11 most versatile players in football right now

Modified Jan 18, 2018 12:55 GMT

Thomas Muller is capable of playing in a number of attacking positions

#3 James Milner (Liverpool)

Liverpool v Everton - The Emirates FA Cup Third Round — James Milner always gets the job done with minimum fuss

James Milner is the second youngest player to ever play in the Premier League and the former England international has played for a number of top clubs such as Leeds United, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool.

The versatility of Milner is shown by the fact that he has played in more positions than the clubs he has represented for. Milner started off as a winger, but the Liverpool man has played on both flanks, centre of midfield, at wing-back or at full-back and even as a backup striker.

Having played the entirety of last season as a left-back for Liverpool, this season Milner has played a more conventional central midfield role although he did revert to the left-back position in a pulsating Champions League encounter against Sevilla.

A complete professional, Milner is a dream player to work with for any manager.

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A Bengaluru lad through and through, Ashwin Hanagudu is a huge fan of Liverpool and unsurprisingly pledges his sworn allegiance to RCB in the IPL. With over 8+ years of experience in this field, Ashwin manages multiple verticals at Sportskeeda and as of July 2024 is the most-read author in the football section.

Apart from his duties at Sportskeeda, Ashwin Hanagudu is also an active table tennis player and has played multiple state ranking and national tournaments representing Karnataka.

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