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title: "Liverpool: Fans criticial of James Milner during Fulham clash"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-criticial-of-james-milner-during-fulham-clash/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-03-07T15:45:07Z"
modified: "2021-03-07T15:45:07Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans criticial of James Milner during Fulham clash

**Plenty of Liverpool fans had their say on James Milner during their Premier League encounter against Fulham on Sunday.**

The 35-year-old made just his [eighth](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/4511/Show/James-Milner) league start of the season as manager Jurgen Klopp made [seven](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/roberto-firmino-injury-explained-liverpool-19984277) changes to the team which lost 1-0 to Chelsea in midweek.

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Milner, who earns [£140,000-a-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/liverpool-fc/payroll/) at Anfield, was notably [complacent](https://www.fotmob.com/livescores/3411613/liveticker/liverpool-vs-fulham) in the midfield as his team attempted to overturn their [wretched domestic form](https://www.fotmob.com/teams/8650/fixtures/liverpool), [gifting the ball to Ivan Cavaliero](https://www.skysports.com/football/liverpool-vs-fulham/live/429101) as the Cottagers almost scored as a result. Per [Fotmob](https://www.fotmob.com/livescores/3411613/lineup/player-match-card/38807/liverpool-vs-fulham), Milner lost seven duels, misplaced three long balls and committed three fouls.

Manager Jurgen Klopp surprised many when Georginio Wijnaldum was brought off on the hour mark for Sadio Mane, with The Athletic’s [James Pearce](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1368583475670945793) calling for Fabinho to take the veteran’s place in the second half.

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With this in mind, some Liverpool supporters slammed Milner for being “miles off the pace” and a few even suggested that his time at the club may have come to an unfortunate end.

### Milner lambasted by Kop faithful

**“Milner has to come off! He is done at this club.”**

[Credit: @Andy\_Melville](https://twitter.com/Andy_Melville/status/1368581786687660036)

**“Probably the worst I’ve seen Milner play for us!”**

[Credit: @aaron\_price88](https://twitter.com/aaron_price88/status/1368581646916739074)

**“GET MILNER OFF THE FIELD NOW!!!”**

[Credit: @b\_t\_jones](https://twitter.com/b_t_jones/status/1368581638150578177)

**“Mr reliable James Milner having a stinker too.”**

[Credit: @LFC\_talk\_YNWA](https://twitter.com/LFC_talk_YNWA/status/1368582280659296284)

**“Get Milner off, he’s miles off the pace and get Fabinho back on in midfield”**

[Credit: @p\_cord23](https://twitter.com/p_cord23/status/1368582425236934658)

**“Milner is not very good anymore”**

[Credit: @TimGale031181](https://twitter.com/TimGale031181/status/1368582193984008196)

*In other news. **[Liverpool blockbuster move in trouble as ‘unplayable’ star’s hefty demands emerge](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-blockbuster-deal-at-risk-after-kylian-mbappes-demands-revealed/)***