pCHELSEA fans are convinced they know the reason why Thiago Silva keeps rejecting the captain#8217;s armband./p
pBlues boss a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/mauricio-pochettino/Mauricio Pochettino/a named a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23413133/chelsea-captain-james-azpilicueta-transfer-exit/Reece James as the club#8217;s new captain/a earlier this summer following the departure of Cesar Azpilicueta./p
figure id=attachment_23667027 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 923pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/chelseas-thiago-silva-premier-league-840195973.jpg?strip=allamp;w=913 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23667027 width=913 height=960 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureSilva snubbed the captain#8217;s armband during Friday#8217;s match against Luton[/caption]
figure id=attachment_23667044 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 724pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/enzo-fernandez-chelsea-fc-premier-840181172.jpg?strip=allamp;w=714 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23667044 width=714 height=960 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureThe defender handed the armband to Fernandez instead[/caption]
pHowever, the full-back sustained a hamstring injury just one game into the new season./p
pa href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ben-chilwell/Ben Chilwell/a has since been handed the armband, but the defender briefly passed it over to a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/thiago-silva/Thiago Silva/a after being substituted during Friday#8217;s clash with Luton./p
pRather than accepting the captaincy for the final few minutes of the game, Silva told a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/enzo-fernandez/Enzo Fernandez/a to take the armband instead./p
pFans are now convinced they know why the Brazilian rejected the chance to lead the team./p
pA famous quote from a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jose-mourinho/Jose Mourinho/a resurfaced on social media earlier this week./p
pThe now-Roma boss previously discussed the difference between a leader and a captain./p
pHe said: #8220;Being a captain and wearing the armband doesn#8217;t mean being a leader. I had a captain who couldn#8217;t be a leader./p
p#8220;People associate wearing the armband with being the team leader. It#8217;s not like that. Several times the captain is not the leader #8211; Javier Zanetti and John Terry, yes they were.#8221;/p
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figure id=attachment_23667057 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-23-final-match-sevilla-821850929.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23667057 width=960 height=640 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureMourinho#8217;s quote about leadership and captaincy has resurfaced on social media[/caption]
pMourinho added: #8220;You can#8217;t buy leaders, or create leaders but when you have a leader on your team, your team is one step ahead./p
p#8220;Unfortunately, the world of football is now all about image and people focus more on those who claim to be the leaders, rather than those who really are.#8221;/p
pChelsea fans were quick to react to the quote after watching Silva snub the armband./p
pOne person tweeted: #8220;Perfect explanation for Thiago Silva giving the armband to Enzo last night even when Chilwell gave it to him when his number came up.#8221;/p
pAnother wrote: #8220;Thiago Silva and Reece James.#8221;/p
pWhile a third agreed, adding: #8220;Just like current Chelsea James and Thiago Silva.#8221;/p
pChelsea cruised to a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23662622/chelsea-raheem-sterling-nicolas-jackson-luton-match-report/a 3-0 win over Luton/a on Friday./p
pRaheem Sterling scored the first two goals of the game before Nicolas Jackson clinched his first Blues goal in the 75th minute./p
