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title: "Aston Villa: Fans compare John McGinn to James Milner"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-fans-compare-john-mcginn-to-liverpool-midfielder/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2020-05-08T07:30:41Z"
modified: "2020-05-08T07:30:41Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans compare John McGinn to James Milner

**Many Aston Villa fans have compared John McGinn to their former midfielder and current Liverpool man James Milner, amongst others.**

Dean Smith’s side sit 19th in the Premier League with relegation very much a threat, just one year after gaining promotion from the Championship via the play-off final.

Much of Villa’s success last term and during certain results this term, have come from the ability and quality from a number of players, including Scottish international McGinn.

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The midfielder, who is currently injured,[joined Villa in the summer of 2018 from Scottish Premier League side Hibernian, signing a four-year contract in the process.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45122873)

[Six goals and 10 assists in 40 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/john-mcginn/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/193116) in the Championship last season saw 25-year-old gain a reputation in English football, and that was further enhanced during the first half of the current campaign as the midfielder netted [three goals and provided two assists in 18 games.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/john-mcginn/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/193116)

McGinn, [who is recovering from an ankle injury suffered over the winter period](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/11951063/john-mcginn-aston-villa-midfielder-close-to-return-after-ankle-injury-says-dean-smith), could yet feature again for Villa this season, depending on the return of the Premier League.

Fan account @VillaTil1Die posted a statement saying that McGinn is the best box-to-box midfielder Villa have had since…

Many supporters have been reacting, with Milner the man on most lips although Ian Taylor and David Platt were also mentioned…

> 💭 John McGinn is the best box-to-box midfielder we have had since \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ [#AFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — VillaTilliDie (@VillaTil1Die) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/VillaTil1Die/status/1258365968079654918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He reminds me so much of Milner
>
> — ann kelly (@annk268) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/annk268/status/1258375506212327424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Ian Taylor and before him Platt
>
> — Nick (@NickLathe1964) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/NickLathe1964/status/1258372130397474816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> James Milner
>
> — Gav1827 (@GV18271) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/GV18271/status/1258367032837451776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Milner
>
> — Jason (@JaseTheVillain) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/JaseTheVillain/status/1258379285305360384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Ian Taylor 👊
>
> — Paul Murrall (@prepfooduk) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/prepfooduk/status/1258377835590320128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Jimmy Milner.
>
> — Matt Genner (@mgmatt1983) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/mgmatt1983/status/1258376235320819712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Time began
>
> — Dan Peach (@DanPeach88) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/DanPeach88/status/1258369130538860551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***How do you rate McGinn, is he the best box-to-box midfielder in the Premier League? Let us know in the comments box below…***