Liverpool may have new Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain plan and Mohamed Salah will love it

Liverpool’s assistant supervisor Pep Lijnders might have given followers one other trace on the crew’s plans for certainly one of its stars – and it may benefit Mohamed Salah.

It may be all too simple for followers to forensically analyse one thing which a supervisor or coach mentions in an interview however when it matches up with one thing supporters have seen happen on the pitch, it’s laborious to not surprise if there may very well be some long-term relevance to a press release.

A current instance of this occurred when was chatting with the membership’s official web site about Diogo Jota.

“Diogo understands that it’s not about him, it’s about him, Sadio, Bobby, Mo, it’s about togetherness,” he said.

“It’s about Divock, Shaq, Ox, how they’ll all relate and assist one another. Adapting to our urgent model isn’t simple however with him it goes very naturally,” Lijnders added.

He was actually proper in regards to the togetherness side, as Jota has linked up nicely with Mane and Salah in Liverpool’s final two matches, with the trio combining for the opening purpose in each video games.

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However a extra intriguing side of Lijnders’ feedback was that he included ‘Ox’ within the gamers talked about. Was this a touch that we’d see extra of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as an attacking participant slightly than a midfielder throughout the remainder of the season?

The previous Arsenal man has been a part of the entrance three in a number of cameo appearances just lately. Within the Reds’ final match, at Wolves, Oxlade-Chamberlain got here on rather than Jota for the ultimate eight minutes (plus prolonged stoppage time) to play on the centre of the attacking three.

Have been it not for a good offside name he would have assisted a purpose for Salah nevertheless it wasn’t to be. It was no shock to see the 2 gamers mix, although, as they’ve had a robust relationship on the pitch since they each joined the membership in 2018.

In 2017/18, Oxlade-Chamberlain assisted 5 targets for the Egyptian, one thing no participant has subsequently managed to do in a single season since (albeit Firmino and Mané each topped his tally in that very same marketing campaign).

Add in his current effort at Selhurst Park – the place the purpose owed extra to Salah’s fabulous curled end than it did to the arrange cross – and 6 of Oxlade-Chamberlain’s 11 assists for the Reds have been for targets by their quantity 11.

Salah returned the favour twice final season, teeing up targets towards Genk and West Ham. That Anfield match within the Champions League is of specific curiosity right here for an additional purpose, as Oxlade-Chamberlain began on the centre of the Reds’ attacking trident that evening.

He was on the left for the 2-1 win at Selhurst Park final season – alongside Firmino and Mane, with Salah an unused substitute – whereas he began on the suitable for the current defeat to Burnley. Whereas clearly restricted in scope, the England worldwide has expertise throughout all three positions within the Reds’ ahead line.

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Jurgen Klopp is clearly not averse to utilizing Oxlade-Chamberlain within the entrance three for cameos or when he needs to present at the very least one of many common trio a relaxation. Trying additional again, Adam Lallana (who was additionally a midfielder by commerce) noticed sport time up entrance at instances too.

So might this be a brand new route into the crew for Ox? It clearly received’t be a daily factor, with Diogo Jota again from harm and taking part in nicely.

Nevertheless, after a tough season with accidents Liverpool look nicely stocked in midfield at current. Jordan Henderson remains to be out, however Fabinho has returned to his traditional place in entrance of the again 4 and Naby Keita is match once more (not that such a scenario will be taken with no consideration on a long run foundation).

With plentiful cowl in his common place, Oxlade-Chamberlain would possibly slot right into a extra attacking position in future, from the place he can proceed his glorious hyperlink up play with Salah.

Whether or not that is what Lijnders was referring to or not, it actually makes for an intriguing prospect.