Thomas Vermaelen
Thomas Vermaelen: 'Defending against Andy Carroll will be a big challenge'
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen concedes that defending against West Ham United striker Andy Carroll on Saturday will be "a big challenge".
Oct 6, 02:34
Steve Bould, Thomas Vermaelen praise Gervinho as he continues to score for Arsenal
Thomas Vermaelen and Steve Bould praise the form of Gervinho after the Ivorian scores his fifth goal of the season against Olympiakos.
Oct 3, 22:32
Thomas Vermaelen pleased with Arsenal reaction
Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen is pleased with his side's second-half display as they beat Olympiakos 3-1 in the Champions League.
Oct 3, 22:14
Thomas Vermaelen wants instant response from Arsenal against Olympiakos
Arsenal skipper Thomas Vermaelen expects his team to find a positive response to their first defeat of the season with a win against Olympiakos.
Oct 3, 20:09
Arsene Wenger defends decision to drop Per Mertesacker for Chelsea match
Arsene Wenger admits that his decision to drop Per Mertesacker for the 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Chelsea is open to criticism.
Sep 30, 07:43
Team News: John Terry captains Chelsea for Arsenal visit
John Terry starts for Chelsea at Arsenal despite being handed a four-match ban, while Thomas Vermaelen returns for the Gunners.
Sep 29, 12:05
Arsene Wenger: 'Thomas Vermaelen fit to play Chelsea'
Arsene Wenger reveals that Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen is available to play against Chelsea this weekend.
Sep 27, 15:28
Preview: Arsenal vs. Chelsea
Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates this weekend with both sides heading into the encounter unbeaten in the Premier League.
Sep 27, 10:26
Arsene Wenger faces selection headache
Arsene Wenger says that he faces a difficult choice over choosing Arsenal's starting centre-backs.
Sep 24, 07:31
Arsene Wenger pleased with Arsenal's options in central defence
Arsene Wenger shares his belief that Arsenal have three centre backs to rival any defender in the Premier League.
Sep 24, 02:29
Team News: Sergio Aguero returns for Manchester City
Sergio Aguero returns to the Manchester City side as they face Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.
Sep 23, 15:17
Thomas Vermaelen: "I didn't think it was a penalty"
Thomas Vermaelen is not convinced that he fouled Younes Belhanda in the early penalty incident tonight.
Sep 18, 22:26
Montpellier HSC 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal begin their Champions League challenge with an unconvincing win over French champions Montpellier HSC at Stade de la Mosson.
Sep 18, 21:35
Half-Time Report: Montpellier HSC 1-2 Arsenal
Lukas Podolski and Gervinho respond to Younes Belhanda's early goal to give Arsenal a deserved lead over Montpellier HSC after 45 minutes at Stade de la Mosson.
Sep 18, 20:32
Thomas Vermaelen backs Olivier Giroud to open Arsenal account
Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen believes that summer signing Olivier Giroud will score his first goal for the club sooner rather than later.
Sep 14, 19:39
Half-Time Report: Wales 0-1 Belgium
Man City defender Vincent Kompany gives Belgium a 1-0 half-time lead over 10-man Wales in their World Cup qualifying opener at the Millennium Stadium.
Sep 7, 20:35
Aaron Ramsey targets victory against Belgium
Wales captain Aaron Ramsey is aiming to silence taunts from his Arsenal teammate Thomas Vermaelen when his country take on Belgium tomorrow evening.
Sep 6, 22:32
Thomas Vermaelen downplays injury fears
Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen downplays concerns over his fitness after picking up a knock during last weekend's 2-0 win at Liverpool.
Sep 5, 22:59
Thomas Vermaelen praises Steve Bould's impact on Arsenal
Thomas Vermaelen hails Arsenal's new assistant manager Steve Bould for his impact on the team.
Sep 5, 20:34
Eden Hazard expects Belgium to qualify for the 2014 World Cup
Eden Hazard demands that Belgium qualify for the 2014 World Cup, starting with a qualifier against Wales this week.
Sep 3, 23:38
In Pictures: Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal
Pictures from Arsenal's 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield.
Sep 2, 16:36
Thomas Vermaelen staying positive despite second stalemate
Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen prefers to take the positives from the Gunners' opening two draws.
Aug 28, 16:02
In Pictures: Stoke City 0-0 Arsenal
Pictures from Stoke's 0-0 draw with Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium.
Aug 26, 17:33
Team News: Thomas Vermaelen leads new-look Arsenal
Thomas Vermaelen captains Arsenal as they begin life without Robin van Persie, while Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla are both handed Premier League debuts.
Aug 18, 14:28
Thomas Vermaelen proud to be Arsenal captain
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen expresses his pride at being named the club's new captain following Robin van Persie's departure.
Aug 17, 16:54
Preview: Arsenal vs. Sunderland
Arsenal begin their Premier League campaign without captain Robin van Persie when they take on Sunderland at the Emirates tomorrow.
Aug 17, 10:29
Arsene Wenger confirms Thomas Vermaelen as captain, Mikel Arteta as vice-captain
Arsene Wenger announces that Thomas Vermaelen will be Arsenal's new skipper with Mikel Arteta as vice-captain.
Aug 17, 09:45
Thomas Vermaelen to replace Robin van Persie as Arsenal captain?
Arsenal are expected to give Robin van Persie's captain's armband to defender Thomas Vermaelen due to the striker's impending departure.
Aug 16, 15:51
Thomas Vermaelen hopes for Robin van Persie stay
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen hopes that Robin van Persie remains with the club this season.
Aug 14, 13:11
Kevin Mirallas confirms Arsenal talks
Olympiakos striker Kevin Mirallas announces his interest in a move to England and claims that his agent has held talks with Arsenal.
Aug 13, 23:01
FC Koln 0-4 Arsenal
Arsenal thrash FC Koln 4-0 in a pre-season friendly, with goals from Thomas Vermaelen, Gervinho and two from Lukas Podolski.
Aug 12, 17:52
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen excited by Santi Cazorla
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen says that he has been impressed with Santi Cazorla's ability in training this week.
Aug 11, 06:00
Thomas Vermaelen "very happy" with Steve Bould
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen reveals that he is "very happy" with the training methods of new assistant coach Steve Bould.
Aug 10, 21:00
Kyle Bartley eyes Arsenal first-team place
Arsenal defender Kyle Bartley says that he is aiming for a place in the Gunners' first-team squad after returning to the club from Rangers this summer.
Aug 3, 17:17
Thomas Vermaelen aiming to challenge for everything with Arsenal
Thomas Vermaelen insists that Arsenal should still be aiming to win everything this season.
Jul 27, 11:03
Thomas Vermaelen relishing Lukas Podolski link-up
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen says that he is "really happy" to play alongside Lukas Podolski next season.
Jul 26, 18:59
Thomas Vermaelen delighted with Beijing return
Thomas Vermaelen admits that he is excited by Arsenal's chance to play in Beijing's famous 'Bird's Nest' on Friday.
Jul 25, 17:04
New Laurent Koscielny contract delights Thomas Vermaelen
Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen expresses hid delight at his centre-back partner Laurent Koscielny signing a new contract with the club.
Jul 25, 13:47
Brighton & Hove Albion, Barcelona chase Ignasi Miquel.
Brighton & Hove Albion are reportedly in talks with Arsenal over a possible loan deal for Ignasi Miquel, while Barcelona are also said to be planning a bid for the defender.
Jul 12, 00:25
Johan Djourou targets second chance
Johan Djourou rules out leaving Arsenal and wants to be given a second chance to impress manager Arsene Wenger.
Jul 11, 06:17
