​Man Utd hero Evra names Liverpool veteran Milner as toughest opponent | OneFootball

Manchester United legend Patrice Evra admits that James Milner is one of the toughest players he faced in the Premier League.

Milner is a veteran with time at Leeds United, Newcastle, Manchester City, and Liverpool.

He has taken on United on countless occasions, with he and Evra meeting many times between 2006 and 2014, when the Frenchman was at United.

Evra told The Times: "I bore no grudges against opponents — apart from James Milner.

"I hated to play against him. He defended more than me, and he wasn't a defender.

"He worked harder than any player. I couldn't breathe when I got the ball because he was always about to tackle me.

"I needed two weeks to recover after playing against him.

"I used to check which club he was playing for at the start of the season.

"When he joined City, with better players around him, there was even less space for me - he followed me everywhere.

"I even had to check he wasn't in my car when I left the ground."