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Thomas Vermaelen explains Arsenal deal

01 December 2011 - 07:26

Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen has taken a moment to explain the reasons why he penned a new deal at the Emirates, despite many suggesting that the club is on a downward spiral.

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The Belgian international was happy to sign a new four year contract.<br />

<em>"I thought about it really long and of course I knew there were some doubts about my club"</em>, Vermaelen told Arsenal&rsquo;s official site.<br /><br /><em>"For me the most important thing is that I feel happy at the club.<br /><br />"Another thing is that I have only really played one year because I was injured last year and I wanted to give something back to the fans.<br /><br />"I felt like for me I was not done here. I believe in this club, I think the structure is really good and these are the main reasons why I stayed.<br /><br />"I think people think that if things are going to be difficult it is going to be better at another club.<br /><br />"For me if it&rsquo;s not going as you wanted at the beginning it doesn&rsquo;t mean you have to quit. It&rsquo;s always easy to quit and go somewhere else. I feel there is some belief in this team."</em>

Written by Conroy Sanders