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      James Milner Player Thread (M) (Liverpool > Brighton & HA)

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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #874: Jun 05, 2017 07:33:14 pm
      I think what I meant is if almost everyone is fit and it's a Prem game or CL he could well struggle to get in the first eleven.

      I think the prevailing thought is if we do get a LB (which there are very few links too) that player is there to either a) be an understudy for a year and play the cups or b) be a journeyman there to cover so Milner does not have as many games.

      Either way I think we will find him be the 1st choice LB starting the season.
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      Reply #876: Aug 05, 2017 10:32:30 pm
      Who needs Naby Keita.

      We really are a joke of a club.
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      Reply #877: Aug 05, 2017 10:56:22 pm
      I think people are reading into 45 mins in CM a bit too much.

      He needed game time, so did Moreno and Robertson and we can't have 2 left backs starting. Milner can play in other positions so he played there for 45 mins. I don't expect to see him there again this season unless there is a crisis.
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      Reply #878: Aug 05, 2017 10:58:22 pm


      45 minutes in midfield during the final pre-season game and suddenly Milner is our new signing at CM? Just seems bonkers to me. It feels like Jürgen is kinda cherry coating our abject failure in the transfer window thus far. We failed to buy a midfielder for £70 million and now he's happy to have Milner back in the fold at CM and it feels like he is saying "we're fine, we didn't need anybody else, Milner is back".
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      Reply #879: Aug 05, 2017 11:01:27 pm
      I think people are reading into 45 mins in CM a bit too much.

      He needed game time, so did Moreno and Robertson and we can't have 2 left backs starting. Milner can play in other positions so he played there for 45 mins. I don't expect to see him there again this season unless there is a crisis.

      Just going from the quotes from the manager mate

      http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/Jürgen-klopp-suggests-liverpool-new-10937936

      I don't Think he'd say it if he didn't mean it given how much Milner likes to play in the middle of the park.
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      Reply #880: Aug 05, 2017 11:08:43 pm

      45 minutes in midfield during the final pre-season game and suddenly Milner is our new signing at CM? Just seems bonkers to me. It feels like Jürgen is kinda cherry coating our abject failure in the transfer window thus far. We failed to buy a midfielder for £70 million and now he's happy to have Milner back in the fold at CM and it feels like he is saying "we're fine, we didn't need anybody else, Milner is back".

      It's ridiculous mate after achieving qualification for CL the club are throwing away a golden opportunity to build on this opportunity.
      At this rate I will be happy of a Cup win and challenge for Top 4.
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      Reply #881: Aug 05, 2017 11:20:44 pm
      Just going from the quotes from the manager mate

      http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/Jürgen-klopp-suggests-liverpool-new-10937936

      I don't Think he'd say it if he didn't mean it given how much Milner likes to play in the middle of the park.

      Fair, I'd not seen that. I'd still be shocked to see Milner at CM though, would have Grujic there before him.
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #882: Aug 05, 2017 11:23:08 pm
      Welcome to the club James!
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #883: Aug 05, 2017 11:31:27 pm
      Well if there was any concern about our lack of creativity and penetration in midfield after news of Lallana injury...
       :)
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #884: Aug 06, 2017 02:35:28 am
      Another new signing!

      Welcome to the cheapest club in the world Milly!
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #885: Aug 06, 2017 03:58:45 pm
      After a huge succeed teaching Moreno to become a great LB (as we see from Alberto's in this pre-season) now its turn of the like of Coutinho, Wijnaldum etc. to learn some tricks to become a good CM from Milly. Also rumored that the like of Mignolet, Karius, Matip, Sturridge, Mane etc. are informed earlier they are in the programs for the next couple of seasons.
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #886: Aug 06, 2017 09:22:43 pm
      Personally think Milner is sliding into Lucas's old role and is the 6th mid-fielder and perhaps even emergency CB.
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      Reply #887: Aug 06, 2017 09:30:01 pm
      Milner is a work horse, with Lallana missing now we need someone that'll cover the miles that Adam put in
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      Reply #888: Aug 06, 2017 09:47:36 pm
      Personally think Milner is sliding into Lucas's old role and is the 6th mid-fielder and perhaps even emergency CB.

      Emergency CB?  :D

      At least he would officially be the smallest CB to have any played in the league.

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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #889: Aug 06, 2017 10:03:46 pm
      After a huge succeed teaching Moreno to become a great LB (as we see from Alberto's in this pre-season) now its turn of the like of Coutinho, Wijnaldum etc. to learn some tricks to become a good CM from Milly. Also rumored that the like of Mignolet, Karius, Matip, Sturridge, Mane etc. are informed earlier they are in the programs for the next couple of seasons.

      What?
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #890: Aug 06, 2017 10:58:16 pm
      Emergency CB?  :D

      At least he would officially be the smallest CB to have any played in the league.



      Well you know what I am getting at...I think he is just moving into Lucas's reserve role a bit...I think Bobby is taking more penalties as James might not be on the pitch as much as last season.

      We shall see; Lucas was pretty good in the air for his size but he was 5'10" and Milner is 5'9".
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #891: Aug 06, 2017 11:10:58 pm
      Well you know what I am getting at...I think he is just moving into Lucas's reserve role a bit...I think Bobby is taking more penalties as James might not be on the pitch as much as last season.

      We shall see; Lucas was pretty good in the air for his size but he was 5'10" and Milner is 5'9".

      The thought of James Milner ever playing CB for us fills me with terror.
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      Reply #892: Aug 06, 2017 11:12:39 pm
      The thought of James Milner ever playing CB for us fills me with terror.

      May be short...but probably has more of a brain for positioning and not panicking like Lovren.

      I'm not saying he's going to be a CB btw...just think he is more of a Lucas replacement then a Lallana one.
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #893: Aug 06, 2017 11:24:12 pm
      May be short...but probably has more of a brain for positioning and not panicking like Lovren.

      I'm not saying he's going to be a CB btw...just think he is more of a Lucas replacement then a Lallana one.

      He is certainly Lucas over Lallana given he hasn't a creative bone in his body.

      He's a work horse and gives 100% every game but that's as far as it goes.
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #894: Aug 06, 2017 11:38:08 pm
      The thought of James Milner ever playing CB for us fills me with terror.

      Indeed.

      I doubt Klopp will try this triangular peg in an oval hole.
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #895: Aug 07, 2017 10:28:30 am
      I know he had a slight knock recently but he's been terrible throughout pre-season IMO, he hasn't done anything to warrant starting come Watford. I can't see him getting into the midfield and effectively influencing the game, I can't even see him at LB anymore and he's not even on penalties now so I really can't see how he fits into the team other than to provide a bit of cover on the bench.
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      Re: James Milner Player Thread
      Reply #896: Aug 07, 2017 01:39:55 pm
      I know he had a slight knock recently but he's been terrible throughout pre-season IMO, he hasn't done anything to warrant starting come Watford. I can't see him getting into the midfield and effectively influencing the game, I can't even see him at LB anymore and he's not even on penalties now so I really can't see how he fits into the team other than to provide a bit of cover on the bench.

      Yea I agree, think he'll be used more as a backup this year.

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