Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed he fitter than ever an ever and is benefiting hugely from the guidance offered by Jurgen Klopp.
The England international made a slow start to his Liverpool career following his £40million move from Arsenal on transfer deadline day.
Oxlade-Chamberlain was made to wait until last month to make his first Premier League start, but is gradually becoming a regular fixture in his new manager’s plans.
Klopp selected the 24-year-old from the start in each of Liverpool’s last two matches and the former Southampton star, whose career has been hampered by injuries in the past, believes is fully up to speed with what the German expects from him.
‘I’ve definitely got the idea and I know in my head what he demands. You say ‘fully up to speed’ – it’s maybe one of those things that can take longer than that,’ he told Liverpool.com.
‘I think the more I play and the more consistently I play I’ll be physically fully up to speed with the demands, but I definitely feel that I’m in a really good place physically and I think I’ve made strides in that respect, with how intense the training is here and how demanding this manager is.
‘I think I’ve definitely improved on that and I think I’ll keep improving with doing the things that he wants and keep practicing the way he wants to train. The more I play, obviously physically you adapt and get fitter and stronger, so I’ve definitely got an understanding of what’s needed now and how he wants the boys to play and specifically me in my position.
‘So it’s just a case of making sure I keep doing the right things and when I get the opportunities to play, just try and do as well as I can.
‘Goals and assists is what my role is – and to work hard for the team as well, so I make sure I always do that.’
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