Verminator is ready for action

Defender Thomas Vermaelen, who has been out for eight months with an Achilles injury, has stated that he is now fit and ready for action.

There are many that feel Arsenal's defensive problems have been attributed to the Belgian's long absence, but he doesn't think that defending is just down to the back four.

Vermaelen said: "It has been a long period, which has been a horrible time, but it is finished now and I am happy to get back on the pitch.

"I always thought I would be fit in a few weeks, and then had setbacks.

"However, I am cured now and it is absolutely fine.

"The other guys have done quite well, but there is always talk about the back four of Arsenal.

"Of course you have to defend well and have your individual qualities, but defending is always teamwork as well.

"You have to look at every goal we concede and say, 'How did it come?'. It is not always a mistake just of the defenders, more or less it is from a few players.

"There have been too many games where we were not good enough."

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