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'I starred for Arsenal and Liverpool - there was a clear difference between the two'

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Former Liverpool and Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has reflected on his career after returning to train with the Gunners as he attempts to find a new clubAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain has explained that his time at Arsenal was the happiest of his life, despite his glittering spell at Liverpool. Oxlade-Chamberlain then moved to Liverpool in 2017 for £35million.He enjoyed huge success at Anfield, where he won the Premier League, Champions League, the League Cup and the Club World Cup.



Speaking on the Fozcast, the now 32-year-old has explained that his time at Arsenal was better personally but his Liverpool spell was certainly more enjoyable from a professional viewpoint.He said: “[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 players at Arsenal – me, Danny Welbeck, Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs, Emmanuel Eboué, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, Carl Jenkinson – these sort of lads who were all young, doing the same thing, at the same time, and just loving it and having a great time.READ MORE: Mikel Arteta criticised for Arsenal approach as ex-Liverpool ace launches stinging pleaREAD MORE: Arsenal get Premier League title warning ahead of Liverpool vs Man City clash - 'Game on'“From a football aspect, a couple of seasons at Liverpool were just unbelievable.

Then the couple of years at Liverpool was just amazing.”Oxlade-Chamberlain has actually returned to Arsenal this week after being given the chance to train with his former club to keep up his fitness. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.