https://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/alex-oxlade-chamberlain/club-after-summer-transfer-windowThey've shifted massively in our favour. Either the Echo or Mirror reporting that his Arsenal team-mates have heard him bigging up Liverpool and fully expect him to head for Anfield this summer.
Noises are getting quite loud on this one. Assuming that Coutinho stays, does he get a starting role or does he compete with Gini/Can for the 8? I know he's always wanted the Gerrard role but is that something people think he could play, does he offer enough defensive cover?
Is it possible we're looking at him for:
Migs
Trent Matip VvD Moreno
Henderson
Ox Coutinho
Salah Firmino Mane
Basically coming in as the Keitalite with a view to coaching him in that position. He has the quality to play as a 10, I've no doubt about that, my only concern, if this is the plan, is does he do enough defensively to make that position his own. I like the idea and the more I think about this and his versatility (now that we have Salah), the more I'm warming to it.
I know there are a few who've been bigging Gini up (even suggesting he was MotM against Hoffenheim
) but in truth he's been very disappointing so far and that was the only spark of life he's shown in a poor pre-season and poor start to the season. Now with news of his new born breaking there is a certainly a huge mitigating circumstance for the lad, so I'm willing to cut him a break on that regard but the more competition we can get in the 8/10 role the better imo. Also cover on the wings, let's get it done.
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