by Hoop Blah »
21 Mar 2011 17:56
Too many cooks spoil the broth....
As much as a captain can't and won't change much tactically during a game he can (as can others) set the tone for a team. A manager can unfluence the way a team behaves through it's captain because he's basically set apart from his team mates.
They're also an important figure head and in many ways act as the shop steward for players. That might be less so for the national team than it is for a club side, but I imagine that when the players are off at a tournament it could be even more important.
For England the captain is important. It's a PR job to a certain extent, but I'm sure it matters to the players and a good captain on the field can be a real driving force.