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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain goal: Lampard compares Liverpool star to this Kop icon
ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN’s stunning strike for Liverpool against Manchester City is similar to many goals Steven Gerrard scored, says Frank Lampard.
Lampard praised Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after his goal for Liverpool against Man City
After Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash at Anfield, Oxlade-Chamberlain made it two with a powerful effort from 25 yards.
It left Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson helpless and sent the Kop behind into raptures.
Lampard said it mirrored many a strike Gerrard scored in his illustrious career.
“First of all, City have not come to terms with this game at all,” Lampard said on BT Sport.
His touch has to be bang on here; bang, out of his feet, and he hits it into the Steven Gerrard corner
“The pressure Liverpool are putting on them, they’re giving the ball away countless times.
“It happened again, shoutout to James Milner here who puts the pressure on.
“Ox finds himself in this pretty small space in the end but it’s enough for him, because his touch, out of his feet, bang. Clean, it was a good strike that.
“His touch has to be bang on here; bang, out of his feet, and he hits it into the Steven Gerrard corner.
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Lampard compared Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's strike to former Liverpool star Steven Gerrard
“Stevie had a copyright on that for many a year on Champions League nights in that corner.
“He’s fired it in there, fantastic finish.”
It was Oxlade-Chamberlain’s first goal since netting in the 4-3 win over Manchester City in January.
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