Manuel Pellegrini provided a superb summary of James Milner in a 2015 interview with @sidlowe:
“I’m Milner’s No1 fan. Find me a more complete English player. There are players who’re better technically, yes. Quicker players, yes. Players who head better, yes. But show me one who does all the things Milner does well. There isn’t one.
“It’s hard to leave him out. Respect, commitment and performance level: 10/10, fantastic. He’s polyfunctional: full-back – the only position he doesn’t like – attacking midfield, wide. I played him as a forward and the team averaged three goals a game. He gives everything.
“You leave him on the bench and he’s absolutely furious but watch him during the game: encouraging, shouting, supporting. And in the next training session he kills himself.
“Milner’s a phenomenon, a guy with big balls and a heart this big,” Pellegrini continues, opening out his hands. “Intelligent, great mentality, one of those players that when you leave him out you’re left with this feeling of injustice; it hurts because he should always play.”
BREAKING: Liverpool confirm the departure of head coach Arne Slot following a post-season review. Club hoped not to have to make a change but decided they now need a manager who can offer a more front-front, urgent style of football. For that reason, Andoni Iraola in the frame.
The charity match returns to Haig Avenue this August… and this year it’s going to be even bigger 💛
After an incredible day last year that saw over £48,000 raised for families across Southport, we’re coming back together once again for another unforgettable day for our community.
Priority tickets are now available for supporters who attended last year’s match, with general sale opening next week.
Expect more celebrities, familiar faces from last year, entertainment, atmosphere and a brilliant family day at Haig Avenue ⚽️
We’re expecting this one to sell out and together, let’s see if we can raise even more this time around.
📆 Saturday 1st August 2026
🎟️ Terrace
Adult £14.50
U18 £9.50
🎟️ Seated
Adult £19.50
U18 £12.50
#ONEPORT
📣 🇺🇸 Just announced: special guest Tom Morello will be performing on stage with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band on selected songs for every date of the Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
Ready to rise up? Within the last few weeks a short US tour has been put together for @springsteen & The E Street Band. Bruce has something to say and we expect he’s going to say it loudly. Of course, we’ll have an episode ASAP after the official announcement is made.
The latest on an upcoming mini tour: Looks like it will start March 31 in Minneapolis
It will run with limited dates in the United States in April till mid May and that's it for now.
Many saying an official announcement tomorrow. Stay tuned!!
Update: As @NBTBPodcast hinted, Tuesday might not be the actual day plans are announced…however…if E Street is touring in late March as rumors are suggesting it’s only a matter of time.
When there’s smoke…
lots of rumors about #Springsteen right now.
In the last 24 hours we got a heads up from multiple people that tour news is coming Tuesday.
More NEW rumors today mentioning that the E Street Band may be touring MUCH sooner than we originally have thought.
Bruce @Springsteen’s legendary New Year’s Eve 1975 performance gets the 50th Anniversary upgrade it deserves, newly remixed and available to stream or download exclusively at https://t.co/LCkWvM9GR6.
With the E Street Band tuxedoed for the occasion, Springsteen delivers an 18-song stunner that features the final version of “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” in a stripped-back, slowed-down arrangement; marvelous covers of “It’s My Life,” “Pretty Flamingo,” “Mountain of Love,” “Detroit Medley,” “Quarter To Three” and “Twist And Shout”; as well as early classics “Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?” and “It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City” on the final night of a four-show stand in the Philadelphia suburb.
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