Who will have the honor of wearing the "red devil" captain's armband?

(Baonghean.vn) - Jose Mourinho and his students landed in Los Angeles without captain Wayne.Rooney. Englandofficially left Old Trafford to return to his boyhood club Everton, ending his 13-year relationship with MU. The question now is who will have the honor of wearing the captain's armband for the "red devils"?

In the history of the Manchester team, in each different period, MU always has a leader, leading the "red devils" and will go down in history as the temple of legends at Old Trafford.

Recalling the glorious past under the great Sir Matt Busby, his excellent students such as Sir Bobby Charlton, Dennis Law, George Best were honored to wear the captain's armband and gradually became symbols of MU.

During the era of "hairdryer" Sir Alex, names like Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Mark Hughes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney became an indispensable part of Old Trafford's history before becoming MU's global icons.

They are all players with good professional skills, have influence in the dressing room and have left an impression on the Manucians (MU fans) in the stands, of course, they are the representative image of MU during the time wearing MU shirt.

Manucians calculations

Due to tradition, the person wearing the "Captain" MU armband is not simply the captain but also the symbol of the team, so surely coach Jose Mourinho is in no hurry.

Midfielder Herrera is a strong candidate to wear the captain's armband for Man Utd. Photo: Internet

For now, the captain of MU on the tour of the US is veteran Michael Carrick. In case Carrick does not play, this responsibility will be given to Ander Herrera, Chris Smalling or Antonio Valencia depending on the lineup.

After this summer tour, the Portuguese coach will decide who will be the new captain of MU from the 2017/18 season.

In the shortlist compiled by the Guardian, there are 6 names that Manucians consider the most promising candidates. They are goalkeeper De Gea along with Smalling, Valencia, Pogba, Herrera and Mata; all of whom are players with professional influence on the pitch.

Considering other aspects, Ander Herrera - MU's best player in the 2016/17 season, along with warrior Antonio Valencia are the two most promising candidates. Both are players who played a lot last season, are the team's spiritual leaders and contribute a lot.

Manucians voted for defender Valencia because of his seniority at Old Trafford as well as his age. His consistent performance during his 8 years at Man Utd will also help Valencia gain the trust of his teammates and coach Jose Mourinho.

Defender Valencia deserves the captain's armband of Man Utd. Photo: Internet

Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera is also one of the players that Manucians love because of his dedication, bravery, enthusiasm in every step and ability to control the midfield. Herrera's only minus point is probably his "hot head" which caused him to receive a total of 13 yellow cards and 2 red cards in the 2016/17 season, leading Man Utd.

Shock plan

Paul Pogba is currently an indispensable member of the "Red Devils" but in his second season at Old Trafford, it is difficult for him to become the leader of MU.

However, if Mourinho wants to reap long-term success at MU, he must build new symbols for the "red devils". Of all the players who are not injured and can play, Paul Pogba is the most worthy, being "planned" for the future.

He grew up in the youth academy at Carrington, left Old Trafford and returned as the most expensive player in the world. Pogba is the link from the great Sir Alex era to the Mourinho dynasty with all the qualities of the famous Carrington players.

On the field, Pogba plays the role of MU's backbone in the midfield, with a strong personality both on the field and off. If he plays to his full potential, Pogba can absolutely win the Golden Ball along with a series of individual titles with the team in the future.

If so, the stepping stone for Pogba is veteran Carrick, who is currently the vice-captain of MU, and was removed from the list by Manucians because he is "too old for planning". With his contributions and influence, he deserves to temporarily succeed Rooney while waiting for Pogba to mature, killing two birds with one stone.

For other coaches, this option is difficult to implement, but for Mourinho, anything can happen, and he will most likely even give Pogba the captain's armband.

For the writer personally, no one is more deserving than midfielder Ander Herrera to wear the captain's armband of MU. The passes of MU's best player in the 2016/17 season show the shadow of a great player at Old Trafford.

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