Quote from: cheltenhamlion on January 21, 2015, 06:23:02 PMLike Tom Cleverley....Poor old Tom seems out of his depth in the EPL not to mind international levelQuote from: paul_e on January 21, 2015, 02:16:47 PMThat'll be his lack of pace not his technical ability. He was better central because pace is less important int he middle and his work rate, passing and drive showed how good he can be. His technique is actually very good, he's got a great touch, strikes the ball clean and has the ability to make himself space in tight situations, that's all technical skills. What he's critics focus on is inability to go past a player and then burn them for pace, which is why he's not suited to playing wde at the highest level and is why City and England have wasted him. I think he's got a simmilar skillset to Lampard, now can you imagine Lampard looking top class as a right winger?Jordan Henderson would be a more apt comparison, think you are seriously under rating Lampard there. Henderson was out of his depth at the World Cup tactically and technically when he was shown up as an athlete rather than a footballer. Do you have any confidence that Milner would have been any better? I dont to be honest, not at that level anyway. Neither have the quick feet to turn quickly on the ball, both lack decision making on when to play it short or long and positionally both struggle. Sure they can both be very effective central midfielders in the EPL but international level and top European club football calls for a lot more. Beckham, Ray Houghton, Nol Solano, Bernd Schneider - all names from the top of my head all were cracking wide players despite not having much pace. They had guile though which Milner for all his energy never really had.
Like Tom Cleverley....
That'll be his lack of pace not his technical ability. He was better central because pace is less important int he middle and his work rate, passing and drive showed how good he can be. His technique is actually very good, he's got a great touch, strikes the ball clean and has the ability to make himself space in tight situations, that's all technical skills. What he's critics focus on is inability to go past a player and then burn them for pace, which is why he's not suited to playing wde at the highest level and is why City and England have wasted him. I think he's got a simmilar skillset to Lampard, now can you imagine Lampard looking top class as a right winger?
Quote from: Matt C on January 21, 2015, 07:48:28 PMStill think Joel Campbell at Arsenal would be a decent striker loan if he's available. I think I read that he was going to Socieadad for 8m, not sure if we've got that sort of money
Still think Joel Campbell at Arsenal would be a decent striker loan if he's available.
Comparing Milner and Lampard isn't a good comparison. Lampard's best attribute was his goals from midfield. Other than that he didn't do much, certainly not for England where he disappeared most of the time. Milner on the other hand never had a sustained chance to score goals from midfield but was full of energy. I thought Milner in the centre was more like Gerrard so if Milner did go to Liverpool, it would make sense if they used him in midfield.
would it not be better/easier for Milner to just have his own dedicated thread?
Quote from: mr underhill on January 22, 2015, 05:51:11 AMwould it not be better/easier for Milner to just have his own dedicated thread?Give him his own web site. Bloody ace our Jimmy.Waste of talent, no matter how many medals he now has.
Milner has been learning Spanish for the last two years. That's my ITK.
Quote from: Chris Jameson on January 21, 2015, 11:42:33 AMMilner has been learning Spanish for the last two years. That's my ITK.longer than that, he was learning it whilst at villa.
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