Brown Gooner
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Really love Ox as a Winger in our 343 formation. Plus he can slip into the midfield too. Hope he stays with us next season.
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Less Ox, More Snake
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Don't think he was particularly lively, could have been down to the switch to the left or under instructions to protect the defence.
What I found really impressive though was the maturity to pull out for the Moses dive. Would have been very easy for him to just leave a leg in there.
What I found really impressive though was the maturity to pull out for the Moses dive. Would have been very easy for him to just leave a leg in there.
mavelous
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The doubters
Gotta hold my hand up and admit, I was so pissed with him when he played right forward with us, really thought he would never make it with us.
Kudos to the fella for sticKing to it and proving everyone wrong. I'll gladly eat my words every time an arsenal player proves me wrong and turns it around
Jury
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People were right to note he wasn't very good there, because he wasn't most of the time. It just comes down to faith. It's easy to lose faith in players. The only winners are us, hopefully. No losers.
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Interesting comments from Ox after the game about how he likes wingback more than wide forward because he gets the ball at his feet deeper and then can run at players. As opposed to running in behind to receive the ball as a forward.
Dennis_Bergkamp_10
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He's finally showing why I've backed him all these years. Who was it wanting to offload the guy to Liverpool a few years back for 15m pounds?
Still only 23. If he stays fit he can become so important to Arsenal.
Still only 23. If he stays fit he can become so important to Arsenal.
Impact
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Impresses me every time I hear him speak publicly. An intelligent and likeable character. Can imagine him being a vice-captain or so if he is still around in 5 years time.
Might be a slight overexaggerstion as we know he can stagnate but with how versatile he is, getting him on a new contract is nearly as important as Özil and Alexis.
karl
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Nobody else in the squad has his skill set, so I hope they sort out a deal soon. He may not be quite as quick as Bellerin or Walcott, but he uses his pace to much greater effect when wide.
If Ox doesn't play, the team are considerably more predictable. The only issue is that he is much more effective on the right and that precludes Bellerin in the current formation.
If Ox doesn't play, the team are considerably more predictable. The only issue is that he is much more effective on the right and that precludes Bellerin in the current formation.
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razörist
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He's becoming our own little Alaba. How many players can play left wing back, right wing back, centre mid, attacking mid, left wing and right wing forward and look ok-good-great doing it?! Amazing talent.
Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
I'm holding my hand up. I was wrong. I honestly thought putting him on the left would fail. So glad I was wrong. This boy is fast becoming one of our most important players.
Impact
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Don't think he played that well on the left to be honest. I think he worked hard and did a job for the team but look uncomfortable/inhibited.
Long-term it's centre mid and right-wing back/right-mid for Chamberlain.
Long-term it's centre mid and right-wing back/right-mid for Chamberlain.
Mark Tobias
Mr. Agreeable
Yes, this is true but our limited options forced the boss' hand and we have to give Ox credit for looking fairly 'okay' in an uncomfortable position.
Dennis_Bergkamp_10
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He can play on the left. He's played LW before, I can remember the Man Utd performance vividly where RVP was so mad we subbed him off. He dominated them. He can play RW, can drop deeper to play RWB. He can play LW, he can also do a job at LWB.
Doesn't mean it's his ideal position. But rather him than Gibbs over there every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Doesn't mean it's his ideal position. But rather him than Gibbs over there every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Goal may have been the keeper's mistake but that was still a nice penetrative run.
Has to be given the chance to compete with Ramsey as starting CM next season with AMN as Bellerins back up.
Red&Dreadjm
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When the Ox's confident, he's a very dangerous player. Happy he's making a consistent impact. Hopefully he'll stay injury free next season and really step up - about time.
Bergkamp a Dutch Master
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Liverpool are preparing a bid of £40m for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to the Express, in “a last-ditch attempt to stop him from signing a new £100,000-a-week contract with Arsenal.”
-Would you sell?
-Would you sell?
Prawn Sandwich
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Even for an extra pound I would still demand to know what they're smoking up there!
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