Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was a key figure for the England Under-21s as they crushed Iceland 5-0 on Thursday night. While The Ox failed to score, he did prove why Arsene Wenger spent so much cash to bring him to Arsenal. Fabio Capello may bring Chamberlain to Euro 2012, but the media pressure could affect the 18-year old.
Chamberlain was one of the youngest players on the pitch, but you wouldn’t know it from watching the match. He seemed to beat at least one defender every time he touched the ball. The Ox has great pace, but what is more astonishing is how quickly he can reach his top sprint. One moment, he will be standing still with the ball, and the next moment he blows past the poor soul trying to mark him.
The Arsenal winger created a brilliant opportunity for himself to score in the first half. Chamberlain took advantage of a lackadaisical defender to narrowly keep the ball from crossing the end-line. He approached the goal from an extremely tight angle and his chip almost hit the back of the net.
England scored a flurry of goals near the end of the game. Tihe fifth and final goal was set up by The Ox. Chamberlain played a give-and-go off a short corner. He then used his speed to reach the upper corner of the penalty area before sending in a low pass across to Gary Gardner, who stuffed it in the far corner.
Despite all of the positives from Chamberlain, he does seem [...]
