Thursday, 18th September, 2014
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has insisted that he is ready to help Arsenal succeed this season.
The winger put in a great shift coming off the bench in his side’s 2-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Although he failed to help Arsenal come out with a positive result from Signal Iduna Park, the England international’s display drew plaudits.
And Oxlade-Chamberlain, who knows he has to fight for his place in the Arsenal squad, explained that he is ready to step up whenever manager Arsene Wenger requires his services.
"I feel good in myself and when I get told to play I will be chomping at the bit to help the team", the youngster told his club’s official site.
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"It is up to the boss to decide when that is but I will be ready.
"I have been [dealing with competition for places] for four years. I know what this game is all about. I am a young lad in a very good Arsenal squad and I understand that.”
The 21-year-old, who admitted that he wants as much game time under his belt as possible this season, however urged his team-mates to be 100 per cent focused irrespective of whether they start a game or come on as a substitute.
"I want to play as much as I can but I have bought into the idea of what our team wants to do this season and that means it will need all of us to pull our weight to start games or come off the bench”, he added.
“We have to be 100 per cent focused for when our chances come."
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