Milner keen to take centre stage

Manchester City new boy James Milner thinks centre midfield is his best position - but he is well aware of the competition he faces for a spot. Milner got his City career off to a winning start on Monday as Liverpool were beaten 3-0 at Eastlands. Milner said: "To get the result we did was great. It was a good performance against a top team. Your first home game can go two ways."It can either be very good or very disappointing. Luckily enough it was the first. Hopefully we can build on that and kick on."Central midfield is my best position but it is down to the manager where he wants me to play. We have a lot of quality players in the squad."You are going to come up against different teams, different formations. We are lucky to have flexible players, who can play in a number of formations."The game was watched by Sheikh Mansour - the first he has seen since the Abu Dhabi Group took control of the club - and Roberto Mancini hopes to see more of him.He said: "He was happy with the victory and the performance. He was happy for the supporters."I think it was a fantastic night for him. I hope he comes more often because it is important for us."Milner will sit out the return leg of the Europa League match at Eastlands tomorrow against FC Timisoara with City holding a 1-0 advantage as he was not registered in time.

Source: Team_Talk