Who should be Milan's next Captain?

I'm starting to like El Shaarawy more and more each game. How frustrated he became when Pato screwed up his pass. That Passion

I believe if Pato finds himself again , him should be made captain after Ambro.

Some may not notice it these days , but Pato from a very , very young age always embraced responsibility on his shoulders . Pato is a calm character and he's passionate with Milan . Not only that , but he's very experienced at the age of 22 and he's been training with legends since 17 . He's always been very brave and in my opinion , he has the right mentality to be the captain of a relatively young Milan .

But i think it's time to write about the biggest obstacle about this ,yes you guessed it! , his injury issues. If Pato , somehow , manages to get past that and move on , i really don't see why not.

Dante wrote:I believe if Pato finds himself again , him should be made captain after Ambro.

Some may not notice it these days , but Pato from a very , very young age always embraced responsibility on his shoulders . Pato is a calm character and he's passionate with Milan . Not only that , but he's very experienced at the age of 22 and he's been training with legends since 17 . He's always been very brave and in my opinion , he has the right mentality to be the captain of a relatively young Milan .

But i think it's time to write about the biggest obstacle about this ,yes you guessed it! , his injury issues. If Pato , somehow , manages to get past that and move on , i really don't see why not.

It's a pity Pato will never be the player we want him to be...The problem with Pato now is that he can not play full seasons with any professional team since his thighs are screwed from his previous injuries he will never be able to stay fit and is at much greater risk of getting injured more often.

Honestly i think this is why Pato isn't being played on the right wing anymore as it requires more movement.

Dante wrote:I believe if Pato finds himself again , him should be made captain after Ambro.

Some may not notice it these days , but Pato from a very , very young age always embraced responsibility on his shoulders . Pato is a calm character and he's passionate with Milan . Not only that , but he's very experienced at the age of 22 and he's been training with legends since 17 . He's always been very brave and in my opinion , he has the right mentality to be the captain of a relatively young Milan .

But i think it's time to write about the biggest obstacle about this ,yes you guessed it! , his injury issues. If Pato , somehow , manages to get past that and move on , i really don't see why not.

Dante my friend, you know I love your opinions but I have to disagree with this one.

Pato has a strong mentality and has shown some leadership traits but I don't think he is the man to be our new Capitano. His persona always came out to introspective and quiet for that as I rarely see him be vocal in training or matches or just have that future outlook as the strong and driven leader we need as even his off field activities don't reflect on that. My personal opinion is to not have him shoulder the heavy burden of the Lombardian armband and let him drive on as the star of the team.

Who should be captain? De Sciglio? Maybe. But currently I feel El Sharaway needs to be groomed for this future role. He has it all. Its reflective of his and his drive on the offence and how he tracks back more then any other attacking player. Its shown in his vocal motivation of other players similar to how Ibrahimovic did it (although not as harsh) as its also in his fantastic interviews which just ooze of Milan class, responsibility and leadership. He for me is without a doubt our Il Futuro Capitano as he is a born leader. Another example when he came off vs Inter. Everyone including him knew it was a bad decision by Max. But he shook the managers hand and sat on the bench with his hands on his heads, reflecting the sorrow of a boy who knew he could've done more and truly wanted to.

People like Boateng think he is our leader whereas he is nowhere near that in any aspect.

What must SES do? Listen to the manager and current captain, continue his off-field activities which garner praise and discipline while continuing to lead by example and not grow frustrated with the circumstances then encircle him.

Also, he needs to stop plucking his eyebrows and have a respectable haircut.

Montolivo should be our captain now, he is the most consistent performer along with els, and bascially is the only one in our team who orchestrates attacks. He is much better than Aquilani so I am glad that we made this decision.

Montolivo captain now, El shaarawy to take over in a few years once he wins the ballon d'or

Arquitecto wrote:

Dante wrote:I believe if Pato finds himself again , him should be made captain after Ambro.

Some may not notice it these days , but Pato from a very , very young age always embraced responsibility on his shoulders . Pato is a calm character and he's passionate with Milan . Not only that , but he's very experienced at the age of 22 and he's been training with legends since 17 . He's always been very brave and in my opinion , he has the right mentality to be the captain of a relatively young Milan .

But i think it's time to write about the biggest obstacle about this ,yes you guessed it! , his injury issues. If Pato , somehow , manages to get past that and move on , i really don't see why not.

Dante my friend, you know I love your opinions but I have to disagree with this one.

Pato has a strong mentality and has shown some leadership traits but I don't think he is the man to be our new Capitano. His persona always came out to introspective and quiet for that as I rarely see him be vocal in training or matches or just have that future outlook as the strong and driven leader we need as even his off field activities don't reflect on that. My personal opinion is to not have him shoulder the heavy burden of the Lombardian armband and let him drive on as the star of the team.

Who should be captain? De Sciglio? Maybe. But currently I feel El Sharaway needs to be groomed for this future role. He has it all. Its reflective of his and his drive on the offence and how he tracks back more then any other attacking player. Its shown in his vocal motivation of other players similar to how Ibrahimovic did it (although not as harsh) as its also in his fantastic interviews which just ooze of Milan class, responsibility and leadership. He for me is without a doubt our Il Futuro Capitano as he is a born leader. Another example when he came off vs Inter. Everyone including him knew it was a bad decision by Max. But he shook the managers hand and sat on the bench with his hands on his heads, reflecting the sorrow of a boy who knew he could've done more and truly wanted to.

People like Boateng think he is our leader whereas he is nowhere near that in any aspect.

What must SES do? Listen to the manager and current captain, continue his off-field activities which garner praise and discipline while continuing to lead by example and not grow frustrated with the circumstances then encircle him.

Also, he needs to stop plucking his eyebrows and have a respectable haircut.

Stop plucking his eyebrows ? Get a good haircut
I think it's easier for him to become Capocannoniere than that , lol

Back on topic ,while i expressed that idea, i also specified that it is unlikely. In any case , i think the same reasons stand for Ses , isn't it obvious ? Sure , he's shown remarkable will and character as of now and you could argue even from last season, but with that rate , he'll be the new face of Milan , if not already ..

May i remind you however , Pato had a similar bang in 08-09 ,particularly in the 1st part of the season , just Milan were not that disfunctional back then and it showed less on Pato. We also had Kaka banging goals & assists for fun then

I think if Pato needs no such burden , then it may prove twice the burden for Ses , even if he could be better suited for captain in theory , indeed. I agree , Pato should just get back to his old standards and forget about the rest.

I can't imagine Ses being the captain in any recent future however ; Montolivo then , can't imagine anybody else for next season being the captain. We need an active captain , with whom players can look up to in some years. Ambrosini , Abbiati and Bonera , as loyal they have proven to be and still are , they are not the future of this Milan.

nichabr wrote:

Dante wrote:I believe if Pato finds himself again , him should be made captain after Ambro.

Some may not notice it these days , but Pato from a very , very young age always embraced responsibility on his shoulders . Pato is a calm character and he's passionate with Milan . Not only that , but he's very experienced at the age of 22 and he's been training with legends since 17 . He's always been very brave and in my opinion , he has the right mentality to be the captain of a relatively young Milan .


But i think it's time to write about the biggest obstacle about this ,yes you guessed it! , his injury issues. If Pato , somehow , manages to get past that and move on , i really don't see why not.

It's a pity Pato will never be the player we want him to be...The problem with Pato now is that he can not play full seasons with any professional team since his thighs are screwed from his previous injuries he will never be able to stay fit and is at much greater risk of getting injured more often.

Honestly i think this is why Pato isn't being played on the right wing anymore as it requires more movement.

You did provide a different argument that Arquitecto, still valid though. I understood when i posted my idea that Pato becoming captain would be difficult , since his individual issues shall most possibly prevent it.

As for the rest , Pato isn't finished Nichabr , not even close. He had an awful period in his career , his worst as we can all tell , but i think it will have a positive effect on him afterall. All these years people over rated him much and expected the world from him . None sees him like that now . A stress free period is all what Pato needs to find himself , just results ain't helping much lately..

Something last , Pato's favoured position is CF; he's said it in the past. It's not that he can't play on the right wing anymore , he doesn't want to play there.To add , his crossing isn't that good either , so..

Montolivo ---> SES or MDS takes over. I would prefer MDS, just because I like having a defender as captain.

Milan have never "picked" a captain. For as long as I have been a Milan fan (or for as long as I can remember, whichever) it has always gone to the player who has been at Milan for the longest time. That's why Ambrosini and Abbiati are our current captain and vice. I like it that way, too.

Maybe Bonera is worth a mention if we were to pick captains, though. Always classy and has been a humble servant for many years.

forza.milan wrote:Milan have never "picked" a captain. For as long as I have been a Milan fan (or for as long as I can remember, whichever) it has always gone to the player who has been at Milan for the longest time. That's why Ambrosini and Abbiati are our current captain and vice. I like it that way, too.

Maybe Bonera is worth a mention if we were to pick captains, though. Always classy and has been a humble servant for many years.

I have to disagree. We need a captain to be picked on their merits. Nobody is going to follow the leadership of someone without leadership skills, and nobody is going to respect a player who is not one of the best in the team.

Also, Ambrosini becoming captain in 2009 is the 1st time that someone has been picked as captain since 1997 - Maldini and before that, Baresi. We should not settle for the mediocrity of Bonera. He should barely be in the team, let alone captain.

List of Milan's captains over the years
David Allison 1899–1900
Herbert Kilpin 1900–1908
Gerolamo Radice 1908–1909
Guido Moda 1909–1910
Max Tobias 1910–1911
Giuseppe Rizzi 1911–1913
Louis Van Hege 1913–1915
Marco Sala 1915–1916
Aldo Cevenini 1916–1919
Alessandro Scarioni 1919–1921
Cesare Lovati 1921–1922
Francesco Soldera 1922–1924
Pietro Bronzini 1924–1926
Gianangelo Barzan 1926–1927
Abdon Sgarbi 1927–1929
Alessandro Schienoni 1929–1930
Mario Magnozzi 1930–1933
Carlo Rigotti 1933–1934
Giuseppe Bonizzoni 1934–1936 and 1938–1939
Luigi Perversi 1936–1938
Antonio Bortoletti 1939–1940
Bruno Arcari 1940–1941
Giuseppe Meazza 1941–1942
Giuseppe Antonini 1942–1944 and 1945–1948
Paolo Todeschini 1944–1945
Ettore Puricelli 1945–1949
Andrea Bonomi 1948–1952
Carlo Annovazzi 1952–1953
Omero Tognon 1953–1954
Gunnar Nordahl 1954–1956
Nils Liedholm 1956–1961
Francesco Zagatti 1961
Cesare Maldini 1961–1966
Gianni Rivera 1966–1975 and 1976–1979
Romeo Benetti 1975–1976
Albertino Bigon 1979–1980
Aldo Maldera 1980–1981
Fulvio Collovati 1981–1982
Franco Baresi 1982–1997
Paolo Maldini 1997–2009
Massimo Ambrosini 2009–

forza.milan wrote:Milan have never "picked" a captain. For as long as I have been a Milan fan (or for as long as I can remember, whichever) it has always gone to the player who has been at Milan for the longest time. That's why Ambrosini and Abbiati are our current captain and vice. I like it that way, too.

Maybe Bonera is worth a mention if we were to pick captains, though. Always classy and has been a humble servant for many years.

Yes , there is an hierarchy and i like too. But on the other , Bonera is no captain ; it took him whole years just to play a bit more than 5-6 games a season , in Milan. None has become captain with such a tiny contribution , ever.
In the last 3 years that he did play frequently , he hasn't been that brilliant either , having said that, it's obvious his loyalty is undisputed and he deserves recognition for that.

Being the 3rd captain from next season too, there is no issue with that. But the armband must go to Montolivo , it's easy to see he has it in him. Montolivo as 1st choice captain , then Abbiati and 3rd captain Bonera. I would like to throw Pato in the mix , because it's been sometime since 07-08 now, but like Arquitecto well said , that's not his job .

Tonight we saw Montolivo take up the captain's armband for the first time, a very clear indication of the trust that Allegri and the club has in him and whilst this choice was made given the absence of any long standing servant of the club on the pitch, it should serve as notice that Montolivo's performances and conduct have made him a prime candidate for the position.

MDS to be Milan captain in 4-5 seasons?

I think it was a great choice to give him the armband tonight, hes been an absolute work horse in midfield this year.

vasanthPato wrote:I think Montolivo would be a good choice. He is probably our most important player, keeping in mind the squad we have right now. Giving him the armband would make him feel more comfortable and authoritative which is very much required for his position. It is kind of weird to see that Montolivo is the most Internationally experienced player we have in our line-up (barring Mexes maybe). He has also had previous experience as Captain, so it isn't uncharted territory for him.

Cool. However , it was easy to see even before this game Monty had it in him . Can't express my joy when i saw him wearing the armband .