Liverpool left-back Luke Chambers is excelling in his second mortgage spell at Wigan, together with a surprising free-kick straight out of the Fabio Aurelio playbook.
Chambers rejoined Wigan on a season-long mortgage in August, after spending the second half of final marketing campaign as a part of Shaun Maloney’s squad.
His return to the League One aspect got here regardless of curiosity from a lot of golf equipment within the Championship, with the choice made for him to proceed his growth in an setting the place he’s already settled and, crucially, cherished.
There is no such thing as a shock that the 20-year-old has taken up a key position from the off this season, with Saturday bringing his sixth begin in seven video games to date.
Beginning the day with slightly magic from Luke’s wand of a left boot! ?#wafc ??? | @lukechambers04 pic.twitter.com/IM8LWc9XYP
— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) September 15, 2024
It got here in a 4-0 victory over Bristol Rovers that noticed Chambers emulate one other Liverpool left-back with an outrageous free-kick.
With Wigan awarded a free-kick vast proper of the penalty space, the No. 3 stood over it as team-mates and defenders arrange as ordinary for an attacking set-piece.
Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Josh Griffiths was stationed at his proper put up, anticipating a supply into the field, solely to be caught out by a shot that sailed in at his close to put up off the woodwork.
Chambers wheeled away in celebration after capping a 4-0 victory, along with his aim paying homage to one scored by Aurelio in Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final towards Chelsea again in 2009.
“It’s the explanation why we waited so lengthy for Chambo up till the final days earlier than the season,” supervisor Maloney instructed Latics TV.
“He’s an excellent participant. Good lad, he’s such participant. I do know the followers love him, his team-mates, so I’m glad for him. He’s some participant, Chambo.”
Owen Beck impresses too
First recreation at Ewood Park 3 factors an a clear sheet to go together with it! Thanks in your help rovers followers?? pic.twitter.com/fhzAvX3yTY
— Owen Beck (@Owenbeck02) September 14, 2024
Chambers wasn’t the one Liverpool left-back to impress out on mortgage on Saturday, with Owen Beck the standout for Blackburn throughout their 3-0 victory over Bristol Metropolis.
Making solely his second begin for Rovers after becoming a member of on the finish of the summer season window, the 22-year-old shone in a relentless show.
Per FotMob, Beck made extra defensive actions than another participant (13) in addition to profitable essentially the most duels (11/16), whereas additionally creating the joint-most possibilities (two).
It stays to be seen whether or not both Chambers or Beck determine in Arne Slot‘s long-term plans at Liverpool, however they’re actually not damaging their possibilities.
For Chambers particularly this second spell at Wigan might be formative, because the teenager proves he’s prepared for senior soccer.
The academy graduate featured twice below Slot in pre-season, clocking 52 minutes on the pitch, and was beforehand courted by Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen.
