Arsène Wenger says it's hard to change his
current centre-back pairing of Laurent
Koscielny and Per Mertesacker.
Captain Thomas Vermaelen has sat on the bench
for every Premier League game since his return from
injury, although he did lead Arsenal to a dramatic
Capital One Cup win at West Bromwich Albion.
Wenger remains a huge fan of the 27-year-old
defender, describing his attitude as "fantastic".
I named him [Thomas] captain because he
is a player you rate and a player with good
behaviour as well
Arsène Wenger
"Vermaelen is my captain so I rate him but it's
difficult to change the current pair," said Wenger.
"Unfortunately when you have 20 good players, nine
good players don't play.
"That is the job of the players, to compete. We are in
a job where you have to be ready when you are
needed."
The Arsenal manager stands by his decision to make
Vermaelen captain when Robin van Persie departed
in the summer of 2012.
"The big players want to be with big players; the
disadvantage of being with big players is that you
are not that sure you play," said Wenger.
"I named him [Thomas] captain because he is a
player you rate and a player with good behaviour as
well. He is a top guy with a fantastic attitude."
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