Sentences with phrase «vermaelen did»

While Thomas Vermaelen didn't have much luck as captain, he will know he has his work cut out, with Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker forging a brilliant partnership in the centre of defence.

When Vermaelen did play, he didn't let Arsenal down.

Vermaelen did look way, way off for me... did nt know where he was for the first goal after Kos went out... how could he not block that cross?

Vermaelen did well and we looked pretty solid apart from a couple of scares in the first half.

Vermaelen did OK as a left back.

«but Le Prof's decision was vindicated by the fact that Vermaelen didn't actually get a game for the European Champions until the final month of the season.»

Everyone was annoyed that Wenger sold TV5 to Barcelona last summer without getting a replacement, but Le Prof's decision was vindicated by the fact that Vermaelen didn't actually get a game for the European Champions until the final month of the season.

Vermaelen don't count?

yes: we bought enough to cover who left (vermaelen doesn't count since he was and is injured) but we didn't buy critical pieces: wenger always just comes up a bit short in the trading window.

Of a short frame, Vermaelen does tend to struggle against physical attackers, but usually comes out on top.

And if Vermaelen doesn't come back soon then I think we may have to go out and get someone on loan (is this possible anymore?)

Not exact matches

We are running out of possible forwards and its making me angry My solution now is make big offers for Lewandowski, Reus, Greizmann and Aubemeyang If that doesn't work then get Lacaette, Icardi or Bacca AND Draxler or Mahrez Then get at least an experienced, decent CB or Top CB: ie Hummels, Howedes, Koulibali, Murillo, Mustafi, Godin, Stones, Subotic, Vermaelen, Williams, Reid, Van Dijk, Dann We can still come out of this summer good

several of them did break (vermaelen, wilshere, rvp, cesc, etc...)- some these were stress fractures that never healed properly, causing long term injuries.

Just because our last two captains Arteta and Vermaelen spent more time in the treatment room than on the pitch does not make it a good idea, so it seemed logical that the boss would hand it to another player who would be playing and it was reported that it could be our midfield maestro Santi Cazorla.

If Wenger does Buy Vermaelen this makes a statement about which direction Arsenal are going.

While Valverde does have Thomas Vermaelen and January signing Yerry Mina in reserve, it's fair to say that they can ill - afford to lose one of their top choices in defence as it would severely weaken them, such is their quality and partnership.

Used to be a Wenger fan too but gave up on him when the transfer window closed and he didn't buy a DM and a replacement for Vermaelen.

An inexperienced Yerry Mina is still settling after his January move and could take time to adapt, while injury - prone veteran Thomas Vermaelen isn't quite the most reliable option even if he has stepped in and done a job for Ernesto Valverde this season.

As soon as Thomas Vermaelen was sold, I don't know for the life of me why he let [Carl] Jenkinson out on loan, it didn't make sense.

To be honest in the summer I said sell Walcott Wilshere Ox Podolski Ozil Diaby Flamini Ryo Sanogo Rosicky Jenkinson Vermaelen and Coquelin and don't buy Debuchi Chambers or Wellbeck prefering to retain Sagna.

you are probably as close to what wenger might do in the last days of the window he will wait to get c / l qualification in place to reel in one big name and then get a squad filler in d / m but will also use the vermaelen money to get another c / h so 2 more additions and 1 more replacement this is most likely to happen, but as always you can never know with wenger COYG

So did Cesc Kolo RVP Song Djourou Arshavin Squilacci Clichy Nasri Adebayor Gallas Santos Girvinho Chamakh Park Denilson Bendtner Ryo Senderos Podolski Rosicky Arteta Mertz Koz Giroud Wilshere Ox Gibbs Monreal Ozil Cazorla Flamini Sagna Ramsey Sanchez Diaby Vermaelen Vela Eduardo Fabianski Campbell Sanogo Mannone Almunia even Kim Kallstrom told us glory days were here.

I do not see Vermaelen, Gomez, Digne, even dembele as the future at Barca, as they do not fit the «Barca DNA»» style.

We didn't replace Vermaelen and didn't replace Sagna with same quality

We sold Viera and never got a replacement We sold RVP and didn't get a replacement We sold Sagna and got Debuchy We sold Vermaelen and got Gabs

We lost 2 heavy weights in Sagna, and Vermaelen — and we didn't get the replacements we were promised.

The old man will not listen to anyone, he does not care really about the feelings of his players, Vermaelen left Arsenal without a regret.The guy consider himself a winner because he gets each yeay the Cl place, so mediocre minded.

Other articles would only mention the fact that Wenger sold Vermaelen and didn't got a replacement.

It did not go down very well with a lot of Arsenal fans when Arsene Wenger seemed to put up no fight to keep our captain at the time Thomas Vermaelen from making the transfer to Spain to play for La Liga giants Barcelona in a deal that was worth around # 15 million.

Furthermore, Wenger didn't help not replacing Vermaelen and loaning off Jenkison leaving us with a very thin defense.

Injury problems and poor form from the Belgian probably helped to make the manager's decision easier though, as did the very good looking partnership between Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny, and when Vermaelen then spent almost the whole of his debut season in the Barca treatment room it looked like Wenger had played a blinder.

Wenger were to sign replacement for Vermaelen, fine but we only didn't wanted only CBs but the quality ones to be the backups.

Vermaelen (did nt plat also F & % $ ked off) Fabregas (great player shoot leader) RVP (don't get me started.

Wenger promised to replace Vermaelen but did not because he bought Wellbeck for 16 mill when Giroud got injured (don't believe the cr # p about the board buying Wellbeck either) 10 mill on Cech, 12 mill on Debuchy and 16 mill on Chambers both failures and 35 mill on Sanchez meant Wenger risked having only 2 specialist CB's.

Wenger said he brought Chambers as back up for Debuchy, but who did he bring in as replacement for Vermaelen and back up for our CBs.

Both Mertesacker and Koscielny do this, as does Chambers and as did Vermaelen.

Also, when we lose a top player we rarely get the equivalent or better replacement.ie Vieira, Sagna, RVP, Vermaelen, we didn't immediately replace them with an equivalent or better player.

We sold Vermaelen and didn't get a replacement.

He could have brought in more cover once Vermaelen was sold but didn't.

And to say Chambers doesn't have the pace to do this is wrong imo, he's got plenty of pace, just needs experience in the position, to learn when to be aggressive and when to stand off a bit so he doesn't get caught out as Vermaelen often did and as Mertesacker does from time to time.

Vermaelen used to cover there, but of course we don't have him anymore either...

In his defence, Vermaelen has done a great job since coming into the side, helping Barcelona keep four clean sheets in their last four games, but Umtiti's return will undoubtedly be welcomed.

Mind you he did sign Per and Monreal but yes he prefers attacking defenders Lauren Sagna Eboue Bellerin Debuchy Vermaelen Toure Gallas Santos Gibbs Cliche Cole.

The second piece of good news, while it does not directly affect Arsenal anymore, is still good to hear for Arsenal fans, because our former captain Thomas Vermaelen, who pretty much forced his # 15 million transfer to La Liga club Barcelona this summer, is still injured and has yet to play a single minute for them.

So Mr. wenger sign Van djik or schar for 8 - 10 million #, want hummels but i doubt wenger will sign him because he does not spend large money on centre back just look at after we lose vermaelen we had the chance to buy a top class defender but he refused to sign..

Ramsey if he avoids injury we don't want another Vermaelen situation

I don't want Vermaelen coming back, not just because of injury, and not only because he and Kos didn't work together.

Thierry Henry — Arsenal Captain leaves for Barcelona Cesc Fabregas — Arsenal Captain leaves for Barcelona Thomas Vermaelen — Arsenal Captain leaves for Barcelona Do you think Wenger chose Arteta with this in mind?

Yeah luckily we do not have Vermaelen in our squad.

Last year Vermaelen left, we didn't buy a replacement because the club was too cheap to buy one.