This week's guest is Brighton midfielder James Milner: three-times Premier League winner, a Champions League winner and holder of 61 England caps. He's worked with some of the best managers in the business and in this episode he gives us insights into how they led, motivated and coached players.

Why would Jurgen Klopp lose his rag at the start of his reign at Anfield? Who once made his players continue training even with a tornado incoming? And how did he feel when his own manager said, "You'll never win anything with a team of James Milners"?

James also reveals what drew him to Brighton and what it's like playing under Roberto De Zerbi and what he'd do about VAR.

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0:00 Intro
01:00 Podcast starts
03:20 Roberto De Zerbi & Brighton
07:18 Jurgen Klopp & Liverpool
14:40 Man City frustrations
18:30 Making PL debut at 16
20:00 Leaving Leeds for Newcastle
24:29 Fallout with Souness
28:00 England call-ups
31:31 Why he retired from international football
33:50 Will Milner become a manager?
35:45 Opinions on VAR
37:29 PL appearance record

This is Football's Greatest with Jeff Stelling, a weekly podcast where the legendary host sits down with icons of the sport - one on one - to talk about those who made a difference in the beautiful game from a players’ perspective: the top keepers, the toughest defenders, the silkiest midfielders and the deadliest strikers.

The show will also look at those who had great influence off the pitch too - the successful managers, the funniest team-mates and the most impressive leaders in the dressing room - and pay homage to indelible moments from the biggest competitions like the Premier League, Champions League and the World Cup.

Broken down into two individual episodes with each guest, Football’s Greatest will take you inside the dressing rooms of some of the best soccer teams the world has ever seen. You will hear stories that surprise you, that make you laugh out loud and that you will be thinking of and telling people about for days after.

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