Milner was set to leave Anfield on a free transfer after his contract expired at the end of June but he has decided to extend his stay at the club.
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Liverpool’s James Milner is confident his side can beat Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final, saying the Premier League club’s style of play can cause the Spanish champions problems.
Liverpool needed a late James Milner penalty to beat Fulham 2-1 and return to the top of the Premier League table on Sunday.
Liverpool have fallen to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening to leave their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 hanging by a thread.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery has demanded more from Alex Iwobi after he came on to change the game against Liverpool on Saturday night.
Liverpool Manager, Juergen Klopp, believes midfielder, James Milner, is capable of playing until he is 38.
Goals in the final minutes of each half from James Milner and Sadio Mane respectively saw the Reds triumph from a match which was finely balanced for long periods.
The hosts were quickest out of the starting blocks but were up against a resilient side that held firm at the back for the entirety of the first half.
After Manchester City’s 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday, the onus was on Jurgen Klopp to send his side out to look for three points against a Southampton team who have largely under-performed this season
Liverpool had been on course for a first win in four attempts this calendar year, and a rare triumph at the home of their North-West rivals, but Ibrahimovic once again proved to be the star for his side as the spoils were shared
However, after a spell of probing in the final third, Origi was able to strike, while Milner converted from the penalty spot in the 91st minute to move the club back up to the top of the Premier League table for the time being
Guidolin admitted before the match that he could be sacked if his side fell to a fifth defeat from their last six games, but it was the hosts who started brightly as they looked to upset the formbook
The Merseyside outfit were running Hull ragged and it was effectively game over for Tigers as early as the 29th minute when Ahmed Elmohamady handled the ball on the line to prevent a Coutinho shot from finding the bottom corner
Next up for Tottenham, who have moved onto five points in the Premier League table, is a trip to Stoke City after the international break on September 10, while Liverpool will host Premier League champions Leicester City on the same day
Jordon Ibe looked the most likely for Liverpool in the opening 45 minutes, as the youngster was twice thwarted by backpedaling defenders in one-on-one opportunities, with Swans keeper, Lukasz Fabianski Alberto Moreno, was presented with a decent opportunity to break the deadlock on the stroke of half time as Liverpool were awarded a free kick, but the Spanish full-back curled his effort over the bar