James Milner

[shevtheblue]

I remember last season against blackburn at home he never came on but was doing fuckin shuttle sprints all game even after the last sub had come on. His cross field passing is superb.

But he still doesn't complete enough passes: 74% yesterday (similar at Arsenal) and he needs to average over 80% to reach the standard that should be required of a midfield player for MCFC.

Indeed. Every player can improve in some way. Don't forget though that Milner is usually the most advanced wide player in our team and often crosses balls in or tries to beat a man, nobody else in our whole squad does much of that, and the percentage of success at that sort of thing will be much lower than if he was in his best position in central midfield knocking five years passes around.

Exactly.

 

[Kompany is King]

I'm delighted Milner is in our team at present.

A true professional who can cover a number of positions well. He has good energy, can play a pass and has a football brain. Makes great runs and scores the odd goal too.

Would like to see him in the centre of the midfield.

 

[Ducado]

A role model professional and a great player who gives his all for the team, and we seem to play better when he is in the team, and level headed with it

 

[OB1]

Crosses don't count as passes.

Attacking midfielders are liable to have a lower pass completion because they attempt to thread balls through packed defences - although Nasri has the best pass completion of any City regular and creates more chances per game than Milner - but Jimmy misplaces too many short simple passes. Mancini is a manager that likes his team to dominate possession and that means keeping the ball by completing passes and that, I believe, is why Milner does not get as many games as many supporters think that he should.

I like Milner and value his strengths but his passing often frustrates me.

 

[alky313]

I truly wish we could field a midfield that includes Yaya, Nasri, Silva, Milner and Barry.

 

[OB1]

I truly wish we could field a midfield that includes Yaya, Nasri, Silva, Milner and Barry.

We could, by playing a lone striker, and I think there will be games where we should.

 

[decmancity]

I truly wish we could field a midfield that includes Yaya, Nasri, Silva, Milner and Barry.

We can....
-----Aguero------
---Nasri--Silva---
Yaya--Barry--Milner
Clich-Komp-Nast-Zab
--------Hart--------

 

[OB1]

I truly wish we could field a midfield that includes Yaya, Nasri, Silva, Milner and Barry.

We can....
-----Aguero------
---Nasri--Silva---
Yaya--Barry--Milner
Clich-Komp-Nast-Zab
--------Hart--------

Correction:
-----Aguero------
---Silva--Nasri---
Barry--Yaya--Milner
Clich-Nast--Komp--Zab
--------Hart--------

 

[decmancity]

Why would you have Barry as LCM? rather than in the center where he plays now? the RCM and LCM are used to go forward and back. Something Barry isn't at his best in that position.

 

[OB1]

Why would you have Barry as LCM? rather than in the center where he plays now? the RCM and LCM are used to go forward and back. Something Barry isn't at his best in that position.

Because Yaya isn't left footed and have you not spotted Bary going to help out Clichy on a regular basis?