Biggest immediate problem is lack of onfield captaincy. Last night should have gone like this:
2-0 up
Concede two quick yellows
CPFC captain talks to the ref, why 2 quick yellows? Ref says because the fouls were denying Burnley counter attacks.
CPFC captain has a quick word with the players 'lads we are 2-0 up, let's stop trying to get Larsen a first half hat trick and everyone drop 10 yards (or metres).'
Possession stats switch and Burnley have 75% of the ball for the last 15 minutes of the half. They get a corner, but don't score
HT 2-0. Happy Days
OK, it's easy in hindsight, but my point is that it's a waste having Hendo as a Captain, when captains are now allowed to speak to the Ref and can slow the game down a bit.
Picking the captain is a more interesting question, which I don't know the answer to. Needs to be a regular starter with the coolest head (not Lacroix, Munoz, Wharton). Is Richards captain material maybe?