Thomas Vermaelen is a former player of Arsenal and center-back of Ajax, who has till date made a total of 70 appearances for the team of Belgium, has missed a lot of games due to the injury that he suffered. If we will go by the statistics, then in total he has missed 104 matches for the present club Barcelona since he joined the club in the year 2014.
Thomas Vermaelen has endured a checkered career so far at Barcelona with injuries derailing the number of games played for the club. since making the move from Arsenal in 2014 the Belgium international has had a club-high 12 injuries.
The 3-5-2 framework functioned admirably against Levante, yet the wounds at the middle back position limit Ernesto Valverde’s strategic alternatives. Ousmane Dembele put in an expert execution in the wing-back location despite the fact that it restricted his assaulting impact and the back three balanced well to the alteration. Ivan Rakitic merits credit also to space into the correct focus back location when Thomas Vermaelen needed to go off. Against Levante, they began gradually because of the players as yet changing in accordance with the locations and the spacings between one another. Gerard Pique worked superbly of guaranteeing that Dembele was satisfactorily upheld, so the restriction attempted to confine him in perilous circumstances. They needed smoothness going advances in the main half; however cautious slip-ups from Levante permitted Barca and Lionel Messi specifically, to benefit. He finished the amusement with a cap trap and two bits of help.
Thomas Vermaelen is the best alternative for Lucas Digne as he can be a backup to Jordi Alba to play for Everton. Alba may continue to be indisputable as far as Ernesto Valverde is concerned. However, he is a player who needs to rest a bit to avoid massive muscle injuries. Despite his health conditions, it is still worth choosing Vermaelen. Digne has exited from the club and now Marc Cucurella and Juan Miranda are the successors and have to manage without the Frenchman. Well, this is the decision taken by the sports management team.
Barcelona are set to axe Yerry Mina this summer whilst former Arsenal man Thomas Vermaelen would remain. The coach Ernesto Valverde sought for the Belgium international to remain against earlier planned clearing out.
With Clement Lenglet arriving from Sevilla, the management wanted to trim the number of players in defence. However, Valverde pushed for the man to remain, according to reports. Continue reading
Thomas Vermaelen the defender says Belgium will be disappointed deeply if they fail to win the World Cup. He said this during his first direct acknowledgement of the belief of the team in their ability to come out triumphant in Russia.
Barcelona are set to hand Thomas Vermaelen an opportunity against Malaga when they face them in the La Liga this weekend. Centre back Gerard Pique picked up a knock in the Catalan derby but he continued to play the games. The Spaniard is often seen clutching his knee in games but he claims he is fit.
The official statement from the team doctor is that Pique is fine but Coach Ernesto Valverde admitted that it was risky for the player to continue. He agreed that the player could have been sidelined for two or three weeks to get full fitness. He is now expected to sit out the league game this week and could be wrapped with wool for the crucial return leg fixture against Chelsea in the Champions League. Continue reading
Belgium international Thomas Vermaelen featured for his club Barcelona after over 21 months out. The former Arsenal and Roma defender was called to action as an option against Valencia.
Vermaelen last played 90 minutes for the Catalan side on January 9, 2016 but last appeared for Barca against Getafe on March 12, 2016. The team was out of options so they called on the player. They were also forced to play him as they faced an unbeaten Valencia. Vermaelen adorned the colours of Barcelona after 624 days on the sidelines.
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Thomas Vermaelen seems to be on his way to Italy as a loan deal with Internazionale is reportedly not too far away from getting finalised.
Vermaelen has been deprived of playing opportunities at Barcelona in the recent past and that is worrying him because he doesn’t want to go off the selection radar as far as the Belgian national squad for the World Cup is concerned which can happen if he remains at Barcelona and keeps warming the bench.
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