Written by Mean Lean on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 11:38

Many people opened their eyes wide when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joined Arsenal for £7m possibly rising to somewhere in the region of £12m from Southampton.

Apart from a cameo appearance in a match at Old Trafford that has almost been erased from my memory, Gooners were asking why we haven't seen much of the teenager in an Arsenal shirt.

He got his chance in the first two Carling cup games sandwiched by a Champions league tie against Olympiacos, all at the Emirates. In two of the three games he was fantastic, scoring two very good goals.

In recent games, Chamberlain has been pulled back out of the spotlight and has often failed to even find a seat on the substitutes bench.

Chamberlain speaking to Arsenal Player explained that he understood the situation and that there was plenty more to come from him.

A.O.C said:

"At Southampton, I was playing more week in week out, but I knew as soon as I signed here that it would be hard for me and maybe in my first season I wasn't going to get a lot of game time, but the stuff that I have learnt from training everyday with some of the best players in the world, the likes of Robin and all the rest of the boys. I am learning so much from them everyday just training and from the manager as well."

"So I have only had a few appearances but as I said, I have scored two goals so I'm happy with that."

"I think there is a lot more to come from me. I am going to keep working hard and keep learning in training and try and get some more appearances and do well."

I have been impressed with the way he comes across during interviews, much better than a former youngster we had on our books once upon a time. Judging by the little that we have seen of him, he looks to be a player with huge potential.

I imagine that Chamberlain along with Park and Ryo are still baking slowly in the oven and will be ready just in time for the post Christmas fixtures.

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Comments (10)

• 09-Nov-2011 12:40 | | Vuja De  - The Prodigal Son
  

  Like Wilshere, Chamberlain is a naturally talented footballer, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how he develops as a player with Arsenal.
  
  I could say exactly the same about Joel Campbell too - currently on loan with Koscielny's former club in France. He can play anywhere across the forward line and knows where the goal is. Can't wait for him to return to the club so that Arsene can work his magic on him.

• 09-Nov-2011 13:20 | | Afc4life
  

  Oxo will be a huge player for us. Such great strength and a very impressive footballing brain. A great signing. And how thick is Bentley? Complete brainless idiot!

• 09-Nov-2011 14:03 | | sank
  

  Ox - will be great.
  
  Did anyone actually understand that bentley interview. what an idiot. I lost count of how many times said "I dont know" to simple questions about himself. retard. He cannot speak either

• 09-Nov-2011 14:25 | | Afc4life
  

  Why sit like that with your nuts on display and then say 'dunno' like a dufus to all the questions. This is the same idiot that used to walk into training at Arsenal wearing a Man U top! Eediot!

• 09-Nov-2011 15:10 | | MeanLean
  

  As you say, Chamberlain is one of those naturally talented footballers and I am looking forward to watching him in a year or so because he will show more than we are already seeing.
  
  Love quick players who have top class technique. The likes of Wilshere, Cesc, Pires and Bergkamp had the latter in abundance but you can never gain much speed.
  
  When you are able to combine the two then it makes you even better I believe. Henry, Messi and Ronaldo in modern times are players on their day that can/could have destroy you from a standing position or sprinting past you. I believe Chamberlain will be a massive part of Arsenal.
  
  I am very interested to see Campbell. Looks good from the clips but I need to see more of him in our set up. I haven't really been following him for Lorient.

• 09-Nov-2011 15:12 | | MeanLean
  

  There was an even worse interview but I cannot find it. When he was about to join the Spuds and he sounded like an overexcited teenager. What a mug that guy is. Thought he was much better than he was.
  
  'Eediot' Haha

• 09-Nov-2011 15:37 | | mr h
  

  Whats veal? Is 'at cow?

• 09-Nov-2011 15:40 | | mr h
  

  As an English teacher, I kinda wish I could show this to my students so as to give them an example of how NOT to speak the language...

• 09-Nov-2011 19:55 | | pika
  

  dont worry you can show them rooney, rio or terry or cole ..in fact you have so many examples

• 11-Nov-2011 10:04 | | xGunneR  - RVP
  

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSUsznlZXws&feature=feedlik my work about RVP

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