Eddie Howe has lavished praise on James Milner after the veteran Liverpool midfielder put in an all-action display against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Saturday.
Milner played a key role in helping to create the only goal of the game, winning the ball in the centre of the park before Naby Keita went on to score. Newcastle's players strongly protested that the Reds' vice-captain had fouled Fabian Schar but replays showed that the tackle was clean.
The narrow victory keeps Liverpool's hot pursuit of Manchester City in the Premier League on course and also ended the Toon Army's four-game winning streak. And Howe, who has been credited for reversing the North East club's fortunes this season, had nothing but admiration for the qualities of former Magpie Milner.
