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This is ITK from a sauce close to Levy, we will call him HP.
HP says that Poch knew that there were certain high profile players that would not buy into his philosophy of a high press game and intense training. He came in and identified Kaboul and Ade as being the two highest profile problem players. That's when he came up with his cunning plan. Instead of isolating them and risk losing the dressing room, he made them captain and vice captain. He then gave them 10 games in which they showed they were unwilling or unable to meet his standards. At this point he could kick them out of the squad having shown that he had put his faith in them and given them a chance. This also showed the rest of the players what a double-hard-bastard he is, and that he is willing to get rid of anyone, even his captain. All along he knew that he had made his real captain, the mighty Hugo Lloris, vice-captain. This meant Hugo could continue wearing the armband without any media storm.
HP says that Poch knew that there were certain high profile players that would not buy into his philosophy of a high press game and intense training. He came in and identified Kaboul and Ade as being the two highest profile problem players. That's when he came up with his cunning plan. Instead of isolating them and risk losing the dressing room, he made them captain and vice captain. He then gave them 10 games in which they showed they were unwilling or unable to meet his standards. At this point he could kick them out of the squad having shown that he had put his faith in them and given them a chance. This also showed the rest of the players what a double-hard-bastard he is, and that he is willing to get rid of anyone, even his captain. All along he knew that he had made his real captain, the mighty Hugo Lloris, vice-captain. This meant Hugo could continue wearing the armband without any media storm.