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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain eyes regular Arsenal role after making full Premier League debut against Manchester United
The 18-year-old impressed before being replaced by Andrey Arshavin in the second half and the Russian was subsequently responsible for United's winner
23 Jan 2012 14:05:00
By Joe Doyle
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain insists he wants to repay the faith shown in him by Arsene Wenger after he made his full Premier League debut in Arsenal's 2-1 loss to Manchester United on Sunday.
The 18-year-old was lively for Arsenal and created Robin van Persie's equaliser before being replaced by Andrey Arshavin, a decision which was met with a hostile reception from the home support.
Wenger has since stated that he made the wrong decision in withdrawing Oxlade-Chamberlain, but the winger insists he was happy with his performance.
"I was happy to get a start and obviously against opposition like Man United - it doesn't come any better than that," Oxlade-Chamberlain told Arsenal Player.
"I guess it does [show that Wenger has faith in him] and that is a positive for me to take away, having the boss' trust. I've got to make sure I repay that with my performances, working hard in training and when I'm on the pitch.
"Overall I was happy with my performance and happy to contribute to Robin's goal. It was positive for me and mentally it puts you in a good position.
"That can always change in football though - you can have one good game and the next game is a bad one. You've got to deal with the highs and the lows.
"It was a nice performance from me and I've got to make sure I keep my place now."
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The 18-year-old was lively for Arsenal and created Robin van Persie's equaliser before being replaced by Andrey Arshavin, a decision which was met with a hostile reception from the home support.
Wenger has since stated that he made the wrong decision in withdrawing Oxlade-Chamberlain, but the winger insists he was happy with his performance.
"I was happy to get a start and obviously against opposition like Man United - it doesn't come any better than that," Oxlade-Chamberlain told Arsenal Player.
"I guess it does [show that Wenger has faith in him] and that is a positive for me to take away, having the boss' trust. I've got to make sure I repay that with my performances, working hard in training and when I'm on the pitch.
"Overall I was happy with my performance and happy to contribute to Robin's goal. It was positive for me and mentally it puts you in a good position.
"That can always change in football though - you can have one good game and the next game is a bad one. You've got to deal with the highs and the lows.
"It was a nice performance from me and I've got to make sure I keep my place now."
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