Erik ten Hag has praised Bruno Fernandes and Martin Odegaard for how they lead their respective teams ahead of Sunday's blockbuster bout between Manchester United and Arsenal.
The two great rivals will clash in a game that could prove pivotal in the Premier League title race, with United getting the chance to move within five points of the table-toppers with a win but will fall 11 behind should they lose.
Though Harry Maguire remains captain, the centre-back's exclusion from the starting XI in recent months has seen Fernandes take up the armband and the Portuguese has grown into a leadership role. Odegaard, Arsenal's skipper, and Fernandes are similar in that they're not stereotypical captains yet still drive on and exude an influence over their teams. Ten Hag admires both of them.
