James Milner

[danperkins]

Brilliant performance imo and game died when he went off.

[frank the tank]

ahhh just checked - yes it is 2022...... he'll probably retire after that???

[frank the tank]

i thought that it was this summer that his contract was up???

[Mark79]

Milner’s contract expires next summer and he’ll 36 and a half years old by then.

He’s made a great contribution to the club, but we’re squeezing every last minute out of him at this point and we’d be mad to offer him another playing contract.

[Fosterbloke]

Totally agree with you if Milner wanted to stay on.

However, he is on a hell of a wedge considering we signed him on a free transfer. LFC won't offer him the same money so he will have to take a hell of a hit financially. If he went somewhere else on a free transfer, then it is likely that they will pay him some sort of signing on fee.

I think Leeds United might be tempting for him.

But perhaps a player-coaching role at LFC would also be tempting for him???

That's a hell of an offer

[frank the tank]

Totally agree with you if Milner wanted to stay on.

However, he is on a hell of a wedge considering we signed him on a free transfer. LFC won't offer him the same money so he will have to take a hell of a hit financially. If he went somewhere else on a free transfer, then it is likely that they will pay him some sort of signing on fee.

I think Leeds United might be tempting for him.

But perhaps a player-coaching role at LFC would also be tempting for him???

[Mr Pink]

I wonder how long he has left... given that he can play multiple positions, he’s a leader, he always puts a shift in... I could see him being here at least another 2 full seasons, if he’s happy to stay and play less and less of a role..

When you consider the likes of Moreno, lallana, Lovren - all relatively big earners who didn’t feature much in the last year or 2 of their contracts, it’s hard to imagine we would be eager to move Milner on. While he’s not been a superstar, he’s been so important to our success over the last few years, and feel like he still has a lot left to contribute, yet. The way he’s going, he could get a testimonial, one day!

[Exiled_red]

He was really impressive. Still got it. Although he should have scored in the first half

I think that he tends to have good games when he's had a bit of a break, he still seems to have the fitness to play a couple of games a week but his performances tend to be better when doesn't.

[Fosterbloke]

Imagine he was 27 again, he'd be brilliant with Thiago and Fabinho.

So who's the next Milner, Harvey Barnes maybe?

[Rich]

He was really impressive. Still got it. Although he should have scored in the first half

[Buzzo]

And showed the value of his versatility, moving to left back when Robbo went off.

I’d say he is our second best LB. I’m not convinced by Kostas.

[Kenneth]

And showed the value of his versatility, moving to left back when Robbo went off.

[Buzzo]

I thought Milner was excellent on Saturday night. Set the tone for midfield dominance. You just cannot write this guy off he keeps on delivering. Should have scored though.

[Tribute]

I'm sure the only people that will get a giggle out of it are kids and teens.

...and judging from the comments below, Jamie Redknapp thought it was hilarious. Mind you, he's not known for being very bright...

[vlahka]

I'm sure the only people that will get a giggle out of it are kids and teens.