FFS. Because he does more than just run around and make it difficult for the opposition, though he's very good at that. He's a generally good all-round footballer. No part of his game is spectacular but he's at least decent at just about every part of the game. Chances are he's a good influence in the dressing room given the example he sets on the pitch and I don't recall him ever being in any off-field controversy so he's probably a a good bloke to have around. Also not one to kick up a fuss if ****e like Navas is inexplicably picked ahead of him.
for the standards man city are after , it wont cut it at the highest level.. just working hard ..wingers attack and hurt the other teams they score goals . that's there job prob one of the reasons why they just aint wining anything and very disappointing in cl ..
He's not really a winger per se in the way someone like Aaron Lennon or Walcott is where the sole aim is to attack with pace. Milner is a versatile wide or central midfielder who is ideal wide in a 4-4-2 which City like to play or as one of a central three in a 4-5-1. His versatility is another reason managers rate him. His goalscoring record isn't brilliant (about 1 in 9.5) but it probably compares quite well to players like Lennon who don't have anywhere near his defensive strengths.
Milner is a squad player at best at a top 4 team. If he wants first team football then he have to go to a midtable team.
