Barkley is quality and unlike Ox you can already see signs of development in his game. He needs to leave Martinez though.
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
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Can't underestimate the importance an English core will have in terms of the media opinion of us. Whether you care or not, how the media portrays you as a club/team is important, and I think it affects the referees, too.Pep may not even want him as a first on the team sheet option and may see him as a prospect that can be a useful option. Also, we have to recognise that we need a few English players in the squad and therefore they need to be amongst the best England can offer, which Thee Ox may actually be.
If we have hart, stones, and a performing sterling and oxlade chamberlain, the media will suddenly become a lot more positive. Especially if those 4 are key in the England team going forward.
That being said....I like oxlade chamberlain, but I'm not sure he is going to propel us to where we want to be?
Well, one difference is that Barkley has scored more goals and assist this season in the PL than Chamberlain have done in his whole career. I can understand why people think Barkley is overrated, but I can't see why some doesn't rate him at all.If he was foreign no one would want him. Don't see a lot of difference between him and Ross Barkley(who I also don't really rate).
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Can't underestimate the importance an English core will have in terms of the media opinion of us. Whether you care or not, how the media portrays you as a club/team is important, and I think it affects the referees, too.
If we have hart, stones, and a performing sterling and oxlade chamberlain, the media will suddenly become a lot more positive. Especially if those 4 are key in the England team going forward.
That being said....I like oxlade chamberlain, but I'm not sure he is going to propel us to where we want to be?
Don't forget Delph!
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I'll back any decision Pep makes as he is a genius, but I really can't work this one out.
I do not rate the player, and its a very bold move to sign him to play in a role that he has never played in before, to a high quality.
I do not rate the player, and its a very bold move to sign him to play in a role that he has never played in before, to a high quality.
Who is always injured aswellI'll back any decision Pep makes as he is a genius, but I really can't work this one out.
I do not rate the player, and its a very bold move to sign him to play in a role that he has never played in before, to a high quality.
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Yep. Seems a huge risk all round to me.Who is always injured aswell
I think it must be the papers trying to piss us fans off. No other explanation as we'd be crackers to sign himYep. Seems a huge risk all round to me.
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At 1:14 He singles out Chamberlain as being "a magnificent player" in Bayern's 2-0 win over Arsenal 2 years ago.
At 1:14 He singles out Chamberlain as being "a magnificent player" in Bayern's 2-0 win over Arsenal 2 years ago.
That's like you say 2 years ago when he was young enthusiastic and playing at a top club was all new and exciting! Move it on 2 years and he's going downhill plus injury prone.
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