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Manchester City fans praise Fernandinho ahead of League Cup final

Manchester City fans have lauded club captain Fernandinho ahead of the League Cup final after the Brazilian revealed how much it means to him to be captain of the Premier League side.

The 35-year-old midfielder about how proud he is to wear the armband for the Citzyens, with Pep Guardiola’s side set to take on Tottenham this afternoon in the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium, a competition Fernandinho has won five times during his time with the Premier League side.

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The former Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder took the captaincy this season after David Silva left the club last year to , and City fans on social media were over the moon with how much Fernandinho loved being captain of the team, with supporters praising the veteran Brazilian for his honest words on the subject.

Here’s what some City fans had to say on Fernandinho’s comments on Twitter…

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Fernandinho has made 18 appearances for City this season in the Premier League as the club set their aims on both domestic glory as well as a first UEFA Champions League title.