Andy Morrison names “standout candidate” to be the next Manchester City captain

Andy Morrison has named the “standout candidate” to be the next Manchester City captain. The Blues' talisman David Silva is nearing his exit from the club. And former City captain believes Fernandinho has all qualities to inherit the armband. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, he said: “It's not just what you see on the pitch on a matchday, it's how players carry themselves, that humility. Being humble is a trait. I don't know the characters of the players to say 'he's got outstanding captain's qualities' but I've always been incredibly fond of Fernandinho. He's not just an outstanding footballer but the way he conducts himself. He's got such a strong mentality and he's a proper man. When I look at him, he's a player everyone at the club would follow, the players would follow him. I've often said it's not about the title of captain that players follow, it's the courage. Fernandinho's got that in abundance and for me he would be a standout candidate.  He's been incredible. I'm not sure how long he's been at the club now, but I spoke very early on about the strength he brought and over the last two, three years every pundit is talking about him being one of the best holding midfielders in world football. I said that seven, eight years ago, just how good he was. It's nice that he's now getting the praise he absolutely deserves. He is an absolutely incredible footballer. His intelligence, his reading of the game, he's seconds ahead of anybody else. We talk about David Silva, [Sergio] Aguero, but Fernandinho's always been my favourite player at the club.”

Source: Goal

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