Tremendous game rolling back the years with undeniable quality and irrepressible commitment to cover the field.
At 38 next week, he's raging against the dying of the footballing light, but he's by no means done yet.
Long may he rage.
32 short of the record set by Gareth Barry? Were Milner to break that record with us, that would be an ironic Albion twist.
Not everyone would acknowledge it though.
John Gregory wouldn't recognise James Milner if he was stood on Brighton beach in the team strip with a seagull on his head and...