Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I play where I'm told to play.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

The more positions I can play, it gives the manager a nice headache, and it can be helpful for him.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I've played on the wing in some games and found myself in the middle for five or 10 minutes when others drift wide. It's about creating chances, scoring goals and helping the team win.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I can have the worst game of my life, come off the pitch, and my mum will tell me I was great! That's what mums do.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

There is always room for improvement, and I have always grown up knowing however well I have done, there is always something I could have done better.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

When a big player leaves, a big player leaves. You're at a big club like Liverpool, another big player will come in the future.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

As a footballer, you want to play every game.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Me being myself, I'm not happy when I'm not playing.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Growing up, I played more centrally, which is why, whenever I do get asked to play there, I'm more than happy to do that.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I started going training with Southampton, and they were selecting the team for the under-9s. I did a six-week trial and got in. I was quite lucky to play at a good standard from a very young age.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I'm into nice clothes and trying to look good.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

In my head, I was like any young kid: 'I'm going to be a footballer.' But at the same time, my mum and dad were making me do my schoolwork, and that was important.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

People at school used to assume I was going to be a footballer, and it wasn't until I got to 16, when I was at Southampton, that I had a doubt for the first time in my life. Southampton said I wasn't big enough, but it was just because I hadn't grown. Simple as that.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I want people to like me, and I care what they think.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

My dad always pushes me, tries to make me do better, and maybe that's what gets the best out of me. He's tried to instil that in me.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

I think friendship in football is a massive part of the team.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

When you have a good bunch of youthful players, it's good to start them off together earlier rather than later, as they build up friendships.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

If you are good friends with someone, you get to know them better and their strengths and weaknesses. You have that respect for each other, and you learn the way one another play.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

When I used to come to Anfield as an away player, I always knew it was going to be a hard game, no matter what kind of form your team was in.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Sticking to a routine helps you get in the zone for the match. I always put my left shinpad on before my right. When I go out onto the pitch, I take three hops on my left leg - but I don't know why I started. I must have seen Messi do it or something.