Oxlade-Chamberlain: We are just keeping focused on the main objective

[TLW]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain said that the team are keeping focused on the job at hand after another trademark performance on Wednesday evening.

The Reds have now beaten every team in the Premier League this season after their 2-0 victory over West Ham which is a first in the illustrious history of the club.

The victory also saw Liverpool reach the 70 point mark from 24 games which is the quickest of any English top flight side.

Despite the accolades that are flowing their way, Oxlade-Chamberlain says it is business as usual for the players.

 

The Official site reported Ox as saying:

“That’s obviously nice but I think teams never get to those sorts of positions and have those accolades and records by thinking about those things.

“They just go into every game, go to work and do the business. 

“You keep that mentality, you give yourself the best chance of coming away with wins.

“There are a lot of tough games coming up so we’ve just to keep plodding along and keep doing what we are doing to first and foremost achieve what we want to do in the league. 

“That’s the most important thing – finishing as high up as we can – and we are in a good position.

The attacking midfielder scored his seventh goal in all competitions this season when he produced an adept finish after being put through on goal by a Mo Salah pass which doubled the visitors advantage after a Salah penalty in the first half.

“It was a great pass and I knew Lanzini was close to getting there, so I needed to get in front of him and even make him foul me.

“There was a bit of contact but I managed to stay on my feet and just tried to stay composed and finish it, so it was nice to see that one go in.

“I don’t always find myself in that position so it was nice and I think it set us up for a controlled performance to see the game out.”

 

[VladimirIlyich]

Focussed? Is that like focused but with more emphasis?

[sir roger]

It's how the SS focused

[dockers_strike]

Was an absolutely exquisite pass by Mo with the outside of his boot. Ox made a great run and held off the west ham player who seemed to bounce off him. Well made up he put it in the back of the net.

[Numero Veinticinco]

4 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Focussed? Is that like focused but with more emphasis?

Nope, it's like being focused whilst concussed. 

[TheHowieLama]

Glad Ox got a goal - hope it helps his confidence as he has not been very good the last few times out.

[El Rojo]

7 goals in 28 games for him now, his highest tally since Southampton in League One.

 

He's doing exactly what we need in one of our few areas that needed improvement - offering us more of a scoring threat from midfield.

 

Great credit due to him for playing such an important role after being out for so long.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

If him and Keita stay fit they can do some damage in the CL.

[VladimirIlyich]

3 minutes ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

If him and Keita stay fit they can do some damage in the CL.

Hopefully not to themselves!

[3 Stacks]

3 hours ago, El Rojo said:

7 goals in 28 games for him now, his highest tally since Southampton in League One.

 

He's doing exactly what we need in one of our few areas that needed improvement - offering us more of a scoring threat from midfield.

 

Great credit due to him for playing such an important role after being out for so long.

Will have scored double digits in all likelihood when the season ends. He's not a top player, everyone knows that, but I think he's turned into a huge goal threat every time he plays.

 

He's the personification of why our transfer policy has been brilliant. When everyone was questioning the signing, we identified his qualities as great for our style of play with his pace and athleticism in midfield and he has delivered that in general. Just a shame with the injuries.

[Bjornebye]

He was awful in the first half the other day. Delighted to see him ram it down my throat a few minutes into the 2nd half.