We would only be worse without him because we have no other options.
Putting the captain debate aside..
I will conceded he has suffered from all he chopping and changing ofnthe back four but he is still way out of hus depth. He does not comand in his position, he does not anticipate and ALWAYS dives in.. Strikers know what he is going to do... I was at the game on Saturday and I called what he was going to do everytime. Happy days for the opposition...
He has also compounded the need for the holding midfield player to be much more defensively orientated thus making Eustace a better option than the more attacking Mascarell. He's like half a player and we have to sacrifice attacking options in midfield for cover defensively.
Even when Martin was in the team, how many times did midfielders get in behind him. This was our most effective tactic last year and
we were poor at it this year.
Fist pumping does not make a good defender or leader..