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Liverpool fans react to performance of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain during Champions League exit

Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League after drawing 2-2 with Atletico Madrid after extra-time.

A Gini Wijnaldum goal sent the g🦋ame into extra-time and Roberto Firmino put the Reds 2-0 up on the night.

A 10-minutes to forget f𓂃or Adrian in goal, however, scuppered Liverpool’s chances𒊎 of winning.

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His awful clearance handed Marcos Llorente the chance to half the deficit and giv🐻e Atletico the edge on away goals. Right on the striker of half-time in extra time, Los Rojiblancos made it 2-2 and s💜ecured their progression.

One man who was a standou🌄t performer for Liverpool was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. He enjoyed a start in the team with Jurgen Klopp preferring his attacking threat over the defence-minded Fabinho.

The man signed from Arsenal for was superb in the middle of the park and earned a standing ovation when he was substitute🐲d in the 81st minute.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has fe🍒atured in 33 games in all competitions this season, with 20 coming in the way of starts.

After spending the majorit🐼y of last season out injured it has taken himꦺ a little while to get up to speed during 2019/20.

On this showing, however, it won’t be long before he is a permanent fi⭕xture back in the side.

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He made a mockery 🌊of the fact that he hasn’t played more against Atletico, tormenting♓ their midfield throughout.

The star was a driving force throug🥂h the middle and constantly set Liverpool on their way forward.

Suppo🌼rters were quick to react to his showing and took to Twitter to rave about his performance on the night.

Here is a selection of𝄹 tweets from the Liverpool fanbase on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s showing aga💜inst Atletico.

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