Even after leaving Liverpool, James Milner is still tormenting Manchester United with his latest victory, bringing impressive results for himself.
If key people at Anfield had known how things would go this season, Milner could still be a Liverpool player . But with Fabinho and Jordan Henderson giving no indication they would leave at the start of the summer, the decision was taken to allow James to leave the club when his contract expired, paving the way for a transfer. free to Brighton.
The 37-year-old has appeared in all five matches for The Seagulls so far this season, with four of them being wins for Roberto De Zerbi’s side. On Saturday night, they had a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Man United at Old Trafford, in which Brighton held the ball more despite being the away team. They took three points thanks to goals from Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro, before Hannibal Mejbri brought home the consolation.
Milner came to Brighton after leaving Liverpool.
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After a promising first season under Ten Hag, some problems at Old Trafford have become more complicated. Man Utd has lost to Tottenham, Arsenal and now Brighton, meaning they only have 6 points out of the maximum 15 points to start the new Premier League season.
And Man United were repeatedly attacked as Milner came off the bench in the final 13 minutes to play at left-back.
It was the veteran’s 11th victory over Man United in the Premier League, which, according to Opta, he has won more than any other player against MU in the history of the tournament. Milner is also the first player to defeat the red team of Manchester with 4 different clubs – Aston Villa, Man City, Liverpool and now Brighton. And with 6 away wins against Man United in the country’s top tournament, he is also the record holder in this statistic since the Premier League started in 1992.
Milner won against MU in 4 different shirt colors.
Of course, this is partly due to Milner’s longevity in England’s top flight, with 35 appearances against Man United, second only to Chelsea (36) in his 22 seasons to date. Only Ryan Giggs has played more consecutive seasons in the Premier League, but Milner is poised to overtake the former Man United midfielder on the Premier League’s all-time appearances list. If Milner, who is currently in third place with 624 matches, surpasses Giggs’ 632, he will be second only to Gareth Barry (652).
His achievements were truly extraordinary, highlighting his contribution to the success of those four clubs in their clashes with Man United.
In front of goal, Milner scored and assisted against MU the 6th most in the list of opponents in the Premier League (3 goals and 4 assists). The 5 teams where Miner has a better record are Sunderland (6 goals, 4 assists), Everton (3 goals, 7 assists), Stoke (1 goal, 8 assists), Villa (4 goals, 4 assists) and Leicester (3 goals, 5 assists).