions.

This post has been edited by Duke Red: Nov 10 2006, 05:32 PM