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MATTHEW JAMES casts his seasoned eye over the form

Thomas Vermaelen – remember him? Arsenal sold the Belgian defender in the summer to Champions League rivals (well, they play in the same competition) Barcelona for£15m. 

Now there are worse places to have a season ticket than the Camp Nou, which is basically what poor Thomas has got. 
Since arriving at the Spanish giants he’s played a grand total of no competitive minutes. None, zero, zilch.

The 29-year-old got injured in the World Cup. Barca said he was ready to play when they signed him, but now he&...

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