Millwall drew 1-1 at residence in opposition to West Bromwich Albion within the Championship yesterday.
Right here is the lowdown on the match.
THE LINE-UPS
Millwall: Jensen, Crama, Tanganga, Cooper, Bryan, Mitchell (Saville 76), De Norre (Honeyman 76), Connolly (Neghli 65), Cundle, Azeez, Ivanovic. Subs not used: Roberts, Wallace, Watmore, Emakhu, Bangura-Williams, Harding.West Brom: Wildsmith, Furlong, Kinds, Ajayi, Wallace (Fellows 70), Molumby, Diangana (Dike 77), Heggem, Diakite, Lankshear (Ahearne-Grant 57), Armstrong (Swift 77). Subs not used: Griffiths, Holgate, Value, Johnston, Mowatt.
SNAPSHOT OF THE GAMEMillwall had a dream begin with Jake Cooper heading residence Femi Azeez’s cross for his twenty seventh aim for the membership. The hosts had not been troubled till Darnell Furlong’s cross got here off the leg of Joe Bryan and ended up rolling into Lukas Jensen’s web within the twenty sixth minute. No disputing the Lions had the higher alternatives – the xG (anticipated objectives) backed that up. Wildsmith made saves from Cooper and Camiel Neghli and there have been another practically moments.
TACTICAL APPROACHTwo modifications made by head coach Alex Neil as Billy Mitchell got here into central midfield with George Saville dropping to the bench. Neghli was additionally positioned on the subs listing with Femi Azeez returning on the left wing. Millwall pressed so properly in a front-footed opening 25 minutes. A minimum of of the beginning attackers – Mihailo Ivanovic, Luke Cundle and Aaron Connolly had pretty quiet afternoons. Connolly had strapping on his proper leg. Neghli impacted extra when he was introduced on. The winger had 4 efforts in 25 minutes. The opposite makes an attempt got here from Cooper (three), Japhet Tanganga (two) with Casper De Norre, Bryan and Azeez all on one.
STAR MANJoe Bryan. Individuals may assume I’m mad – however let me clarify why. Sure the left-back scored an personal aim for the second recreation working however he set the tone early on along with his aggressive dealing with of former Millwall favorite Jed Wallace. Carries an attacking risk along with his want to get ahead however he additionally was primary on this match for passes, touches, tackles and clearances. Made one very good problem on Jayson Molumby late on to get Tanganga out of jail after he softly misplaced possession in a harmful space.
BEST MOMENTCooper’s aim. Azeez’s cross was bang on the cash. West Brom boss Tony Mowbray was sad that Semi Ajayi had not made certain he was marking Millwall’s towering defender when the ball got here into the field. As a substitute it was a mismatch as Cooper acquired away from Ousmane Diakite.
MOAN OF THE MATCHThought that there might have been greater than 4 minutes added. Wallace obtained therapy after his damage within the second interval which ended up forcing him off. If you add within the subs made it felt like we must always have had at the least one other minute or two. With Millwall pressuring for a winner it might have given them yet another probability to grab a win.
A TALKING POINT DOWN THE PUBThat Millwall produced a response from that shock 5-1 loss at Plymouth on Wednesday night time. Millwall’s eleventh draw of the season leaves them in mid-table – eight factors behind West Brom, who occupy the ultimate play-off place however have performed a fixture extra.
WHAT THE BOSS HAD TO SAY“I used to be actually happy as we speak however it could have been topped off if we’d have gained the sport. So far as utility, aggression, understanding what it means, exhibiting the fervour on the pitch from the gamers – I believed they did it brilliantly.”
