Topic: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Fingers crossed he can stay fit but him and Naby next season will destroy teams

[PIPA23]

so great to see him back... when fully fit he is certain starter imo.

[tubby]

Felt so good seeing him back in the team and he looked pretty nimble if still well off the pace.  Would be surprised if he feature in any of the remaining matches unless we're well on top but this is a huge step for him.

[newterp]

Felt so good seeing him back in the team and he looked pretty nimble if still well off the pace.  Would be surprised if he feature in any of the remaining matches unless we're well on top but this is a huge step for him.

yeah - it's unlikely that he would be thrown on if we were chasing a goal or level.

[rob1966]

yeah - it's unlikely that he would be thrown on if we were chasing a goal or level.

If he is capable of doing the final 15 minutes or so, then to have a player like him coming on could be the difference. Klopp knows full well were he is at, so if he does come on, we know he is ready.

[tubby]

Would be surprised if he can do even 15 minutes at the required intensity.  He was strolling through the game last night.

[redgriffin73]

Great to see him back.

[stockdam]

It’s great to have him back. He’ll definitely push Keita, Henderson, Gini, Fabinho and Lallana to improve and play to their best to try to keep him off the team. Looking forward to seeing him regain full match fitness.

[Gaz123456]

I know it's a cliché, but it's like having a new signing.

A good preseason and we could have a tremendous 'signing' there.

Welcome back Ox!

[the_red_pill]

He looked good imo. He did a little sprint and he was still explosive.

That's the best thing about his little cameo today, to be honest.
The absolute best thing!

He won't feature against Barca, but I think the reason why he, Gomez, Origi, Sturridge, Shaqiri got time today was because of Newcastle. I think he will see another cameo there.

There are 2 days between the Barca and Newcastle games this coming week.

[Hunts Cross]

Would be surprised if he can do even 15 minutes at the required intensity.  He was strolling through the game last night.

We were winning, he was probably advised against going all out in his fist game back.

[TepidT2O]

About to get a one year contract extension...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpools-plans-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-14970249

Makes sense.  Gives him time to show he can return to top form, gives us time to assess that without giving him a huge contract ...

[killer-heels]

About to get a one year contract extension...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpools-plans-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-14970249

Makes sense.  Gives him time to show he can return to top form, gives us time to assess that without giving him a huge contract ...

Why would we be obliged to give him a huge contract?

[TepidT2O]

Why would we be obliged to give him a huge contract?

He’s been at the club two years. In a hear he would only have two years left on his contract. It would then be the time to renew his contract with him having two years left.

Giving the extra year gives everyone a years breathing space to see where we are.

[killer-heels]

He’s been at the club two years. In a hear he would only have two years left on his contract. It would then be the time to renew his contract with him having two years left.

Giving the extra year gives everyone a years breathing space to see where we are.

Two years is still a decent amount of time though. If he does well then we can offer him the contract he truly deserves and warrants. If he doesnt then we can sell him that summer and still get a good fee if we want. We paid a healthy amount for him even though he only had 12 months left.

I am not against the extension or anything, just doesnt seem completely obvious why you would give one now.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Two years is still a decent amount of time though. If he does well then we can offer him the contract he truly deserves and warrants. If he doesnt then we can sell him that summer and still get a good fee if we want. We paid a healthy amount for him even though he only had 12 months left.

I am not against the extension or anything , just doesnt seem completely obvious why you would give one now.

It's quite obvious that the manager and the club think highly of him and want to show that they care and are willing to reward him and motivate him even further.

[killer-heels]

It's quite obvious that the manager and the club think highly of him and want to show that they care and are willing to reward him and motivate him even further.

Yes I forgot to add that it is a nice gesture and it does show support and belief in the player. I just didnt get the idea of a new contract as an asset protecting exercise right now.

[red vinyl]

Let him find his feet again before new contracts are on the cards id say,if that reports right fair enough. I dont think he will get a big bump in salary though,why?

[Redcap]

I don't think we should be renewing his contract until midway through next year. Maybe start of the season, after pre-season, at the very soonest.

It would imprudent risk management on our part to immediately extend a guy that's just come back from 12 months out, with 2 years left on his contract without seeing how he performs for a period of time.

I suppose from the perspective of salary, we'd probably in quite a strong position right now.

[Filler.]

I don't think we should be renewing his contract until midway through next year. Maybe start of the season, after pre-season, at the very soonest.

It would imprudent risk management on our part to immediately extend a guy that's just come back from 12 months out, with 2 years left on his contract, an extension, without seeing how he performs for a period of time.

I suppose from the perspective of salary, we'd probably in quite a strong position right now.

I wouldn't worry about it all for at least a year. Brings a bonus to our squad that others dream about.

[classycarra]

Yes I forgot to add that it is a nice gesture and it does show support and belief in the player. I just didnt get the idea of a new contract as an asset protecting exercise right now.

Because it's clearly the opposite of an asset protecting exercise. It's a show of faith in the player, but also a goodwill gesture.

Rather than forcing the issue and pressuring him to prove his worth, we're providing an environment where he doesn't need to rush his continued recovery in the next year in a way that might endanger his career. And if that absolute worst case were to arise, we're guaranteeing a little extra earnings protecting the player

[Redcap]

Because it's clearly the opposite of an asset protecting exercise. It's a show of faith in the player, but also a goodwill gesture.

Rather than forcing the issue and pressuring him to prove his worth, we're providing an environment where he doesn't need to rush his continued recovery in the next year in a way that might endanger his career. And if that absolute worst case were to arise, we're guaranteeing a little extra earnings protecting the player

I mean, the absolute worst case would be that he becomes a latter day Alberto Aquilani on a 3 year contract that we can't recoup our losses on, so I don't know that we would be guaranteeing extra earnings.

With that said, I like Ox very much and I do like the idea of showing faith in a player. I think it speaks well of our values as a club and promotes a positive culture for current and future players.

[classycarra]

I mean, the absolute worst case would be that he becomes a latter day Alberto Aquilani on a 3 year contract that we can't recoup our losses on, so I don't know that we would be guaranteeing extra earnings.

With that said, I like Ox very much and I do like the idea of showing faith in a player. I think it speaks well of our values as a club and promotes a positive culture for current and future players.

Yeah, I meant extra earnings for him not the club.

Your second paragraph is exactly my point, and it adds to making us an employer that people will currently like working for, and other people will want to work for in future.

[Byrneand]

I don't think we should be renewing his contract until midway through next year. Maybe start of the season, after pre-season, at the very soonest.

It would imprudent risk management on our part to immediately extend a guy that's just come back from 12 months out, with 2 years left on his contract without seeing how he performs for a period of time.

I suppose from the perspective of salary, we'd probably in quite a strong position right now.

Agreed

[deFacto please, you bastards]

I mean, the absolute worst case would be that he becomes a latter day Alberto Aquilani on a 3 year contract that we can't recoup our losses on, so I don't know that we would be guaranteeing extra earnings.

With that said, I like Ox very much and I do like the idea of showing faith in a player. I think it speaks well of our values as a club and promotes a positive culture for current and future players.

Clearly the club knows what they're doing

[Redcap]

Clearly the club knows what they're doing

That's been my general feeling about the club pretty much from the moment Klopp became our manager. We've been incredibly well run. I think FSG has always been pretty canny as a sports franchise owner, but I think Klopp, in addition to being one of the top coaches around, appears to be one of the best human beings I've encountered in sport. It makes for a version of the club that we can all feel very proud of.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

That's been my general feeling about the club pretty much from the moment Klopp became our manager. We've been incredibly well run. I think FSG has always been pretty canny as a sports franchise owner, but I think Klopp, in addition to being one of the top coaches around, appears to be one of the best human beings I've encountered in sport. It makes for a version of the club that we can all feel very proud of.

Well said. It's been a very long time [in fact I can't remember it before in my lifetime] since we've been in sync from top to bottom, owners,manager,players,everyone involved with the club all on the same page.

[Something Worse]

Well said. It's been a very long time [in fact I can't remember it before in my lifetime] since we've been in sync from top to bottom, owners,manager,players,everyone involved with the club all on the same page.

Houllier 01 maybe? That was when I became a fan and everything seemed to be ticking along.

Although Fowler and Thompson don't seem to have been getting along so...

[harleydanger]

With Keith out I think we need 40 out of Ox against Barca, I hope he has it in him

[classycarra]

With Keith out I think we need 40 out of Ox against Barca, I hope he has it in him

He doesn’t. And certainly not at the intensity we required. Not to mention we can’t bring him on as a sub if there’s any prospect of extra time.

[exiledintheUSA]

He doesn’t. And certainly not at the intensity we required. Not to mention we can’t bring him on as a sub if there’s any prospect of extra time.

What a great tool for extra-time though

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Would love if he could somehow start against Barca.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

David Lynch @LynchStandard
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain not part of #LFC training. Appeared to pull something while warming up at half-time at St James’ Park on Saturday. Looks like another unfortunate setback.


Maddock:

There are no specific reasons why Van Dijk and Ox are not participating in training sessions, both are doing individual bespoke sessions and have missed opening training for cameras. Both can be available for tomorrow.

[Ray K]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should be in a Champions League final squad, and the universe will have righted itself from a terrible injustice.

[sms1986]

Hope he either starts in Madrid or comes on as a sub, he deserves to be a part of it.

[RyanBabel19]

After seeing him crying on the pitch at the end of the final last year, I pray he's fit to play a part in this years final

[jillcwhomever]

It would be great to see him come on sometime in the final.

[sms1986]

After seeing him crying on the pitch at the end of the final last year, I pray he's fit to play a part in this years final

He was only out of tonight's match as a precaution due to a slight muscle strain so if everything goes well he should be fit.

[RyanBabel19]

He was only out of tonight's match as a precaution due to a slight muscle strain so if everything goes well he should be fit.

Great news, cheers mate

[fredfrop]

Would love to see him be part of our team in Madrid.