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Arsenal news: Murphy reveals worrying reason Oxlade-Chamberlain is better at Liverpool
ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN is much fitter at Liverpool than he was at Arsenal - and that is the reason he is finally fulfilling his potential.
Frank Lampard reacts to Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal
That is the verdict of former Liverpool midfielder turned pundit Danny Murphy.
Oxlade-Chamberlain left Arsenal for the Reds on the final day of last summer’s transfer window.
He has gradually become a regular for Liverpool in his favoured central midfield position.
Manager Jurgen Klopp says he was surprised at how short of fitness Oxlade-Chamberlain was when he arrived.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain switched Liverpool for Arsenal last August
They talked about when he went to Liverpool he couldn’t play for a while, they had to give him another pre-season
And Murphy says that does not look good on Arsenal's part.
“Oxlade-Chamberlain, people spoke about him ‘oh he’s too much money’,” Murphy told talkSPORT.
“I’ve always been a fan of Ox by the way. Look how fit he looks now in comparison.
“They talked about when he went to Liverpool he couldn’t play for a while, they had to give him another pre-season.
Frank Lampard reacts to Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal
Murphy says Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is so much fitter at Liverpool than when he was at Arsenal
“That tells you something about Arsenal by the way.”
talkSPORT presenter Alan Brazil says Oxlade-Chamberlain has proved his doubters wrong.
“When he started they said ‘oh, no, rabbit in the headlights’,” Brazil said.
“But he’s now come on hasn’t he.”
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