Milner’s late penalty made it five wins in a row as the Reds came back from 1-0 down at half time.
Liverpool midfielder James Milner says resilience and character played a major part as they battled from 1-0 down to beat Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, he told the club’s official website.
Swansea took the lead through Leroy Fer in the opening 10 minutes before Roberto Firmino hit back in the second half to draw the visitors level.
With less than 10 minutes to go, Liverpool were awarded a penalty after Angel Rangel brought down Firmino in the area allowing Milner to step forward and score his fourth spot kick of the season and seal the win for the Reds.
Although his side’s performance in the first half was below expected of a team wanting to challenge for a Champions League spot, the central midfielder turned left back was pleased at the spirit shown to overcome a resilient Swansea and keep their unbeaten run going.
“Every time you play away from home in the Premier League it is always tough and you are going to have spells in the game when you are going to be under the cosh,” he told the website.
“The first half was our own doing but in the second half we performed a lot better, but they are still going to have chances – that’s the Premier League.
“The boys defended well and the character we showed by not only coming back to win the game but the second half was more like ourselves other than the first half.”
The 30-year-old never expected to be used as a left-back under Jurgen Klopp, but his performances in that position have made Liverpool a more secure unit defensively.
The former England international has proved himself to be much more reliable than Alberto Moreno and although he relishes the opportunity to play in midfield, the former Manchester City man’s work rate and defensive duties make him an incredibly important aspect of Klopp’s side with no other left-back in contention at the club.
And although he was pleased at scoring the winning goal, he spoke of the impact a win has heading into the international break with two weeks until Premier League duty resumes.
“I don’t think the character has ever been in question,” he said. “I think that’s always been there but maybe the organisation and togetherness to know your jobs and everybody to be on the same page and under pressure when things are going wrong [has improved].
“It would have been a big disappointment not to win today and finish these round of fixtures before the international break.
“So a massive three points sends everyone away in a good mood and good form for their countries. Hopefully everyone comes back fully fit and we can carry on this run.”
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