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I don't agree. Adams was a great captain and I remember reading Dixon saying how before his first North London Derby Adams had him up against the wall ( ) making it very clear to him how important the game was. It's more than leading by example (which our recent captains have done), it's about leading the team on the pitch.
A for example was vs QPR, Santos' positional sense is all over the shop but I didn't once see Vermaelan yelling at him, telling him to sort himself out. I do think it's quite important and something which we've lacked at times in the last few years. When things aren't going well out there you need a strong captain to gee them up and sort it out.

That said, things like "Wenger doesn't believe in captains" and the idea that our players don't care about losing is pure Zimmshit.
Problem is, Verms himself is a bit shit which makes it almost impossible for him to lead by example. He's probably cognizant of this and it possibly makes him think twice about barking at a total fuck up like Santos.

We need to select a player with some grit and determination combined with knowing what the fuck he's doing on the pitch, for the captains role. Sadly, we haven't had one since Vierra.