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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

flobaba

I haven't seen a Spanish player like him.

Gazza M

really like what ive seen of this kid. punchy, compact, direct. he could be anything.

Ricky1985

Trouble brewing. Hope it's nothing more than paper talk.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/229545/Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain-wants-out-of-Arsenal/?

Timbob

:hmm:

:confused:

Burnwinter

Oh for fuck's sake. You're 18 kid.

The winger is frustrated at his lack of opportunities at the club and feels he has not been given the chance to prove himself at the Emirates.

Starsport understands Oxlade- Chamberlain also thinks he is being singled out for criticism from boss Arsene Wenger during matches – while other stars are not under the microscope in the same way.

Reading between the lines, this translates to "AOC thinks he might be a better option than Arshavin." If Arshavin is really on his way out, that may console him.

Klaus

I think a loan deal is an excellent idea.

yuv

I'm not sure. There are obvious benefits for a player as good as he is in playing regularly, gaining confidence and sharpness at what he does, getting some consistency, etc.
But in his case there's actually stuff to learn that I think he'll get here better than any other place. Plus, it does seem like he'll play more, and that this will happen gradually from now. Then there's the real possibility we will simply need him, as he'll be our best option (Arsha gone, Theo stagnates, or worse, etc.), particularly if he does continue to develop. And it is not even that clear he is missing on the confidence front.

So there's things to be said for both sides. I'd be really troubled if it were really true about him taking the criticism this way: it's a bad attitude, and it's simply wrong - he does have a lot to learn, and I'm sure he's being told what he really needs to hear. And for now, he's been getting more or less what he deserves.

Gazza M

we can say he's only 18, but we're the club that markets ourselves as giving chances to youngsters. it should come as no surprise when some of them become self-intitled and impatient.

Ricky1985

I agree with Yuvie. Things should run smoother from here on in, he should get on the pitch a lot more in the second half of the season. Should he deserve to of course.

It's also worth mentioning that this story flies in the face of every interview I've ever seen the kid give. He has said repeatedly that he knew coming from Southampton to Arsenal was going to mean less football and lots of hard work just to get in the squad. And he has always said he trusts "the boss", as he puts it, to make the right calls for him.

For what it's worth, I think he has been hard done, 18 years old or not. Arshavin has been in pitiful form and Chamberlain has done well enough in his limited chances to have warranted some of those minutes.

YounGunner

Wenger doesnt trust youth as much as he used to. I think 2 years ago he would be getting plenty of games. Even Coquelin was finding it hard to get games unless there was some sort of injury crisis and Coquelin is more than good enough.

Gunner89

Can feel his pain if true

Chamakh is utterly useless and him and arshavin (two seasoned pros who've played a lot more than the ox) have done fuck all

Rohit

Doubt the story, he recently only said he knows it won't be easy breaking into the first team and he has to work harder.

I think he can be an incredible player. He worked harder in the FA Cup tie than he did in his previous games so he is obviously improving and listening to the coaches. He tries too hard at times, i would like to think Wenger wants him to pass and play more rather than always trying to do everything by himself.

I hope this is just stupid journalism. He does need games though to improve, a lot of what he needs to work on can only come by playing.

lorddulaarsenal

If wenger fucks this up I'll be livid

y va marquer

It's a strange one.
Cannot doubt Wenger's reluctance to play him given that he very often leaves him out of the match day squad.

I was hoping that he'd make a strong case for himself against Leeds and force the issue but he was fairy anonymous in the first half.
He was much more to the fore in the second, took the initiative, took on some shots from distance but in reality his performance was more a hint of what he could be capable of doing as opposed to what he actually did.

He does need games, hopefully he'll get them here, would hate to see him suddenly spring to life and tearing it up at another club this season.

I am Arsenal Till I Die

This is just troll journalism.

Not buying it.

Burnwinter

It might be true he wants a loan move. It's the alarmist tone of the article that's most probably bullshit.

If he doesn't go on loan, my assumption would be that Wenger expects him to get a few minutes here and there, so I imagine all will be well.

FEBravo

This is how I reckon the interview went:

Journo: Alex, are you happy with how much playing time you're getting?
AOC: Well, no, of course, I'd like to play more. It's frustrating but I can't do anything other than work harder in training.
Journo: Would you be happy to go on loan to play more?
AOC: If the boss thinks that's best for me, then I'd be happy to go on loan. I just want to play and improve.
Journo: Has Wenger told you why you were not playing, if you were doing things wrong.
AOC: I'm much younger than the others, the established stars, so of course he will single out things for me, but that's just the normal process of learning.

lorddulaarsenal

He's denied it on twitter - top lad

Dragan

Glad he put a quick end to the bullshit journalism.

Anyway with Gervinho on ACN he is competing with Theo, Shava and Youn for a spot in the team. I'd expect him to get EPL chances from the bench at least, and surely if he performs well he can even start soon enough. This coupled with the FA cup games he'll play seems like a better option than going somewhere on loan.

lorddulaarsenal

he deserves a shot to play alongside someone other than chamakh

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