JAMES MILNER can’t help but tell his friends at Liverpool how great Leeds United are as they welcome the Whites to Anfield in the EFL Cup quarter finals.
Ahead of their Tuesday night clash Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and midfielder Jordan Henderson have said how the 30-year-old always talks about his beloved Leeds.
The former England international began his career at Elland Road, making his professional debut aged 16, and spent two years at Leeds before joining Newcastle.
In Liverpool‘s match-day programme ahead of Tuesday night’s clash Klopp revealed Milner is constantly talking highly of the Whites.
The Reds boss said: “Leeds are one of the ‘great teams’ of England I believe – big history, big support.
“I know this because James Milner always tells me, again and again and again.
“Millie [Milner] has told me great things about this club and this city – even when I do not ask him.
“He doesn’t like the fact I support Huddersfield Town in the Championship because my best friend David Wagner.
“So I am sorry for this Millie – but I hope Huddersfield finish as the top Yorkshire team this season.”
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Klopp is not the only on who has had to listen to Milner’s relentless love of Leeds United with Jordan Henderson also having getting an earful from his experienced teammate.
Henderson added in the programme: “As soon as the draw was made the first person I thought of was James Milner, because he never shuts up about his beloved Leeds.
“He never tires of telling us the main results he looks out for are Leeds and Guiseley.
“They both won at the weekend and with us winning as well and him scoring it was pretty much the “perfect day for him; he might have even smiled, you never know!”
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