Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has praised the work of fellow midfielder Philippe Coutinho, saying he is ‘the most professional person I’ve seen all season’.

The Brazilian was brilliant during Liverpool’s 4-0 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday, a win which put the Reds back into the Premier League’s top four.

Coutinho was at the centre of much speculation in the summer linking him with a move to Barcelona, a move which subsequently failed despite 3 bids from the giants.

He showed exactly why the interest from Barca was so strong against Bournemouth, with him opening the scoring and setting up Roberto Firmino for the team’s fourth.

Oxlade-Chamberlain hailed his teammate after his performance, saying he is the most professional person he has seen.

“Phil’s a Liverpool player right now and he’s doing really well for us,” said Oxlade-Chamberlain.

“He’s been the most professional person I’ve seen all season. He’s been top quality from the start and every time he gets on the pitch he does his all for the club. That’s the most important thing right now [and] it’s not fair to ask those kind of questions I don’t think. He gives us his all every game and that’s all we can ask from him.#2

Jurgen Klopp was also full of praise for his team, who are now unbeaten in their last 12 games.

“We were really spot on,” the German said. “I’m really happy with the full package we showed today. We’re really satisfied. I don’t know [if Manchester City can be caught]. I don’t have a crystal ball. But they fight for everything. They are not flying at the moment, and they really work hard for it. If they struggle, like maybe nobody with their quality has struggled before, then someone should be there to use it, but I don’t see it.

“But if I stopped working hard the moment I couldn’t be a league champion, I wouldn’t be here. We have so many things to play for. It’s really hard, really intense, and it’ll be unbelievable the number of points you’ll need at the end of the season to get anything. Everyone is winning up there, very often, so we need to carry on and stay on track. A lot of teams are in good shape, but City are winning all their games.”
[Quotes via Guardian]