Adrian was an unlikely hero on his first Liverpool start, producing the all-important penalty save in the shootout to deny Tammy Abraham and secure the UEFA Super Cup trophy for Jurgen Klopp’s men on a humid evening in Istanbul overnight. Continue reading “Liverpool 3-2 Chelsea (5-4 on pens): 5 Hits and Flops”
Tag: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Liverpool close to extending Ox deal, not interested in Lille’s Nicolas Pepe
Liverpool are close to agreeing a one-year extension for midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, while reportedly pulling themselves out of the race to sign Lille’s highly-rated winger Nicolas Pepe this summer.
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Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City: First-half blitz stuns lacklustre Citizens
First-half goals from Mohamed Salah, an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain wonderstrike and Sadio Mané’s header secured a much-needed Champions League first leg victory for Liverpool against Premier League leaders Manchester City – who were lacklustre and uncharacteristically poor under the lights at Anfield.
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Player focus: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain excels in unfamiliar role
In my match preview, I stressed the importance of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain starting against Middlesbrough. He didn’t disappoint.
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Preview: Arsenal vs Manchester City – Make or break time
After a much-needed interlull, Arsenal return to Premier League action in typical fashion: another tough opponent eager to assert their top-four credentials in Pep Guardiola’s unpredictable Manchester City side.
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Arsenal vs Lincoln match preview: An explosive banana skin
Arsenal will be hoping to avoid a shock FA Cup upset when they host non-league side Lincoln City in the quarter-finals this weekend.
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Player focus – Oxlade-Chamberlain continues to impress against Stoke
After an impressive display against West Ham last weekend, it came as a surprise to me that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain didn’t start against Basel in midweek.
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Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal: Quick-fire double from Özil and Oxlade-Chamberlain seal away win
A first-half quick-fire double from Mesut Özil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was enough to seal a much-needed three points in a tough away fixture at Dean Court this afternoon.
It was far from a vintage Arsenal away display, but two goals in quick succession were enough to see Arséne Wenger‘s side through in a tough battle against Bournemouth at Dean Court.