Millwall head coach Alex Neil felt his aspect have been in a position to compete with Leeds United for lengthy spells regardless of the setback of conceding early in tonight’s 2-0 loss.
The hosts moved again to the Championship summit with this victory, their objectives coming early and late at Elland Highway.
Manor Solomon’s third-minute cross took a deflection off Jake Cooper with Lions goalkeeper Lukas Jensen solely in a position to push the ball throughout his goal-line.
Ao Tanaka, probably the most spectacular performer on the pitch, settled any nerves with a swept end within the eighty fifth minute.
Millwall additionally had George Honeyman and Femi Azeez come off with accidents and didn’t handle an effort on the right track.
There was to be no repeat of the Lions’ FA Cup victory on the identical turf with their finest likelihood falling to Cooper on the finish of the primary half however the huge centre-back couldn’t get his header on the right track.
“The primary purpose is basically disappointing,” Neil advised Millwall TV. “It’s a cutback – Lukas goes to learn it – it hits the within of Coops’ leg and deflects into the purpose. That’s extremely unlucky and it makes it tough as a result of though we need to keep within the recreation it means in some unspecified time in the future we have now to be extra aggressive and attempt to rating a purpose
“First half we moved the ball effectively at occasions and we had a very good likelihood simply earlier than half-time – Coops’ likelihood with the header. I used to be actually happy with our lads.
“Pay attention, it was powerful – they’re a very good aspect. It’s not straightforward to come back right here. Second half we didn’t transfer the ball as effectively. We began to turn into a bit bit drained when it comes to the operating and urgent to attempt to get the ball. We made actually aggressive subs as a result of we would have liked the purpose. We all know that’s going to make us extra uncovered.
“The second purpose is disappointing. We must be extra aggressive in attempting to cease the cross. It’s a cutback and we’re the fallacious aspect of the lad when he shoots.
“However as I mentioned to the lads, for big components of the sport we have been extremely aggressive.”
