O Captain! My Captain!

For all the questions regarding the strength in depth of the current Aston Villa squad, there hasn't been a great deal of discussion, so far as I've seen, about the captaincy. In truth, the role of the captain is often overblown, and it has to be said that the other highly paid professional athletes on the pitch shouldn't need any motivation or encouragement from a colleague, but a great leader can still be worth his weight in gold.

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