Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is more at home in midfield, but Klopp is experimenting with him as a center forward.
What did Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain say?
England International is ready to offer Liverpool a vibrant central alternative to Roberto Firmino. Oxlade-Chamberlain made his name as a midfielder, but Klopp experimented with him as a No. 9 during the preseason. That position at Anfield lacks depth with Brazil’s star Roberto Firmino as the main man for the Reds, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is ready to step up if needed.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain told Liverpool’s official website that this is a new little role that he really likes, and Roberto Firmino has not yet returned to preseason after his exploits in Copa America. This is similar to how a more advanced midfielder plays as a team, but defensively a little differently to get used to. Bobby does it better than anyone in world football, so keeping an eye on him is not easy.
In possession, you can pick up good positions and hit the ball. According to Alex, if he plays more often in this position, his main thing is to contribute to the goals, because they create a lot in and around this area. Even when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain played in advanced midfield, he feels like he can score goals from this area.
A little about him Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex has never been prolific, with doubles achieved in just one season – and that was in the First League with Southampton in 2010-11. His best return for Liverpool came in 2019-20, when he contributed eight in all competitions as man Jurgen Klopp claimed the Premier League title.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has a total of 14 goals from 104 appearances for the Reds and 44 in 345 appearances in his club career as a whole. He ran a family for his country of 35 caps. Liverpool are counting down the days until their season opens against Norwich on 14 August, with friendly matches against Athletic and Osasuna before that.