Liverpool predicted XI vs Swansea City: More of the same?

By Tom Bogert | Sep 29, 2016

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Adam Lallana of Liverpool celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Hull City at Anfield on September 24, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) /

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 24: James Milner of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Hull City at Anfield on September 24, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

LB James Milner

I, like many others, were skeptical of the Milner left back experiment this preseason.

I, as I’d imagine many others, also said #InKloppWeTrust so I was content to see it play out.

And, man, has Jimmy Milner been awesome at fullback.

I’ve said it a lot, but I’m not sure it can be said enough: HE’S NEVER PLAYED FULLBACK BEFORE. He’s a right footed player on the left side, more heavily right footed than I think we were aware of. Again, for emphasis, HE’S NEVER PLAYED FULLBACK BEFORE. For all of those reasons, this should’ve been a disaster.

But it hasn’t been, Milner surely can’t get enough credit for this phenomenon. Two goals from the penalty spot last week against Hull takes his tally up to three this season, maybe he’ll be on the scoresheet again vs. the Swans.

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