James Milner is....

[VladimirIlyich]

Is there any greater example of how far we've fallen far as a club when a 29-year old utility journeyman comes in as our second-highest earner and is given the vice-captaincy?

Sometimes they are worth a punt,Gary Mac for example.

[VladimirIlyich]

Sometimes they are worth a punt,Gary Mac for example.

Agewise I mean.

Gary Mac was no utility player.

[stringvest]

Is there any greater example of how far we've fallen far as a club when a 29-year old utility journeyman comes in as our second-highest earner and is given the vice-captaincy?

 

Think making Henderson the captain probably pips it.  Milner's been lousy lately, but he is a decent player.   I think he's going through a dip in form.  He was often a game changer for City, who lest we forget have been operating at a significantly higher level than us, and there's no reason why he can't do the same for us.  

 

That said, he shouldn't be guaranteed a place, and right now I would give him a few weeks out of the team.  That said, who do you bring in?  Firmino has been the same, really.  Ineffectual and not really with the pace of the game, and certainly not having much of an impact thus far.  Let's hope it's just a matter of time with him.  

[Gnasher]

Milners a good player. His last game was poor but he's still a good player. Even though his three previous managers at oil city had enough money to spunk on anyone to replace him yet they all went out of their way to keep him. Plus he's got a winning mentality, knows what it takes to win trophies, which is what our squad is short on.

[Gnasher]

Ancelotti has said he would have taken the Liverpool job if asked,said Klopp is a top manager,we have good players but we need more experience. Fair assessment.

[Gnasher]

Ancelotti has said he would have taken the Liverpool job if asked,said Klopp is a top manager,we have good players but we need more experience. Fair assessment.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/carlo-ancelotti-denies-liverpool-contact-6815810

[Einch]

Ancelotti has said he would have taken the Liverpool job if asked,said Klopp is a top manager,we have good players but we need more experience. Fair assessment.

 

He's not wrong regarding the experience. if we're being charitable you could call our squad green. Naive is probably closer to the mark and you only correct that through playing.

[aRdja]

I hope he realizes it now that he's a much better wide midfielder than he is a centre midfielder.

[Jose Jones]

He hasn't got the class going forward of Coutinho, Firmino or Lallana and I still don't think he has enough passing as a central midfielder but a couple of absolutely quality defensive efforts from him yesterday. That back post header and the challenge on Fernandinho were the sort of things we haven't had a midfielder do since Mascherano.

[aRdja]

He doesn't do flicks and tricks as well as the others. He is an intelligent player though, he makes good runs, links really well and as you said, as a wide midfielder, he's very good defensively.

 

Grosskreutz got a lot of games under Klopp, and he's a similar sort of player, but not as good... Milner will play wide for us more often than not I reckon.

[Boss]

Risky back pass aside he barely put a foot wrong all game and was all over the pitch putting out fires and making attacking runs. He's class, proper captains performance.

[Bob]

When Toure doesn't get a mention in city's midfield, and they have to bring on a centre mid at half time, it tells you out centre midfield won its battle yesterday.

 

Can was comfortably the best of the three, but Milner and Lucas both did a terrific job as far as I'm concerned.

 

Probably with two exceptions, which was Lucas letting Aguero get the better if him for their goal and Milner's short backpass.

 

Against a team of city's quality, that impressive over 90 mins

[Jairzinho]

Not sure Lucas had much choice with Aguero. The alternative was probably getting sent off.

[Lurtz]

Thought he was excellent yesterday.

[mattyq]

Lucas has been excellent since Klopp got here

We bossed the midfield yesterday with Can having his best game for us

[Bob]

Not sure Lucas had much choice with Aguero. The alternative was probably getting sent off.

I agree, but Aguero got the better of him and got the wrong side.

 

The thing I said to my mate was that his yellow was harsh as fuck, and that's exactly the sort of foul he loves to make, so he would defo have brought him down if he hadn't been booked.

[Jairzinho]

I agree, but Aguero got the better of him and got the wrong side.

 

The thing I said to my mate was that his yellow was harsh as fuck, and that's exactly the sort of foul he loves to make, so he would defo have brought him down if he hadn't been booked.

 

I thought his yellow was a bit daft, to be honest. Often he makes those sort of fouls and they need to be made. People moan about it, but he's preventing dangerous situations from developing. That's the job of a holding midfielder. Yesterday's seemed like a bit of a waste though as they weren't really threatening from an attack.

 

However, no great shame in Aguero getting the better of you. He's the best striker in the league by some distance. We're lucky he was just coming back from an injury and only really threatened in fits and starts.

 

Generally, as most have said, our midfield was pretty good. Theirs was fucking terrible. Toure couldn't be arsed, and Fernando hasn't looked all that great since coming to England. Delph and Fernandinho offered a bit more effort and energy when they came on, both probably should have started.

[Kevin D]

I think we should sell him in the summer.

 

He's a solid player, but I think the fee we got for him(I would assume £10m) and his wages could be put to a significant midfield upgrade; that 24-year-old, black, 6'4 CM we've needed since He's gone, get over it left.

[aRdja]

I think we should sell him in the summer.

 

He's a solid player, but I think the fee we got for him(I would assume £10m) and his wages could be put to a significant midfield upgrade; that 24-year-old, black, 6'4 CM we've needed since He's gone, get over it left.

Never heard of the cunt.

[VladimirIlyich]

Good that we have a manager who can plainly see where Milner's best position is. He was very good yesterday too.

[JermainePennant]

I don't understand the criticism Milner has been getting the last few weeks, he hasn't been at his best but has still been good and has created the most chances out of anyone in the squad.

 

With all the flair players we have in our am positions he is exactly the kind of player we need to help do the dirty work, I get the impression he's a bit upset about having to play out wide but when he accepts it his form should improve.

[razor]

James Milner is ...... Jimmy Milner to you.

[ZonkoVille77]

He should just accept that he's not a good CM and be done with it. You'd think that consistently being moved back to the flank for every team he's played for that he'd get the hint. I'm a fan of Jimmy's, I think he's a proper pro. But he ain't no CM. No sireeeeeeeee

[VladimirIlyich]

He should just accept that he's not a good CM and be done with it. You'd think that consistently being moved back to the flank for every team he's played for that he'd get the hint. I'm a fan of Jimmy's, I think he's a proper pro. But he ain't no CM. No sireeeeeeeee

In a nutshell.

[Quaresma]

James Millner has been great sofar against Norwitch. Set up one, nearly scored another, 

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