Thomas Vermaelen has become my favorite Arsenal player of the season. It was a close decision between him and Arshavin, but I think the tremendous differences for our defense between this year and last are due to Vermaelen’s influence.
At a tad under 6 feet, Thomas Vermaelen is not your typical centerback. In fact, many big teams have passed him up because of his height. But, what the “Verminator” lacks in height, he more than makes up for in his ability to leap and his timing on headers. The boy jumps like a kangaroo! His organization in defense and his tackling abilities have brought comparisons to Nemanja Vidic (Man U). I think he’s better.
So, here’s some interesting articles about Vermaelen’s history, his view of the game, and a short video on his exploits for Arsenal.
Thomas Vermaelen Loves Playing For Arsenal Due to Arsene Wenger’s “Vision”
Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen earns himself ‘Verminator’ nickname
Thomas Vermaelen: defender of the faith
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