The impending departure of Per Mertesacker means that Arsene Wenger – provided he is still in charge of Arsenal at this point – has a major decision to make this summer – naming the next Arsenal captain.
A squad that has been frequently accused of lacking leadership in recent years arguably lacks an outstanding candidate but it is an opportunity for Wenger to take the squad in a slightly different direction.
Also, there is a tendency in English football to overstate the importance of the club captain; good sides need leaders all over the pitch and no matter who Wenger plumps for in the end, that is likely to still be an issue for his side.
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That aforementioned lack of an outstanding candidate does make the race for the captaincy a hotly-contested one and it is fair to say that there is no consensus of opinion among the Gunners fans.
We take a look as the supporters debate the topic…
