Agree with this, I don't understand the Hammond dislike. Deano does a lot of grafting in the centre midfield and the majority of the stuff he does goes unoticed as it is subtle such as bring the ball down when it has been in the air for a few passes and releasing it along the floor. If you watch him when he is off the ball he is constantly looking over his shoulder to find the next best possible option so he is reading the game before it happens which is the sign of a good player.
If we're playing Hammond, then keep him as captain. Lallana may be good technically, but we don't know if he can rise to become a leader. Fonte/Schneiderlin should be a vice-captain. I prefer central players as leaders because it's easier for them to engage with everyone...
