Quote Originally Posted by redsnoopy View Post
Is it? Reason why I think might not be cosmetic is it's in the same layout selection as all the other non cosmetic positions -- free kick, corner kick, penalty, etc. Strange that only the slot for captain is cosmetic.
I agree that it is not just cosmetic. My main reason for believing this is that in games where I forget to set a proper captain - f.e. I replaced the player for some reason - I find that the team does not play as consistently. In a number of matches where I have gotten unexpected results I have then found that I forgot to set the captain.