The Liverpool attacker produced several eye-catching moments last night.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain snatched the headlines for Liverpool on Wednesday night.
The former Arsenal star scored two brilliant goals as Jurgen Klopp’s side thumped Genk 4-1 in Belgium to pick up their second Champions League in Group E so far this season.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been a bit-part player for Liverpool this season for the most part, but he certainly gave Klopp something to think about ahead of Sunday’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur.
Despite the 26-year-old’s heroics, another Red caught the eye last night and a certain Robin van Persie was left drooling over his team-mate, Roberto Firmino.
The Brazilian very nearly produced an outrageous rabona assist when his pass found Sadio Mane through the middle, but the Senegalese flier was unable to find the net.
Speaking on BT Sport [broadcast 23/10], the legendary Arsenal and Manchester United striker couldn’t even find the word to describe that ball to Mane.
He said: “The touches he had, at one point he had three unbelievable touches in the space of six to seven seconds. The highlight was that backheel pass to Mane, mwah! That was…”
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