FIFA 16: 10 Ways To Improve Manager Mode
7. Make The Captain Work For It
Captains are one of FIFA's many entirely decorative feature, proved by the fact that they can't be changed mid-match. It's hard to see why the processing power of a next generation console is unable to render a small armband on another player, rather than simply passing it off to the player coming on.
Changing mid-game would only add to the immersion of the experience. Anyone who has substituted their captain in the dying minutes of a big final, only to see a youth team player lift the trophy will know that it's an incredibly jarring experience but it could also be put to practical use.
The captain is an incredibly important part of any side and picking the right captain could even result in a small stat boost for each player on the team. Listings like "A Leader of Men" on the profile screens might actually mean something and finding a positive influence on a team might help more than just pure statistics.