Alex Oxlade Chamberlain aka "The Ox"

[baitman]

Some rose tinted specs on here.

[Chris]

Some rose tinted specs on here.

Have we ever had a player you’ve rated?

[Nicey]

Some rose tinted specs on here.

I'm in the like the players Brigade

[Buzzo]

I'm in the like the players Brigade

I can’t see a downside to Ox getting a new contract?

[Norbs]

I can’t see a downside to Ox getting a new contract?

New contract = Medical problems sorted

[Irishnev]

New contract = Medical problems sorted

I don’t necessarily see it that way I.e. he only got the contract because he is clear - he lost a year due to injury and I think the club have just added another year on the same terms so we get the 5 years of playing. Klopp is very loyal to his players and they in turn are loyal to him. You see how happy they are to stay on.

The other thing that is clear is that we reward good performance - Mane and Salah got new contracts v quickly after signing for us.

If we get Ox back close to what we saw towards the end of 17/18 he will be a big addition to the squad.

[RichC]

Some rose tinted specs on here.

Didn’t you want us to sign Mo Diame ffs, I mean seriously

[baitman]

Have we ever had a player you’ve rated?

Some
But im also not blind to limitations.

[baitman]

Didn’t you want us to sign Mo Diame ffs, I mean seriously

He was a half decent DM, and thats what we needed, but everyone else said we dont lay that way and dont need one

And even the scouts and managers sign a few dogs , so there.
that told him, hahahahaha

[Nicey]

Some
But im also not blind to limitations.

He has always had the potential to step up another level which would see him topping his game out, as he stands he is a very good footballer with a huge amount of premiership experience who has had injury setbacks at key moments in his career.

I remember his performances for us just before he got injured, he was on fire

[baitman]

He has always had the potential to step up another level which would see him topping his game out, as he stands he is a very good footballer with a huge amount of premiership experience who has had injury setbacks at key moments in his career.

I remember his performances for us just before he got injured, he was on fire

Yes, he did have a good game.

Often a sicknote at arsenal, but then had some game changing substitute appearances for them and engand.
I doubt he will ever be consistent or injury free.

[Nicey]

Yes, he did have a good game.

Often a sicknote at arsenal, but then had some game changing substitute appearances for them and engand.
I doubt he will ever be consistent or injury free.

His last 5 games for us before he got injured were City twice and AC roma, plus Bouremouth and West Brom, he scored against City and absolute thunder bucket see below
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-82TK6kmwQ"]Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain good goal vs Manchester City 4/04/2018 UCL 1/4 final - YouTube[/ame]

And set up two goals in the Prem games whilst generally looking like one of the best players in the pitch.

[Fosterbloke]

That control when it was smashed to his feet and the way it just pings off his boot in such a Gerrardesque manner. Golden.

[Charly]

It cant be easy to play at our tempo after being out for so long.

Just needs a bit of time to get back to that level. Needs games to get there. Be surprised if he starts v Arsenal though. Wij/Hendo/Fab for me. Gteat player to have on the bench though

[Charly]

Often a sicknote at arsenal,

A lot of good youngsters have been ruined by Arsenal... Maybe their training methods, or too much football before they were fully developed. Im sure that didnt help Gerrard. Hopefully TAA will be well managed.

Hopefully all of the sports analysis will protect rhe younger players from this kind of thing, although its probably really hard to quantify or get a baseline as to what the appropriate amount of training and game time.

We do know that our system requires ultrafitness from everybody... hopefully this wont take too much of a toll on tbe younger(and older) players... Perhaps we should just make multiple clones of Millie.