Liverpool star James Milner has sounded a warning to the potential new signings that the club may make, saying that they should rather join the Reds for what they are and not for the Champions League football that they offer.
The boys qualified for the Champions League after beating Middlesbrough 3-0 and now face a qualification round, which would take them to the group stages of the competition. And now makeshift left-back James Milner has insisted that Liverpool are something more than just Champions League and that the players should not join them just for the sake of European football.
Milner was quoted by the Telegraph saying;
“It’s disrespectful to the club if you say the only reason you are going to Liverpool is for Champions League. With the history, the manager and the players at this club, it’s slightly disrespectful if the only reason you come is that. Maybe [we are more attractive] but it’s one thing saying you’re coming to play in the Champions League and another proving you’re good enough to play in it. You have to come here and do the business.”
Milner also stressed the fact that winning a trophy is important and says that it gives the players the belief to go out there and fight.
He said: “It’s alright saying you should be in the top four. But there are a lot of quality teams fighting for it and in and around it. We have managed to achieve that. Personally the biggest thing for us at Manchester City was winning the FA Cup [in 2011]. When we got that first trophy under our belt, winning something, giving you that belief.”
“Last year we came close [to a trophy] but couldn’t get over the line but playing in those sort of occasions and in those big games is important. We have proved we can beat big teams in big games, definitely, but it’s about keeping the consistency against those teams that come here and sit back.”
Milner has done a good job after being deployed as a left-back and has been solid. But Liverpool surely need a natural left-sided fullback and Klopp will be aware of this for sure. James Milner’s versatility will come in handy for Jurgen Klopp and even if we end up signing more players, Milner will be a part of the German’s plans. No doubts.
