Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha has got himself another fan in Liverpool’s James Milner.
An integral part of Jurgen Klopp’s side, Milner has featured in all but two of Liverpool’s 15 games this season. The 33-year-old is the only player in Liverpool’s squad to have won the Premier League before and his experience will be vital as the Reds attempt to win their first league title in three decades.
With 750 games of experience for club and country over the last 16 years, Milner has played with and against some of the greatest names in world football. The two-time Premier League winner was asked about the player who has given him the most problems in his career and the answer, surprisingly, wasn’t Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. It was Wilfried Zaha.
“I’ve been sent off for tackles on him twice. He’s a talent. Unpredictable. You see how difficult it is to deal with him when you’re watching him. And when you play against Zaha he’s tricky and very tough to face,” Milner said.
That is some praise for Zaha who has stepped up his game since the start of last season. The Ivorian scored 10 goals and assisted 10 more in the Premier League last time out and was arguably Crystal Palace’s best player.
However, he is yet to open his account for the campaign and Eagles fans will be hoping that changes in the coming weeks.
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