Reg » Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:57 am wrote:Hendo will probably go down as being one of our best, least appreciated captains ever.
Not sure I agree Reg, I think he is very uninspiring and he just happens to be playing in a very good team even though I really appreciate the shift he puts and the attitude he shows. He is certainly a coach’s type player listening well to instruction and implementing the coach’s wishes but I feel the team carries him rather than him carrying the team, for me a prerequisite for being a captain. Will put in a good performance here and there but not as consistent as a world class player should be. We have the best spine in football with Allison, VVD, Fabinho and Firmino and he is not a part of that, he can be interchanged easily with Milner, Wijnaldum, Ox, Keita and it won’t really be felt. I think he is still an important cog in this fantastic machine but not a standout.