Perspective on his own development before the serious knee injury he sustained in Liverpool’s Champions League tie with AS Roma at Anfield last April.
Perspective on the scope for improvement to fully fulfil his potential and reclaim a regular place in Jürgen Klopp’s starting XI in the seasons to come.
And perspective – perhaps unique – on the attitude and commitment contained in the Reds squad currently attempting to win both the Premier League and Champions League.
“Of course [I’m capable of better than before],” Oxlade-Chamberlain, who made his first-team return against Huddersfield Town on Friday night, told The Times.