The Reds were held to a second successive goalless draw at Old Trafford on Sunday, where 65 per cent possession did not translate into scoring opportunities.
Milner and co moved to the Premier League summit with the point but the vice-captain accepted the players must better adapt to the task of breaking down stubborn opposition.
“When you play for a team like Liverpool, and with the players we’ve got, you want to win every game no matter who it’s against – and we know we can,” he told Sky Sports.
“So when you come off and you don’t win it’s always disappointing.