Ozil I think knows it's as good as it gets for him.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain completes his transfer to Liverpool
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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The most Liverpooly of Liverpool signings.
Only difference is he didn't come straight from Southampton, but had a few underwhelming years at another failing club in between.
Only difference is he didn't come straight from Southampton, but had a few underwhelming years at another failing club in between.
Don't we have CSKA? I think you guys have the other Moscow team (Spartak)
Great signing for me as I did not want him at Chelsea, hope he does well for the Scousers.
I'm gonna stick my neck out and say he'll be a really good signing for them.
I thought he would be good for Chelsea as an option at wing back or their front three but I think he will fit in better at Liverpool.
Just leaving Arsenal alone will give him a new lease of life and make him a better player.
I thought he would be good for Chelsea as an option at wing back or their front three but I think he will fit in better at Liverpool.
Just leaving Arsenal alone will give him a new lease of life and make him a better player.
This is like Welbeck to Arsenal a few years ago. Ain't gonna improve or degrade the dippers with this signing
Nothing special tbh.
Arsene does, but I think that's the problem.
Always liked the Ox to be honest, even if he was ridiculously inefficient. Will be interested to see what Klopp does with him. I don't really see how he fits into the team but there's plenty of talent there to work with.
At the same time I wouldn't be shocked if that six game run at the end of last season ends up being the highlight of his career.
I think he can play as the wide midfielder in klopps preferred 433 he certainly has the pace to take up a wide forward role as well... His pace will be a great asset on the counter and he works hard off the ball so I think he is well suited there... Good signing for them and a logical move for him... Can certainly see him getting games there ahead of winjaldum.
I like him, but £40m? If we'd got in Keita (this window) & VVD, sold Coutinho, & brought in AOC as a squad option, I'd be like, cool. But as our biggest signing of the summer? Nah, not for me.
Still, he's a decent player and I think he'll do well.
Still, he's a decent player and I think he'll do well.
Better option than Mbappe they will say
Nothing to lose your sleep over. Decent at best.
I probably shouldn't admit this but I sometimes enjoy reading your digs at Liverpool. At least you're a bit more creative with it.
I'd wait a few months before judging him, even if his numbers are terrible. I'm struggling to see how he gets a regular starting place for us though.
I think it's the sort of signing you need as Klopp will get the best from him but you should of sold Coutinho and bought 3 or 4 players like this to sort out your squad depth.
Klopp we enable him turn into a class player
Good move for both Liverpool and Ox. He'll start a lot more games for Liverpool than he will improve that team. I think he will play CM a fair bit.
All those posters saying Ox will improve under Klopp reminds me of the time when we sold Welbeck. There were so many folks saying that he would turn out to be a great striker etc. Ox isn't even as good as Welbeck.
To me he will end up being a squad player, staying games like the cup games or coming as a sub in games where Liverpool want to defend a lead or defend in an away game.
To me he will end up being a squad player, staying games like the cup games or coming as a sub in games where Liverpool want to defend a lead or defend in an away game.
40m 
Transfer market has gone mad.
Transfer market has gone mad.
to think we paid the same amount for Matic
I thought Welbeck was shit, would stay shit and he still is.
Quick, strong athlete and he can play football; exactly what Klopp looks for in a player, so I can see why we've gone for him. Couldn't care less about the price.
Oh no, this is not a good transfer.
He's like a worse Milner.
He's like a worse Milner.
Just thought about something, aren't they bringing Keita next season ? and he sure will take a place in CM beside Coutinho and Henderson, that'll leave Ox as a sub at best for CM or maybe switched to the flanks but they still have Mane and Salah who have far, far more productivity on the flanks than him.
Seems he's a stopping gap for them in the CM this season and starting from next season he'll be a squad player.
Seems he's a stopping gap for them in the CM this season and starting from next season he'll be a squad player.
He's leaving on a free at the end of the season supposedly.
It's £35m, it was Chelsea who offered £40m40m
Transfer market has gone mad.
Ahhh sorry I get you now I think it was the less than Salah bit that had totally thrown me! Yeah I don't rate Ox too highly. But 40M seems to be the going rate for average players now! Do L'pool need him? Does he improve them? Not so sure!
Still a ridiculous price to pay for him. Madness in the market.
35m+5m adds on. If the adds on is only 5m I expect it to be easy to be paid.
I think he's a fine player and will seriously improve them if he stays fit. Quite a few injury prone players at Arsenal don't seem like crocks at other clubs.
We need a squad with more players who could feasibly compete for a starting place. The age of Kevin Stewart doing a job is over.
Fixed that for you, mate.
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Turned down £180k to sign for £120k. Good on him for not being driven by money.
The question must be asked though, why Liverpool? It's a completer step side ways in terms of winning silverware. Surely Chelsea was the best bet? Although they might not have offered him first team football.
The question must be asked though, why Liverpool? It's a completer step side ways in terms of winning silverware. Surely Chelsea was the best bet? Although they might not have offered him first team football.
If you'd suggested on the day they signed him that Arsenal would eventually sell Oxlade-Chamberlain for £40m, you'd be forgiven for thinking he was one of the best midfielders in the league and a 60+ caps stalwart in the heart of England's midfield. It's an absolutely bonkers fee for largely a nothing player, a player whom isn't an improvement on Wijnaldum, another largely nothing player, or Milner, the ultimate nothing player whom Oxlade-Chamberlain is being earmarked to replace.40m
Transfer market has gone mad.
All the while Liverpool and Klopp are sitting on a porous defensive structure with no attainable signing in the pipeline... It's genuinely barmy.
Obviously not happy at Arse and seems like he knew something about Chelsea to not want to go there. Unless he's been offered more first team football at Liverpool.
What have Liverpool won recently?
It's actually a downwards step in terms of winning silverware.
Although you'd imagine Liverpool will have a much better season than Arsenal.
True. I was trying to be nice by masking ''another complete fecking shite club that win feck all'' in the silverware comment.
He's another Lingard. No idea why any top 6 side would want him.
With the way Arsenal is going right now, we could see Ozil giving 40% instead of his usual 60%.
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