Source: Team_Talk
We still have hunger - Milner
Milner admits it was hard to take being beaten by Manchester United after he had given Villa the lead from the penalty spot in a controversial incident where Nemanja Vidic escaped being sent off after holding back Gabriel Agbonlahor.[LNB]But there has been no time to wallow in self pity for Milner who featured as a substitute in England's midweek international win over Egypt at the same stadium.[LNB]Now he will be looking to help Martin O'Neill's side overcome giant-killers Reading, who have already knocked out Liverpool and Burnley, in Sunday's away quarter-final meeting.[LNB]Milner said: "I was massively disappointed. The disappointment is still there. The pain was as bad as when I was relegated with Leeds. It was on that same sort of level.[LNB]"But, with having a game on Wednesday, I had to refocus straight away and look forward to the next game (for England).[LNB]"If I had been back at the club, I would have had a full week to think about the final a lot more and would have been going over and over the game.[LNB]"But having another big game two days later, and being in a different environment with the England players, helped to refocus the mind."[LNB]Milner added: "Those experiences, like the one in last weekend's final, have to make you stronger as a footballer.[LNB]"We put in a good performance, made chances and could have at least taken the game into extra time with the chances we created.[LNB]"You really have to make sure you take the positives out of any situation. It is a big learning curves playing in major finals.[LNB]"We had great support on the day and it was disappointing not to win for ourselves, for the club and for them as well.[LNB]"But it has made us even more hungry - if that was possible - to get back to Wembley for the FA Cup final.[LNB]"You want to do as well you can in any cup competition but maybe there is an extra incentive now to go again and make it second time lucky.[LNB]"When you've tasted that sort of occasion as a loser, you want to taste it as a winner.[LNB]"We have some big games coming up, we're still challenging for fourth spot in the Premier League and an FA Cup final, and hopefully it can be a successful season."[LNB]Milner has had a hectic spell, having played for the England Under-21s in last summer's European Championships and being a virtual ever present for Villa this season.[LNB]But he dismisses any fears of burnout ahead of the World Cup finals providing he undergoes the right preparations in between matches.[LNB]He said: "We've played a lot of games but that is where the preparation and the recovery side come in. We get looked after very well.[LNB]"We know what to eat, when to eat, drinking the right recovery drinks, having massages, things like that.[LNB]"It is how you prepare and recover that makes that difference and, in any case, if you are playing more games, it means you are more successful.[LNB]"I am sure the players would rather be playing more games than less."[LNB]Villa boss Martin O'Neill will assess the fitness of his players following their return from international duty before naming his side.[LNB]But with Emile Heskey, Stephen Warnock and Stewart Downing not featuring for England should mean they are fresh to face the Royals.[LNB][LNB] Aston Villa 5/6, Draw 12/5, Reading 10/3
