The 'covered' that reigns in the assistances of the Champions

The veteran and charismatic midfield player of the Liverpool, James Milner, no only is one of the heavy weights of the group that directs Jürgen Klopp, but besides it is being very notable for the 'reds' this season 2017-18, in the UEFA Champions League, by the passes of goal that has been able to deliver up to now for his mates of attack.

In total, Milner already accumulates at all less than eight assistances this season in Champions League, with which commands like the best assistant of the continental competition and, besides, has achieved to beat the historical record of the tournament since it registers this statistics.

James Milner, 8 assistances in Champions

This past Tuesday, in the gone of semifinals of Champions League against the Rome, Milner assisted to Roberto Firmino after a kickoff of corner and converted , of this way, in the player that more passes of goal has achieved in an edition of the maximum European competition, equalising the figure that achieved Neymar the previous course in the rows of the FC Barcelona.

The data of Milner still have more merit if we take into account that it did not play the two first parties of the phase of groups, in front of the Seville and the Spartak of Moscow. Afterwards, however, it began to assist in the two parties against the Maribor and, although it remained without assisting in the Sánchez Pizjuán, afterwards signed a 'hat-trick' of assistances in Anfield in front of the Spartak, completing the first phase of the competition with five passes of goal.

The Liverpool is not only Mohamed Salah

In front of Port wine and Manchester City has achieved three assistances more in the rounds of eighth and quarter-finals, until heading the historical list of maximum assistants of the Champions League in a same season. In this sense, remains clear that the Liverpool of Jürgen Klopp is not only Mohamed Salah, but it has of a compact and very hard-working block.

Salah Marvels with his game, goals and assistances, but behind has to a group of players that, like Milner, Firmino or Sadio Mané, among others, second his talent with hard work, sacrifice and also a lot of quality. If the Liverpool is where is, is because it deserves it to him.

More assistances in a Champions League

• 8 assistances: James Milner (Liverpool, 17/18); Neymar (FC Barcelona, 16/17).
• 7 assistances: Xavi Hernández (FC Barcelona, 08/09); Ibrahimovic (PSG, 12/13); Giggs (Manchester United, 06/07); Özil (Real Madrid, 10/11).
• 6 assistances: Andrés Iniesta (FC Barcelona, 10/11); Thierry Henry (Arsenal, 03/04); Wesley Sneijder (Inter, 09/10); Ousmane Dembélé (Borussia Dortmund, 16/17); Roberto Firmino (Liverpool, 17/18).