Several Liverpool fans were left asking questions following Jurgen Klopp’s decision to play Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain out on the left in the 4-0 win over Southampton.
Although he is capable of operating on the flanks, Oxlade-Chamberlain has mainly played in the middle this season (as shown on WhoScored). However, this time around, Klopp opted for the former when deploying the 26-year-old. And in the end, it was a decision that paid off.
It was Oxlade-Chamberlain who managed to open the scoring for his side, coming in from that left-hand side before firing past Alex McCarthy. Overall, it was a strong performance from the England international, who earned a match rating of 8.0 on WhoScored.
Next up in the Premier League for Oxlade-Chamberlain and the league leaders is a trip to Carrow Road to take on relegation-threatened Norwich City.
You can have a look at what Liverpool fans were saying about Klopp’s decision to use Oxlade-Chamberlain out wide below…
https://twitter.com/macncheese065/status/1223607378475548677?s=20
Ox on the LW again? pic.twitter.com/cfSugIge4Y
— (@SadioMane10i) February 1, 2020
Ox on the wing as well
— Cal (@RedsCaIIum) February 1, 2020
Ox on the wing
— Jamie (@JxmieLFC) February 1, 2020
Ox on the wings is waste of space.
— Lovey Khurana (@_Forever_Red) February 1, 2020
Ox doesn’t seem to offer much on the wings. Maybe a Minamino or Origi would have been a better option.
— Elijah Ibukunoluwa Oyetunde (@ibukunny2010) February 1, 2020
Liverpool fans, what do you think Oxlade-Chamberlain’s best position is? Join the discussion by commenting below!
