Last season, there were only two people in the team who could play the attacking midfielder position.
David Silva, and Milner himself.
Unlike the elegant and technically outstanding mainstay Silva, Milner is a typical supporting player at Manchester City.
Since he joined Manchester City from Aston Villa for 22 million euros in 2010, playing from age 24 to 29, he has always been in the main rotation but never established himself as an unquestionable starter.
In the just-concluded season, he represented Manchester City in the Premier League 32 times, 18 of which, more than half, were as a substitute.
Nevertheless, Milner produced his best league stats since joining Manchester City, scoring 5 goals and 7 assists.
This was thanks to Pellegrini valuing his superior physical fitness and running ability over Silva's, frequently placing him in the attacking midfielder position in the latter part of the season while pushing Silva to roam the flanks;
