Manchester City midfielder James Milner says that he is very much looking forward to England’s friendly match against Scotland, which will be happening after a gap of 14 years. Milner was part of the under 16 team that managed a victory against Scotland back in 2001. Back then, the team also featured the likes of Tom Huddlestone and Aaron Lennon. England won the match 4-2 and Milner is hoping for a return of the same this time around. After being part of the several youth teams for England in the past, Milner is now a recognised player in the senior team.
At 27 years of age, the midfielder has 38 England caps to his name. He is expected to be one of the first names in the squad for the 2014 World Cup. Milner has recalled several great occasions in which England have played against Scotland. His memory especially recalled the Euro 96 in which England managed to score in an extraordinary fashion. Goalkeeper David Seaman had just saved a penalty and England went down the other end and scored through Paul Gascoigne. Milner will be coming up against established Premier league names like James Morrison, who plays for West Brom.
Morrison will be one of the important players for Scotland. He has 27 international caps to his name.
“They are the games you want to play in, when there is the passion and you are getting booed by the opposition. That’s what you want and it makes you want to keep the away fans quiet. It’ll be great, with a few Scotland fans there, so there should be a really good atmosphere. I remember Euro ’96, it was a great occasion. The penalty save from Seaman then we go up the other end and get an amazing goal from Gazza,” said Milner.