Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Less Ox, More Snake

[a_fourteen]

Re: What next for the Ox?

I find Wenger's thinking to be a bit strange lately if I'm to be honest. I'd rather have given Liverpool 70 mil for Suarez last season than bought Özil and Sanchez.

 

[yybecause]

Re: What next for the Ox?

I believe Ox is ready to make a real breakthru, to have a sensational season, as long as he is healthy. he matured, Does his job at the back and is terrific going forward. Health is all he needs, and with Theo out first month or so, I see Oxlade taking that spot and making it his own. Health is all he needs, rest will come natural way

 

[Suave Gooner89]

Re: What next for the Ox?

I find Wenger's thinking to be a bit strange lately if I'm to be honest. I'd rather have given Liverpool 70 mil for Suarez last season than bought Özil and Sanchez.

Not me: two world class players >one - especially since Suarez is good for missing 10 + games annually through suspension.

Anyway, that's ancient history now; we've turned a corner and the days of having top calibre players and competing for the league will be back imminently.

Forward.

 

[ArsenesNO1Fan]

Re: What next for the Ox?

I find Wenger's thinking to be a bit strange lately if I'm to be honest. I'd rather have given Liverpool 70 mil for Suarez last season than bought Özil and Sanchez.

Not me: two world class players >one - especially since Suarez is good for missing 10 + games annually through suspension.

Anyway, that's ancient history now; we've turned a corner and the days of having top calibre players and competing for the league will be back imminently.

Forward.

Plus Suarez has benefited from a lack of injuries until now when he's suffered a knee injury. He will get burnt out sooner or later. And the risk of investing 70m in 1 player who could get injured for a year is too much for us, you have to spread your risk.

He's 2 years older than the other too also and both Özil and Sanchez may have higher ceilings than their current level.

 

[CurryFlavoured]

Re: What next for the Ox?

Keep fit, get a run of games and start to show your potential. He's been here for 3 years now so the whole 'prospect' tag is starting to fade away, injuries obviously haven't helped but I still want more.

It's a bit frustrating because it's clear that he's got everything in his locker to become a top winger - great speed and dribbling, built like a rugby player, good technique, agile, good shot, comfortable with both feet etc etc. He needs a bit of luck with his fitness and then take his opportunity, I think he's going to explode soon though and start hitting 10+ goals/assists when he gets a good run. Hopefully that's next season.

 

[a_fourteen]

Re: What next for the Ox?

The worry for me is that Ox wont get a steady run of games. There is now just too much competition for places in the areas he plays.
Wings: Walcott, Sanchez, Campbell, Cazorla, Podolski
Central: Özil, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky, Diaby

How does he consistently get ahead of these guys? You have to sell or loan out a few to make that happen.

 

[Caz19]

Re: What next for the Ox?

The worry for me is that Ox wont get a steady run of games. There is now just too much competition for places in the areas he plays.
Wings: Walcott, Sanchez, Campbell, Cazorla, Podolski
Central: Özil, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky, Diaby

How does he consistently get ahead of these guys? You have to sell or loan out a few to make that happen.

I can see Podolski being sold to be honest. I don't think his goal contribution is enough for Wenger to make up for his poor all around game. And now we've got Sanchez who offers more goals,more movement,more workrate and better at getting involved in buildup.

Podolski isn't a bad character to have and not a bad backup/super sub, but you need to consider the fact he's earning 100k p/w and you need to do a hell of a lot to justify that sum.

 

[CurryFlavoured]

Re: What next for the Ox?

Even with Sanchez coming in, I think there's a spot for Ox in the team if he works hard enough. He looked good on the left earlier in his career, assuming Sanchez plays on the right he could sneak in there. I really didn't like Santi wide left last season.

 

[Big Poppa]

Re: What next for the Ox?

If we're serious about competing to finish first in four competitions, Ox will have a major role to play. No more kids in the League cup please. My only concern is Wenger rarely makes plans for a specific kind of opponent and his substitutions are mechanical. This results in some players burning out and some players never playing.

 

[truth_hurts]

Re: What next for the Ox?

Ox and Santi for the left, Theo and Ox for the right he'll get plenty of games.

 

[Pies]

Re: What next for the Ox?

Yeah, think at the end of the day he will still end up getting plenty of games this season (if he can stay fit).

 

[alboots101]

Re: What next for the Ox?

Yeah, think at the end of the day he will still end up getting plenty of games this season (if he can stay fit).

I really hope this will happen and staying injury free is vital.

 

[MaestroCesc]

Re: What next for the Ox?

The lad is levels above Campbell lol. Would be surprised if we didn't see him starting v Palace in a month's time.

 

[mavelous]

Re: What next for the Ox?

I find Wenger's thinking to be a bit strange lately if I'm to be honest. I'd rather have given Liverpool 70 mil for Suarez last season than bought Özil and Sanchez.

not sure if troll?

 

[Dokaka]

Re: What next for the Ox?

I find Wenger's thinking to be a bit strange lately if I'm to be honest. I'd rather have given Liverpool 70 mil for Suarez last season than bought Özil and Sanchez.

not sure if troll?

To be fair you would've walked the league last season if you'd brought in Suarez instead of Özil.

Short term gain though with Suarez antics.

 

[Caz19]

Re: What next for the Ox?

The lad is levels above Campbell lol. Would be surprised if we didn't see him starting v Palace in a month's time.

You'll be surprised most likely, since I think if everything goes to plan and we dont get injuries we'll start with Sanchez on one wing and Cazorla on the other wing. In games against weaker opposition you need to have a playmaker on the wing IMO. I'd be surprised if Ox+Sanchez isn't our wing pairing the week after away to Everton though.

 

[truth_hurts]

Re: What next for the Ox?

The lad is levels above Campbell lol. Would be surprised if we didn't see him starting v Palace in a month's time.

You'll be surprised most likely, since I think if everything goes to plan and we dont get injuries we'll start with Sanchez on one wing and Cazorla on the other wing. In games against weaker opposition you need to have a playmaker on the wing IMO. I'd be surprised if Ox+Sanchez isn't our wing pairing the week after away to Everton though.

Other way round I would have thought? Extra midfielder versus the better teams.

 

[Suave Gooner89]

Re: What next for the Ox?

The lad is levels above Campbell lol. Would be surprised if we didn't see him starting v Palace in a month's time.

You'll be surprised most likely, since I think if everything goes to plan and we dont get injuries we'll start with Sanchez on one wing and Cazorla on the other wing. In games against weaker opposition you need to have a playmaker on the wing IMO. I'd be surprised if Ox+Sanchez isn't our wing pairing the week after away to Everton though.

Not for me. No more of Cazorla cutting inside, narrowing our shape, and initiating tiki-taka passes: Sanchez on the right, Chamberlain on the left - lets blitz them with pace, dynamism, movement, and explosiveness. We're going to be absolutely lethal with Walcott, Chamberlain, and Sanchez is the same starting XI - Özil will have a field day with those three making runs, not to mention Ramsey driving forward from midfield!

Tiki-taka/lateral passing with no penetration is useless; it's high time we revert to pace and power by becoming a counter attacking side - we have arguably the best personnel in the world to execute said philosophy.

I'll stop there, I'm getting too excited thinking about the destruction this side will inflict next season - teams will be completely overran.

Sanchez
Chamberlain Özil Walcott
DM Ramsey

:bounce :bounce

 

[MutableEarth]

Re: What next for the Ox?

The lad is levels above Campbell lol. Would be surprised if we didn't see him starting v Palace in a month's time.

You'll be surprised most likely, since I think if everything goes to plan and we dont get injuries we'll start with Sanchez on one wing and Cazorla on the other wing. In games against weaker opposition you need to have a playmaker on the wing IMO. I'd be surprised if Ox+Sanchez isn't our wing pairing the week after away to Everton though.

Not for me. No more of Cazorla cutting inside, narrowing our shape, and initiating tiki-taka passes: Sanchez on the right, Chamberlain on the left - lets blitz them with pace, dynamism, movement, and explosiveness. We're going to be absolutely lethal with Walcott, Chamberlain, and Sanchez is the same starting XI - Özil will have a field day with those three making runs, not to mention Ramsey driving forward from midfield!

Tiki-taka/lateral passing with no penetration is useless; it's high time we revert to pace and power by becoming a counter attacking side - we have arguably the best personnel in the world to execute said philosophy.

I'll stop there, I'm getting too excited thinking about the destruction this side will inflict next season - teams will be completely overran.

Sanchez
Chamberlain Özil Walcott
DM Ramsey

:bounce :bounce

Arguably, Wenger is looking to develop a side that consists of individual players with the explosiveness and power of a counter-attacking player combined with the intelligence and creativity of your more traditionally cultured players. Hybrids.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Re: What next for the Ox?

I fancy this guy to have an unbelievable season. He has such natural ability. He needs to eclipse Sterling's season and I believe he will.