James Milner will be used as a central midfielder and not a winger
All the comments regarding Milner’s arrival suggested this would be the case (such as here in the Guardian), and today essentially proved it. Milner played in a midfield three which included Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen, while Jordon Ibe and Adam Lallana played in the wide spots. For Manchester City last season, he would have been used on either flank in the 4-3-3 rather than his more central positions. It enabled him to display his box-to-box energy, while his long, raking passes were similarly impressive. Without Steven Gerrard, we’ll need Milner to hit the ground running in his pivotal central role, and alongside the new captain – we’ll perhaps have the hardest working midfield duo in the country.
James #Milner & Divock #Origi make their debuts for #Liverpool against a Thai XI in Bangkok #LFC #LFCTour #LFCTour15 pic.twitter.com/Qf3bk45GX1
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