Sami Hyypia
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PUBLISHED
13:41 1st December 2014
by James Hilsum
He has done well this season and I hope that being captain will lift him to the next level."
Sami Hyypia
Sami Hyypia
Sami Hyypia felt vindicated in his decision to hand Lewis Dunk the captain’s armband for Brighton & Hove Albion's match against Fulham on Saturday.
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Dunk stepped up in the absence of Gordon Greer and the Albion boss believes that the 22-year-old has a very bright future in the game.
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He told seagulls.co.uk, “With Gordon Greer ruled out and Greg Halford on the bench, I was thinking that Bruno would be the next senior player who could be a good captain.
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“I then spoke with Bruno to explain why I decided to let Dunky have the armband.
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“He has done well this season and I hope that being captain will lift him to the next level. He is still a young player, but is very capable and there is still more to come from him.
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“He leads by example more than being the loudest in the dressing room.”
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The Finn also says that Dunk has not been fazed by the extra responsibility and is confident he can maintain a high level of performance throughout the season.
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“After seeing the way he played on Saturday, I can see that being captain has not messed his game up.
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“There is always a risk that if you put a young player as captain, he will change what he has been doing all season.
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