Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed that his time at Arsenal was the happiest period of his life, despite his successful tenure at Liverpool. The English midfielder represented both Premier League powerhouses earlier in his career. Having advanced through the Southampton academy, he transferred to Arsenal in 2011 and made a total of 198 appearances for the north London club, contributing to their three FA Cup victories. In 2017, Oxlade-Chamberlain moved to Liverpool for a fee of £35million.

His time at Anfield was marked by significant success, with victories in the Premier League, Champions League, the League Cup and the Club World Cup. Speaking on the Fozcast, the now 32-year-old explained that while his personal life was more fulfilling during his Arsenal days, his professional career was certainly more rewarding at Liverpool.

He explained: "[On the time he most enjoyed his football] I was happiest in a sense of life, at Arsenal. I had a lot of friends – I had a lot of mates from back home who were at university, didn't have kids, didn't have wives, so they were always coming to the games.

"We had a good group of young...