Tommy Martin: Officer material in short supply at Arsenal

Earlier this week Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the latest man to be relieved of football’s zaniest armband but Roy Keane could have some answers for his old rivals

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stood down as Arsenal captain. Photo: Nick Potts/PA

Roy Keane once observed that the captaincy of a great club was like a brand in itself – a brand within the brand, he called it, something distinct and individual yet representative of the institution.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the captaincy of Arsenal Football Club.