James Milner definitely concurs with legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly that the league is a marathon not a sprint – but one that is now burning out the top players.
At the age of 37 and moving on from Liverpool for a new challenge, almost certainly with Brighton, Milner is indefatigable, almost a freak of nature considering he made his Premier League debut for Leeds United at the age of 16 years and 309 days.
But in his footballing dotage he doesn’t have the extra demands of the international game to contend with unlike many of his team-mates.