Your first day in a new job can be tough. Certain members of the Mirror Online staff were so traumatised by the experience that they were found crying under their desks, but the key thing is to throw yourself into the action.
And that's exactly what Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain did during his first training session as a Liverpool player on Wednesday.
Manager Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson were on hand to welcome the new man following his deadline day move from Arsenal, and the
wing-back,
right-winger, central midfielder seemed to have a great time.
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Here's what we spotted from his first day on the job.
1. Tea ladies are the *first* people you should speak to on your first day at a football club. Tea ladies know all.
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2. The mural of Kop banners that Liverpool have at Melwood is unashamedly brilliant
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3. Although the one of Steven Gerrard's giant mouth roaring as he lifts the Champions League trophy in 2005 is utterly terrifying
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4. Everyone was on hand to welcome the new man, even Lazar Markovic, who climbed out of Steven Gerrard's giant mouth - where he sleeps - for the occasion
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5. Oxlade-Chamberlain felt the need to break the ice with a joke, and his impression of all of Arsenal's players in the 4-0 defeat at Anfield went down well
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6. His next attempt at raising a few laughs didn't impress his new boss though
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7. And that joke became even more awkward when a certain Brazilian showed up...
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8. Back in the canteen, the new boy quickly got the lowdown on what's on offer on the menu
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9. And he seemed to like the look of the desserts
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10. All in all, Oxlade-Chamberlain seemed to have a great time, until a few ill-chosen words from James Milner soured the mood somewhat...
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