“I've said it a couple of times, what happened over the past seven and a half years, all the positive things, none of it would happen without James Milner." The Jürgen Klopp era is destined to become exactly that, an extended period of time. Assuming the German sees out the remaining three years of his contract, he will go past Bob Paisley and won’t be too far adrift of 600 matches in charge. Three successive quadruple bids and he’ll get there, but let’s temper expectation for now, eh?
I like many hoped that as Milner was used less as a player he would have more of a role as a coach. If I had to pick one player from the current squad who could be a very successful manager in the next 10 years, it'd be James Milner. The best coaches are often not those with the greatest natural talent, but those who have had to make the most of their abilities. Milner has that, and already shows the desire to pass that on.
I like many hoped that as Milner was used less as a player he would have more of a role as a coach. If I had to pick one player from the current squad who could be a very successful manager in the next 10 years, it'd be James Milner. The best coaches are often not those with the greatest natural talent, but those who have had to make the most of their abilities. Milner has that, and already shows the desire to pass that on.