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Arsenal: 3 reasons Hector Bellerin is the perfect captain

By Andrew Dowdeswell

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal looks on during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Vitoria Guimaraes at Emirates Stadium on October 24, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal looks on during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Vitoria Guimaraes at Emirates Stadium on October 24, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 21: Granit Xhaka and Hector Bellerin of Arsenal react after the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on January 21, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

1. He is a leader

While Roy Keane and Graeme Sounness might not think so, Bellerin is a leader. He might not holler and shout. He might not look like a traditional leader. But because of his communication with his teammates, his self-awareness, and his natural charismatic feel, make no mistake, he is a leading figure that others are drawn to.

As Bellerin himself says:

"“I’ve been lucky to have captained the side a couple of times, too. Since I was young at Barcelona, I would always be one of the three captains in the team. For me, it was a role I’m used to <…> People may not see me as this massive guy who shouts on the pitch all the time or what people may have as a captain in their heads, but there are so many different ways of leading a team.”"

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Bellerin is a leading figure in this Arsenal squad. He might not do it in the ‘normal’ way, but he is an inspiration for those around him and the absolutely perfect figure to have as the future club captain.

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