

You may also want to change your captain further in to your time at a club, for example because you have signed a more suitable candidate or because your current captain is no longer one of your most important players. However, he may not be the best available choice and you should consider the factors listed above to help you decide whether it would be beneficial for him to be replaced by an alternative player. When you join a new club it is likely that the captain under the previous manager will still be in place, unless he has recently left the club. However, for your stand-ins age and attributes are the most important factors. You should also consider the above factors when choosing your vice-captain and, to some extent, your stand-ins. If a player thinks a teammate is a good player then this will be mentioned on the Happiness panel.

A player’s favoured personnel are included in his personal information on the Information section of his Overview tab. At any rate, you should not appoint a captain who is widely disliked. Again, your players will be more likely to respect such a captain. Relationships – It can be helpful if your captain is among the favoured personnel of other members of your squad or is mentioned as someone they think is a good player, although this is not essential.A player’s reputation can be seen on the Information section of his Overview tab. Your players will be more likely to respect such a captain. Reputation – It is advantageous for your captain to have a high reputation relative to the other players in your squad.It would be particularly beneficial if your captain has a similar personality to other players in your squad, and even more so if it is similar to the squad personality as shown on the General tab of the Club screen. Personality – Your captain should ideally have a positive personality so that he will display a good attitude on the pitch and be a suitable role model off the pitch, in particular one that has high Professionalism.Similarly, good ratings for Bravery, Teamwork and Work Rate would be useful. Good Determination would also be beneficial as it will ensure that he displays an inspirational attitude on the pitch and so provides a good example to his teammates. This will help him to lead and motivate his teammates more effectively. Attributes – Your captain should ideally have a good Leadership attribute.
