Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is confident Liverpool are well-equipped for life without Philippe Coutinho, insisting it is "business as usual" at Anfield
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is confident Liverpool are well-equipped for life without Philippe Coutinho, insisting it is "business as usual" at Anfield.
The Brazil playmaker, who contributed 12 goals this season, completed his dream £142million (R1223 crore) move to Barcelona on Monday to leave a significant hole in Jurgen Klopp's side.
However, Oxlade-Chamberlain believes he and the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino can help fill the void without too much disruption. And the first chance to prove that is at home to runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday. "I haven't really even thought about Phil leaving," he said.
Barca's Philippe Coutinho
"You realise it happens but you can't start thinking 'What are we going to do now that Phil is not here?' It can't be that at all. It's business as usual. "When Phil wasn't in the team we still played great football and we have still amazing players who can score goals -- the likes of Mo (Salah), Sadio, Roberto.
"The fact is he has gone now and we have to think 'What have we got that is going to get the job done?'.
"I have every faith in the boys that we just move on now. I don't think it should affect us at all," he added.
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