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JAMES MILNER revealed that Liverpool wanted to turn the screw on Manchester City at the Etihad and had absolutely no thoughts of shutting up shop even when they led 3-0.

The Reds caught Milner’s old club cold with a storming opening half-hour which saw them score three times in 32 minutes.

But even after Sergio Aguero reduced the arrears on the stroke of half-time Liverpool continued to press and could have had more than Martin Skrtel’s stunning second half strike, with Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino both going close.

“I thought we were outstanding. We pressed them all over the field, created a few chances and I thought we could have had a few more,” said Milner, back in the starting line up after missing the home defeat by Crystal Palace with a hamstring strain.

“In the second half we didn’t want to keep it tight – we wanted to keep doing what we were doing and get on the front foot. We wanted to be in their faces.

“We didn’t do it as effectively as in the first half, and they changed their formation a bit, but I still thought we put in a pretty good second half.

“There are always areas we can improve. If you look at the teams we have played away from home and the results we have got, it has been pretty solid, but obviously the home form we can improve.

“We know that is where we need to do better and we are more than capable of that. If we can get the home form right we won’t be too far away.”

Milner, 29, produced one of his best performances for Liverpool on a day of mixed emotions back at the club where he won four trophies.

He said: “It was strange coming back to a place where I was for five years and had a lot of good times, but as soon as you step on the field it is business time.

“It is important we keep this going now and it is a great start to a period where we have a lot of games. Hopefully we can keep keep the confidence going.”