Thomas Vermaelen

[tumpal_oneunited]

Originally Posted by Redsbusby

Liat harga dulu. 29 tahun dan rentan cidera. Hmmmm

Rentan cederanya ini yang perlu dipertimbangkan om..
Hehehe

[Zee de Wazza]

Naaahh, injury prone, pengalaman sih punya, tapi sejak gabung Arsenal meskipun menjabat sebagai kapten tim doi menurut ane mengalami penurunan kualitas.

[zudomiriku]

Arsenal Defender Thomas Vermaelen Is the Wrong Player for Manchester United



With Manchester United losing arguably their greatest-ever centre-back pairing in Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic this summer, newly appointed boss Louis van Gaal faces the difficult task of replacing them—but it’s questionable that Thomas Vermaelen is the right player to target.

According to Matt Law of The Telegraph, Vermaelen has agreed a deal with United and the only stumbling block now is for both clubs to agree on a fee after the World Cup.

A fully fit Vermaelen would be ideal. He is technically adept and capable of starting attacks from deep inside his own half. That is the attraction for van Gaal, even though he has played very little football in the last 12 months.

As it is, United would be taking a huge gamble if they signed Vermaelen.

The Belgian featured in just 14 of Arsenal’s Premier League games last season, playing 16 times throughout the campaign. Eight of those appearances came from the bench, and he averaged just one tackle per game when he did play.

That hardly fits the profile of the defender that United need right now.

The worst-case scenario is that Vermaelen joins United only to suffer more injuries, playing in sporadic bursts of half a dozen games at a time. United desperately need continuity at the back, and Vermaelen probably can’t provide that.

Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Jonny Evans, in particular, all have their own injury woes, so United would be risking a great deal by signing Vermaelen.

Injuries are a part of football, affecting every single player in one way or another, but Vermaelen has suffered 10 separate injuries in the last 18 months, per PhysioRoom.com. The stop-start nature of his recent career suggests that he will always struggle to stay fit.

At 28 years old, it’s no coincidence.

Rob Dawson
@RobDawsonMEN
Herrera done, Shaw close. Next on Man United's list will be convincing Arsenal to sell Thomas Vermaelen.

Rob Dawson
@RobDawsonMEN
Lots of replies of 'they can keep him'. Imagine Van Gaal would prefer Hummels. But that's much more difficult to get done than Vermaelen.

Since joining from Ajax in 2009, Vermaelen has played just 110 of Arsenal’s 190 Premier League games. That's 58 percent. The 80 games he’s not played in means he’s missed over two full seasons of Premier League football in the five years he’s been in England.

In the same period, however, Ferdinand played 55 percent of United’s games and Vidic featured in 57 percent. The crucial difference is that both of those players are over 30, whereas Vermaelen’s injury problems started in his mid-20s.

In context, Vermaelen is a more injury-prone player than Ferdinand and Vidic.

It wouldn’t make sense for United to make a move for him based on that. The transfer fee itself won’t be sky-high, but it would be wiser to invest a little more money on a dependable, more consistent centre-back.

Chelsea have John Terry and Manchester City have Vincent Kompany—players who can inspire both on and off the pitch. Now that United have lost the experience and know-how of Ferdinand and Vidic in the dressing room, they must look to sign a defensive lynchpin.

All things considered, Vermaelen is not that man.

He cannot be seen as a direct or indirect replacement for two of the Premier League’s all-time great centre-backs.

Yet van Gaal must be confident that Vermaelen can rediscover the form that saw him become such a hit with Arsenal fans when he first signed.

A marauding, goalscoring centre-back with a fierce shot, Vermaelen would be perfect in van Gaal’s preferred 4-3-3 system, which involves one defender bringing the ball into midfield to initiate attacks. His ability to perform that role of a ball-playing centre-back is not in question.

Vermaelen would also be able to play in a 5-3-2 if van Gaal chooses to replicate the formation that has worked so well for the Netherlands at the World Cup.

His technical ability means that he can easily switch between systems, or even move to left-back, and that’s surely part of the attraction for van Gaal.

He would be a superb acquisition on a free transfer—but to pay him in the region of £100,000 a week, per Law’s article, seems like a misuse of funds.

Has Vermaelen earned that wage with his performances in the last year or so? Would United not be better off using the Vermaelen money to invest in a younger, better centre-back?

They are questions that United fans will be asking if the deal goes through. They are questions that United fans will be asking if Vermaelen signs and things go wrong.

Taking risks is a necessity in football, whether it’s making an in-game tactical switch or signing a relatively unknown player who goes on to be a success (Vidic and Patrice Evra are case in point).

With Vermaelen, however, it seems like the cons outweigh the pros—considerably.

Even van Gaal’s record of getting the very, very best out of players cannot be reason enough to sign an injury-prone player who was not first choice for Arsenal last season.

If United do complete the signing, expect it to go one of two ways: Vermaelen will either be a hit at Old Trafford and prove to be a shrewd signing for van Gaal, or his misery with injuries will continue and he’ll end up a bit-part player.

There’s likely to be no middle ground.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2118257-arsenal-defender-thomas-vermaelen-is-the-wrong-player-for-manchester-united

[stamansa]

Takutnya pemain ini akan jadi pembelian yg sia-sia (kalo pun jadi) krn terlalu lama jadi cadangan di london merah

[rio vander vidic]

Kmren liat hummels main..
Dan kayaknya itulah centre back united berikutnya..hehehe..

[zudomiriku]

Manchester United close in on Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen

* Thomas Vermaelen will opt to join Manchester United over Barcelona
* Barcelona officials had been in London this week in bid to sign defender
* Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has agreed to let captain leave

Thomas Vermaelen appears set to disappoint both Barcelona and Arsene Wenger by opting to join Louis van Gaal at Manchester United.

Barcelona officials have been in London this week in an attempt to lure Vermaelen from Arsenal and have tabled a more attractive financial package than United with a longer contract for the 28-year-old centre-half, who is available for £15million.

Wenger has agreed to let his captain leave and restart his career having been out of the team for more than a year and will not veto a move to Old Trafford, despite admitting he would rather see him go overseas.


Preference: Thomas Vermaelen is set to disappoint Barcelona and current club Arsenal by joining Man United

Vermaelen seems set on move to Manchester. He has an English girlfriend, model Polly Parsons, and a young son, and would like to be reunited with his good friend Robin van Persie.

He would also have more chance of playing regularly, which is the only factor motivating a move from the Emirates Stadium.

The late interest from Barcelona may at least force United to increase their bid and help Vermaelen secure a longer contract, but the move should be complete before the Barclays Premier League starts next week.

Asked on Thursday about a bid from United, Wenger smiled before he said: ‘They could be in the group.’

As for the transfer, he added: ‘It could happen. He needs to play. We have sat and talked about it. He has shown an outstanding attitude and behaviour but we will not stand in his way if he finds an opportunity.’

Van Gaal wants Vermaelen to operate on the left of three centre-halves in a new-look United team and Wenger expects them to feature in a congested title race after finishing seventh last season. ‘There could be five or six this year,’ said Wenger. ‘Certainly United will come back into it.’

Vermaelen’s exit will force Wenger into the market to recruit a replacement. A defensive midfielder and a centre-half were identified as priority signings at a scouting meeting this week.

Wenger is expected to start with Laurent Koscielny and teenager Calum Chambers in central defence for the FA Community Shield against Manchester City on Sunday.

German internationals Per Mertesacker, Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski are not due back until Monday, while Swiss defender Johan Djourou is close to finalising a move to Hamburg.

In the past Bacary Sagna may have been moved into the centre but the right back is the latest to take the well-worn route from the Emirates to the Etihad Stadium.

‘I made him a proposal to stay for three years and he chose City,’ said Wenger. ‘It looks to me like he agreed it a long time before. It is always disappointing. Ideally I would have loved him to stay but he was super-professional until the last day of his contract and I respect that.’

Sagna has followed Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor, Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri to City but Wenger believes UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules, brought in to stop clubs spending more money than they earn, are levelling the market and will make such a move more difficult in future.

Paris St Germain claimed yesterday that they had pulled out of talks to sign Angel di Maria from Real Madrid because it was too expensive, and City have spent less than Arsenal in this transfer window. ‘We are less vulnerable for sure,’ said Wenger.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2719437/Manchester-United-close-Arsenal-defender-Thomas-Vermaelen.html

[ChrisHerrera]

Originally Posted by zudomiriku

Manchester United close in on Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen

* Thomas Vermaelen will opt to join Manchester United over Barcelona
* Barcelona officials had been in London this week in bid to sign defender
* Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has agreed to let captain leave

tapi Wenger nya bilang ga mau jual pemain ke sesama tim EPL nih om

[rondwisan]

United pull out the bid, and the player close to join Barca then ...
#MUrapopo

[irfi_1]

Wenger gak mau jual ke klub EPL karna gak mau tim rival jadi kuat? (Adebayor, Nasri, Clichy, RVP?)
udah selesai closed aja nih..udah deal ke Barca ..tp strategi Arsenal berhasil utk tidak jual ke United, United gak masalah dengan harga, Arsenal pasti tau itu, so Arsenal minta tukar Vermaelen dengan Smalling. Pilihan yang pasti ditolak Utd. Utd butuh bek tapi gak mungkin melepas bek-nya yg lain

[fredrian.seven]

Ah, Vermalen cedera mulu. Lagian harganya nggak layak buat pemaen cadangan yang rentan cedera. Syukur United nggak dapet.

#menghiburdiri #MUrapopo