Vermaelen Wins the place with his 'immediate performance'

The injury of Samuel Umtiti seemed to be the end of the world for the defensive system of the FC Barcelona. With Javier Mascherano also lesionado and decided to abandon the club and Thomas Vermaelen practically unpublished in his time like Barcelona, Gerard Hammered seemed to be the only central safe for Ernesto Valverde.

However, the 'Txingurri' has had gift of Kings anticipated, without having to resort to the market of signings of winter. Vermaelen, with the one who hardly explained , has achieved to leave backwards his physical problems to assume the place of Samuel Umtiti. The Belgian head office has surprised to all and sundry with a formidable performance.

Everything began in Mestalla, where Vermaelen achieved suplir the drop of Gerard Hammered with guarantees. Since, it has been always title and does not have desentonado in a team that keeps invicto. Waiting for possible defensive incorporations in winter, the Belgian has turned into the 'signing' of emergency of Valverde.

Thomas Vermaelen showed, since it was to title in Mestalla until it went it in the Stadium of the Ceramics that do not shiver him the legs in front of the big appointments and that, if the injuries respect him, is a footballer of big size in the European football. The Belgian is a very good player tácticamente, always is used to to be very positioned and has anticipation in front of the played of the rival.

Always questioned

Thomas Vermaelen always has been in the eye of the hurricane. Andoni Zubizarreta Pronounced the famous sentence that there were not doubts on the "physical answer" of the Belgian and announced that it treated of a "signing of immediate performance". However, the injuries have not respected him and has not had the necessary continuity to triumph in the Camp Nou. Vermaelen Is taking advantage of now his opportunity to consecrate .