In about 10 minutes time, Steve McLaren will announce who will be the next England captain.
The question being asked since David Beckham stepped down after Germany 2006, is will it be Chelsea's John Terry or Liverpool's Steven Gerrard? The real question is: Which is the wiser decision for McLaren for the whole squad's perspective?
Well, Chelsea's Terry has lifted two Premiership titles in the last 2 years while Gerrard has led Liverpool to the Champion's League and the FA Cup in the same time frame.
Arguments will no doubt will go both ways even after the appointment. Both players are inspirational and proven and great captains at club level. Gerrard has brought him team back from many a match (Olympiakos & Milan - Champions League & West Ham - FA Cup Final) from the brink of defeat but Terry has been as outstanding in both club and country colours. The CVs are almost too hard to compare, but...
From a performance basis - As in who needs it more? And who well excel more from it? Terry has been class for England as long as I can remember. Gerrard, ableit his top scoring performance for the Three Lions at the World Cup, has not yet fully transferred his club form to the international arena.
When Gerrard took over the armband from Sami Hyypia in Liverpool, his performances got better and better. So much so that he is undoubtedly in the list of the top 10 players in the world.
He needs it, he will do the job, Gerrard for the honours!
1 comment:
What I found pretty hilarious was the poll done by BBC Sport in which Terry gained 51% of the votes whereas Beckham gote one vote :D
Post a Comment