No chance. We've got enough squad players as it is.
James Milner | Signed for Liverpool
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Best squad player in the league.
He's a shoe in for Liverpool. Everything about him screams Liverpool.
Nah, he is probably not faster than Markovic, Sterling, Sturridge, so he wouldn't suit their pacy approach.
Milner will eventually end up at Everton or some club like that. Can't see neither Arsenal nor Spurs going for him. He is probably a better player than that, but he has spent too much time on the bench.
Having said that I would love to see him at Chelsea.
Milner will eventually end up at Everton or some club like that. Can't see neither Arsenal nor Spurs going for him. He is probably a better player than that, but he has spent too much time on the bench.
Having said that I would love to see him at Chelsea.
He could play as a midfielder too, combining with Henderson/Allen/Can in the middle to provide steel in the middle.
Arsenal, I think, can do better than him.
I assume he'd be a CM at Liverpool (and Arsenal as well). That's where I could see him do a job for us too. Would rather have him in midfield than Herrera and Fellaini personally.
I'd take him here as a squad player but I don't thonk that's what he's looking for. Back to Newcastle is a good bet I reckon.
Both of you seem to be on the same train
But, do you think he could do a job in CM week-in and week-out? He has never played that position regularly. Given that it is one of the toughest and most important positions I can't see him improving any Top4-Team in CM.
I believe he was a CM for Villa if my memory serves me right, at least for a period anyway. He's publicly stated his desire to play there numerous times and he certainly has the engine. I don't see anything preventing him from being that energetic, box-to-box type midfielder that would fit in well next to Carrick/Blind.Both of you seem to be on the same train
But, do you think he could do a job in CM week-in and week-out? He has never played that position regularly. Given that it is one of the toughest and most important positions I can't see him improving any Top4-Team in CM.
He is actually a versatile player who can play on either wing as well. At Villa and Newcastle mainly, he played most of the time as CM. It was only later that he started playing on a wing at Villa. Even at City, he initially played as a midfielder, but after they bought Fernando/Fernandinho and their shortage of wingers did he shift out wide.Both of you seem to be on the same train
But, do you think he could do a job in CM week-in and week-out? He has never played that position regularly. Given that it is one of the toughest and most important positions I can't see him improving any Top4-Team in CM.
No thanks, good player but not for us. Villa return?
Milner, Young and Valencia would tear up the Premiership if he came here.
The thought of this makes me cry.
The thought of this makes me cry.
He'll more than likely end up in central midfield for whatever team he goes to in the summer on a free. It looks like he'll be on his bike in the summer. He actually looks like a Van Gaal type of central midfielder...someone who will work his socks off, get stuck in and who will do what he is told......obviously he is lacking in creativity but he'd go straight into the first team here if we ever signed him based on our current midfielders. Obviously there are far better targets out there but sometimes you don't land who you want. But I doubt he'd come to us anyways to prevent him upsetting City fans
Been one of City's best players this year. Will probably end up at Liverpool though. Maybe Chelsea will bring him in as a Ramires replacement.
The man's attitude is fantastic and he's incredibly hard-working, in whatever capacity he is utilised. Deserves better than Man City, that's for sure.
He's the British Park Ji Sung.
He's the British Park Ji Sung.
He's going to go to the scousers and be a very good signing, isn't he!
I actually like the guy. He's been unfortunate that City don't rate him as high as he is. Good hard-worker, and has a good delivery on him.
He'll be a good signing for whoever gets him.
He'll be a good signing for whoever gets him.
He's in good form at exactly the right time. He'll get his move to someone like Liverpool on an expensive, long term deal and won't massively improve them, though he is a good player.
Exactly - pretty crap and ludicrously overrated.
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am I the only one who would take him at united? can allways do a job and would help with the quota. free transfer as well.
I hope you are the only one. And regarding quota, we have never had any problems in that regard.
Nah, I'd certainly have him on a free. Seems to be linked with Roma in the papers.
Undervaluing the skills Park brought to a football pitch is a fantastic indicator of you being an Arsenal fan.
On this seasons form he would get into any team in the league. Chelsea might be a struggle.
Even if we wanted him I doubt he'd come to us. He'll end up at Liverpool, or possibly Everton/Newcastle if they aren't interested.
For god sake we already have enough players who can "do a job", we really don't need more of them. We should now either buy top quality or young players with great potential.
Also this. If we have ambitions of going for the title again (and we should), there seems to be little point in signing squad players. We have plenty of squad players, we need more quality.
Do not want.
He'd be alright for you on a free, but only if he'd be happy not playing particularly regularly. His only real use would be to come on as a sub and make himself busy in the middle to help you see out a game. I can't see how he'd fit into Rodgers' tactics at all as a starter.
People are still strapped on the fergie mentality of signing players that can "do a job", we should be aiming for quality players who can deliver on the biggest stage not players like Milner, he is a really good player but he is not what we need unless we are aiming to be mediocre United again, i have seen some shouts for Ings,Wanyama,Austin etc on other threads and it has left me to question the ambitions of some fans to be very honest, if the likes of James Milner aren't being chased by Real Madrid,Bayern,Barca or even Chelsea then why on earth should we want him based on his good form?(thats not to say we should chase players because they are being chased by those clubs), we are aiming to be a top 5 team in the world
Some fans even want us to sign John Stones instead of going for a World Class centre back ..... Fecking hell
Versatile, great engine to play in central midfield, good coming from wide positions, can hold the ball up, can get in goalscoring positions, links up well with others, defensively sound and has more strings to his bow attacking wise than people give credit.
Would be a top signing for any team on a free.
Would be a top signing for any team on a free.
Would he be a starter for us next season?
Good squad player, but he's not good enough for to be a regular for a team that has any sort of ambition. I think he'll probably end up at a team like Newcastle, maybe even Southampton. A good team, but not a top team where he'll get regular football. Leaving City for Liverpool would be silly imo. I think the best he can do, where he starts a lot of games is Spurs.
In central midfield I think he can.
He wouldn't come to us, but in Arsenal, and certainly Liverpool he'd be a fantastic player to have.
Again..FREE TRANSFER. A player who offers as much as him will cost a lot, so to have him available easily is a steal.
Oh yeah, I forgot how fantastic he was at QPR.
He was past it by then, but he was great for United for a number of years, and showed your lot up on more than one occasion.
I see him going to Everton though, Arsenal will sign a foreign CM, Liverpool is possible though
He was never it, poor workhorse in a team with Ronaldo & co. Exposed as rubbish at QPR.
Exposed as rubbish when he was 34 in a relegation team? I guess Rio was always rubbish because he isn't good at QPR.
Some quality logic there Pete.
Some quality logic there Pete.
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