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 quite a few golf equipment within the Championship, with the choice made for him to proceed his growth in an atmosphere the place he’s already settled and, crucially, cherished.
There isn’t any shock that the 20-year-old has taken up a key function from the off this season, with Saturday bringing his sixth begin in seven video games to date.
Beginning the day with just a little 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 standard for an attacking set-piece.
Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Josh Griffiths was stationed at his proper publish, anticipating a supply into the field, solely to be caught out by a shot that sailed in at his close to publish off the woodwork.
Chambers wheeled away in celebration after capping a 4-0 victory, along with his objective harking back to one scored by Aurelio in Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final in opposition to Chelsea again in 2009.
“It’s the rationale why we waited so lengthy for Chambo up till the final days earlier than the season,” supervisor Maloney informed Latics TV.
“He’s an excellent participant. Sensible lad, he’s such participant. I do know the followers love him, his team-mates, so I’m completely happy for him. He’s some participant, Chambo.”
Owen Beck impresses too
First sport at Ewood Park 3 factors an a clear sheet to go along with it! Thanks to 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 some other participant (13) in addition to successful essentially the most duels (11/16), whereas additionally creating the joint-most probabilities (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 definitely not damaging their probabilities.
For Chambers particularly this second spell at Wigan may very well be formative, because the teenager proves he’s prepared for senior soccer.
The academy graduate featured twice beneath Slot in pre-season, clocking 52 minutes on the pitch, and was beforehand courted by Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen.
