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A run of poor form has seen Arsenal’s captain, Thomas Vermaelen, benched recently, only being brought back in to start the one game for which Per Mertesacker was suspended before being dumped back on to the bench.  Linked with a summer move away, the Belgian is believed to favour staying at Arsenal and that he [...]

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Arsene Wenger says he has not made any moves so far to sign defender Ashley Williams from Swansea City, and also denied claims that Thomas Vermaelen could leave Arsenal in the summer. The Belgian has suffered a dip in form this season which has seen him dropped to the bench in recent games, and with [...]

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Much has been made over the future of Arsenal’s captain Thomas Vermaelen after the Belgian was dropped recently. Speculation linking him with a move, which was alive before Wenger’s decision to bench the centreback, has only intensified since he lost his spot to Laurent Koscielny and today Spanish paper Sport are running a piece which [...]

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Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen insists he is not overly concerned by his recent drop to the bench by manager Arsene Wenger. The Belgian centre-back has endured a difficult campaign this year; after being made club captain in the summer following the departure of Robin van Persie to Manchester United, his form has dipped considerably. While [...]

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An article on Sporting Preview has linked Thomas Vermaelen with a summer move away from Arsenal, with Barcelona apparently eyeing up the Belgian as a long-term replacement for Carles Puyol. Supposedly they are deciding between him and Liverpool’s Daniel Agger. However, this story seems to be based on little more than an article in the [...]

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An article in the Mirror claims that Arsene Wenger could name Jack Wilshere as captain next season after apparently being unhappy with the form of Thomas Vermaelen since he took the armband. The Belgian was appointed skipper after Robin van Persie made a surprise move to Manchester United last summer, but has arguably been the [...]

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Barcelona are in for a shock if they come in for Thomas Vermaelen to play as a left-back – he’s terrible in that position! The Belgian is the latest Arsenal player and captain to be linked with the Catalan giants as they seek a replacement for Eric Abidal. All this is according to the Mirror, [...]

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Despite dropping another three points yesterday at the hands of Chelsea which saw Arsenal finish the weekend in sixth place, some seven points behind Spurs, albeit with a game in hand, captain Thomas Vermaelen is still confident of securing a top four spot and Champions League football for another season. Speaking to the official site, [...]

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Speaking with the Belgian paper Nieuwsblad, Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has been talking about his mistakes this season, players who have influenced him and his desire for a winter break He said I note here, the wearing of the armband is of enormous importance, but that does not mean that my performance suffers. I have [...]

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Arsenal’s captain Thomas Vermaelen has been speaking with the Belgian press about his feelings regarding his national team, what could be affecting crowd support for the team and their chances of qualifying for the World Cup. Vermaelen said I found the feeling I had when I watched the Devils on TV as a kid. At [...]

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In an interview given to FourFourTwo magazine, presumably before Arsenal lost to Swansea and dropped points to Everton, the question was put to Arsenal’s captain Thomas Vermaelen if his side were still title contenders and his answer was, well, surprising. Asked if Arsenal are still title contenders he said Yes, but I think you can’t [...]

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Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has defended the club’s way of doing things, from the transfer policy to the manager’s calm approach to getting the best out of the team. Arsenal have not won anything since 2005, which has led to outside criticism that they rely too much on young players, selling their stars year after [...]

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Arsene Wenger has given an exclusive interview to Arsenal player and he touched on many things including Vermaelen’s confidence, Rosicky’s return, the availability of reduced-price Spanish talent and a little bit more. He said Both our performances you couldn’t fault our desire, our commitment. In both situations especially at Villa I would say you thought [...]

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Thomas Vermaelen has been speaking about his new role as club captain this season, and says he hopes to continue the fine work by Robin van Persie last year. The striker was captain of Arsenal for one season before making a controversial move to Manchester United in the summer, but Vermaelen has hinted there was [...]

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