‘He’s a bit crazy’: Oxlade-Chamberlain says Liverpool 25-year-old is utterly fearless

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Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Kostas Tsimikas is the most fearless player in the Reds team, jokingly deeming him “a bit crazy”.

The 25-year-old is enjoying a wonderful second season at Anfield, deputising well for Andrew Robertson.

Indeed, plenty of Liverpool fans have been calling for Tsimikas to get the nod at left-back ahead of the Scotland captain.

The Greece international joined the Reds in the summer of 2020 but endured a difficult maiden campaign.

He suffered some injury issues early on in the season, while Robertson was virtually impossible to dislodge as he was consistently on form and fit.

However, Robertson has had fitness issues of his own this term, and Tsimikas has performed admirably in his absence.

He deserves plenty of credit for working hard, biding his time, taking his chances and giving Jurgen Klopp – and the fans – plenty of food for thought.

A bit of fearlessness and an eccentric personality will certainly help out both on the training ground and in the dressing room.

And Tsimikas certainly appears to have both of these traits in abundance.

Oxlade-Chamberlain and Thiago Alcantara featured on this week’s Kop Kids feature on Twitter, where they were interviewed by two Liverpool youth players.

They were asked who they thought was the most fearless player in the Reds dressing room, one who’d probably sign up to doing a skydive.

“Maybe Kostas,” replied Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Thiago jokingly added: “But without the parachute!”

And Oxlade-Chamberlain finished by saying: “He’s a bit crazy!”

Liverpool are in action against Everton on Wednesday night, and while Robertson is likely to get the nod, it’s great that Klopp has someone like Tsimikas to call upon if need be.