Liverpool news: Oxlade-Chamberlain is much better than when he was at Arsenal - Redknapp
LIVERPOOL star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has become a “real player” since joining from Arsenal last summer.
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That is the view of Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp.
Oxlade-Chamberlain switched the Emirates for Anfield on August 31 for an initial £35million.
The England international initially struggled to find a place in the Liverpool starting line-up.
However, with manager Jurgen Klopp frequently rotating his side, he has been given a chance of late.
I felt when he went to Arsenal for years he stood still. He never really looked like he was improving
He starred in the 4-0 win at Bournemouth today and Redknapp was impressed.
“There’s vast improvements in his game,” he said.
“I felt when he went to Arsenal for years he stood still. He never really looked like he was improving, at times he picked up a lot of injuries.
“I know what that’s like, it’s demoralising. But even when he got himself fit he just didn’t look like he had that sharpness.
“I’m seeing here a real player under Jurgen Klopp. It looks like the fitness is there, I think that he’s learning in the position that he’s playing.
“The problem he is going to have is that obviously Adam Lallana is getting back to fitness now.
“There’s a lot of competition for places in that midfield.
“But if he carries on playing like that in a midfield three, he will be very hard to dislodge.”