Jürgen Klopp feels he has a unique footballer at his disposal in the form of James Milner.
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Liverpool’s Premier League winning streak extended to eight games this season and 17 overall thanks to a nerveless 94th-minute penalty by their vice-captain on Saturday.
Having earlier provided a classy assist for Sadio Mane’s opener, Milner converted from the spot deep into stoppage time to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Leicester City at Anfield.
It was put to Klopp post-match that there is no other player like his No.7, and the boss told Liverpoolfc.com: “No, that’s why he has [played] like 7,680 Premier League games!
“That’s true [that he’s unique]. Exceptional, exceptional. It just sets the benchmark, that you’re 33 and doing things like this. Obviously age is no issue.”
Milner’s late intervention ensured the Reds head into the October international break with their perfect 2019-20 top-flight record intact, and Klopp asserted that his side deserved to edge out an opponent he expects to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
The manager continued: “This one [win] alone feels already big enough, to be honest, because of how difficult this league is [and] how difficult the life of an LFC player is.
“I think Leicester at the end of the season will be in the top four and then they will realise how different it is when you play Wednesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday. The quality they have is already good and we all know Brendan, what a sensational manager he is and what he’s doing with them.
