Those leaders did a great job at Newcastle last year and the rest of the season.
The only player to come out of last season with any credit is on/near boarding a plane for Germany. Everyone else phoned it in last year. Wouldn't trust a single one to lead the club out.
Bissouma and probably bentancur are exceptions but that's a narrow choice. If Dier is made captain and plays I'll seriously question Ange's competence to manage a football team.
I'm not saying we had leaders on the pitch last season - the flip side of my point is that if we have no leaders on the pitch, it also doesnt matter who has the armband on, there wlil still be a void of leadership.