5 Arsenal Players Primed for Breakout Years

3. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

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I almost feel like it is a cop out to put the Ox on this list just because it is so easy to see how close he is to brilliance. The Ox has no glaring weaknesses in his game and all the rusty aspects will be ironed out. He has the potential to be one of the best and he is only 21 years old.

Look at how versatile he is and remember the goal he scored against Monaco (and forget the giveaway), and we have barely even scratched the surface of what he is capable of.

This year, in the limited time he had, the Ox made a show of how easily he could go around defenders using pure speed, technical ability, or a combination of the two. He has the physicality to force his way into any tight situation and the pace to go around any such situation.

All in all, the Ox, had he stayed healthy, would have had such a good year last year that he would not even qualify for this list. But he did not. So here he is.

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