James Milner

[BringBackSwales]

he has just improved and improved

for the england squad he should definitely be starting over cleverley and lampard ( if he goes to WC)

Think how good he would be if he played regularly

 

[Gabriel]

Came on against Wigan and did well and then away to Barcelona. Yesterday he played well on both flanks, though he gave away possession when trying blind flicks inside, and that's something which could prove costlier against sides with swifter attacking options.

Never understood why he's been used so infrequently this season.

 

[hallstreetblue]

Well I'd just be repeating myself if I wrote owt positive about Milner. I got slated on here for comparing him to Thomas Müller, but now I''ll go one better and say he's even better. Fook that was positive.

 

[sh249]

I like Milner, think he's a good player and have got a lot of admiration for his attitude and workrate. And I'd be disappointed to see him leave. But I don't think it's too difficult to see why he hasn't had more starts - Yaya and Fernandinho will always start in the centre of midfield, and Milner isn't really good enough to play in there in a two. Then he's competing with Silva, Nasri and Navas for one of the wider/more advanced midfield positions, and the first two are clearly ahead of him. Add in the fact that Pellegrini likes to play with two up top, and it's difficult for him to get decent game time. Shame for him, perhaps, but not too surprising.

 

[Drewmanc]

Given the right amount of opportunity Jimmy would surpass Fern and I rate him highly. Jimmy's got the stamina and determination and skill to play there with ease. Feel sorry for him that he doesn't really get the opportunitys he deserves. Hope he stays, honest as the day is long and wouldn't hold the club to ransom in any contract talks. Need 2/3 more Milner types in the squad and we'd walk the lot every season.

 

[Shaelumstash]

I like Milner, think he's a good player and have got a lot of admiration for his attitude and workrate. And I'd be disappointed to see him leave. But I don't think it's too difficult to see why he hasn't had more starts - Yaya and Fernandinho will always start in the centre of midfield, and Milner isn't really good enough to play in there in a two. Then he's competing with Silva, Nasri and Navas for one of the wider/more advanced midfield positions, and the first two are clearly ahead of him. Add in the fact that Pellegrini likes to play with two up top, and it's difficult for him to get decent game time. Shame for him, perhaps, but not too surprising.

Totally agree with this. He's a great character to have at the club as a squad player, and I hope he stays at the club for many years in that capacity.

However, I think he's the most overrated City player of the modern era.

If we put Milner up for sale, which clubs do you think would be interested in buying him? Bayern? Barca? Chelsea? Personally, I don't think so. In fact, he wouldn't start for any of the top 6 or 8 teams in the PL. He'd end up signing for someone like Newcastle, Stoke or West Ham.

The same couldn't be said of Yaya, Silva, Nasri and Fernandinho. All the tops clubs in Europe would be lining up if they became available.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

He was my MOTM yesterday. I bloody love James Milner!

 

[Challenger1978]

I like Milner, think he's a good player and have got a lot of admiration for his attitude and workrate. And I'd be disappointed to see him leave. But I don't think it's too difficult to see why he hasn't had more starts - Yaya and Fernandinho will always start in the centre of midfield, and Milner isn't really good enough to play in there in a two. Then he's competing with Silva, Nasri and Navas for one of the wider/more advanced midfield positions, and the first two are clearly ahead of him. Add in the fact that Pellegrini likes to play with two up top, and it's difficult for him to get decent game time. Shame for him, perhaps, but not too surprising.

Totally agree with this. He's a great character to have at the club as a squad player, and I hope he stays at the club for many years in that capacity.

However, I think he's the most overrated City player of the modern era.

If we put Milner up for sale, which clubs do you think would be interested in buying him? Bayern? Barca? Chelsea? Personally, I don't think so. In fact, he wouldn't start for any of the top 6 or 8 teams in the PL. He'd end up signing for someone like Newcastle, Stoke or West Ham.

The same couldn't be said of Yaya, Silva, Nasri and Fernandinho. All the tops clubs in Europe would be lining up if they became available.

WOW

 

[razman]

I like Milner, think he's a good player and have got a lot of admiration for his attitude and workrate. And I'd be disappointed to see him leave. But I don't think it's too difficult to see why he hasn't had more starts - Yaya and Fernandinho will always start in the centre of midfield, and Milner isn't really good enough to play in there in a two. Then he's competing with Silva, Nasri and Navas for one of the wider/more advanced midfield positions, and the first two are clearly ahead of him. Add in the fact that Pellegrini likes to play with two up top, and it's difficult for him to get decent game time. Shame for him, perhaps, but not too surprising.

Totally agree with this. He's a great character to have at the club as a squad player, and I hope he stays at the club for many years in that capacity.

However, I think he's the most overrated City player of the modern era.

If we put Milner up for sale, which clubs do you think would be interested in buying him? Bayern? Barca? Chelsea? Personally, I don't think so. In fact, he wouldn't start for any of the top 6 or 8 teams in the PL. He'd end up signing for someone like Newcastle, Stoke or West Ham.

The same couldn't be said of Yaya, Silva, Nasri and Fernandinho. All the tops clubs in Europe would be lining up if they became available.

well i see your point....ofcourse bayern - barca will not be coming for him...but come on , he will gobbled upon by a liverpool , spurs , even arsenal....

i will most likely be wrong...but can see him starting against rags...seem to remember he played against them away for the last 2 years

 

[Bozzie]

I think several of the top teams would come in for James Milner, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs and why wouldn't Man U want him? He's far better than Cleverley, Giggs, Fellani etc.