Milner Set To 'Rise To The Occasion'?

Last updated : 22 February 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor
James Milner: "Manchester United is a big game for us and we have to rise to the occasion.

"It is all about how we are mentally as well. That is a big part of it.

"For instance at Villa, instead of us being 2-1 down, we were 4-1 down. Some of the time we have not really deserved it.

"It is about how we bounce back from conceding a goal. We need to be strong mentally.

"We know we need to get better, and that comes from hard work on the training field.

"Having a game every few days, you don't really get a chance to work on it.

"During this break, we have had a chance to assess things and to see where we are going wrong.

"When results are not going your way, you lose a bit of confidence.

"We sometimes do not have the confidence to put our feet on the ball and pass it as well as we can.

"That will come with a few positive results and performances.

"At the moment, things are not going for us, but we have been working hard to put things right."