A very poor first half performance and a sad defeat.
After Saturday you would have thought we would have come out all guns blazing. Sadly it was a sluggish start and we really never got out of second gear until late on. We struggled to get a foothold in the game. They seemed more lively, won all the second balls and in Norton Cuffey and Gykores they had players that could press forward with threat. When we did get the ball we couldn’t really get any decent passing moves going. We gave the ball away and they just pressed forward in waves. We did not have a chance whereas they pressed forward with threat and Gykores almost scored. A good through ball saw him outpace Cooper, Long came out to block but it bounced off him and the ricochet just went wide of the post. We definitely got away with one there. There was no question that we were second best for the first 45 and GR’s half time talk would be put to the test if we were going to get anything out of this.
There were no changes to the line up and GR must have told them all to buck their ideas up. We looked a bit better but, quite frankly, we couldn’t look much worse. An early corner was caught cleanly by their keeper.. we tried a little harder but it was just a matter of time. Gykores looked a real threat and his forceful play got them a goal. His strong running took him past Cresswell and a stunning shot found the corner of out net for 1-0. It was no more than they deserved. It was time for fresh legs. On came Burke and Vogi for Honeyman and Watmore. We started to turn the tide but still couldn’t fashion an effort on goal. More fresh legs came on with Shack and Esse for Bradshaw and Sav. Coventry started to look shaky and a corner fromVogi found Cresswell but his header was saved. Danny crossed but Burkes header went over. Esse looked a real threat with silky movement and we pressed really hard. We went for broke with Molly on for Murray and Cooper up front but Shack’s shot was cleared off the line and an Esse shot went wide. Despite the pressure they held on and we just missed out.
Long played OK but could not stop their goal. Danny was lively and both Cooper and Cresswell had their work cut out to stop Gykores. Murray was OK. Billy ran and ran but never really created much and the same could be said of Sav. Honeyman ran hard but rarely looked a threat, Flem had one free kick that sailed over the bar and Watmore had a couple of moments but little threat. Bradshaw was outmuscled all game and did very little. Burke ran hard and pressed well and Vogi ran hard. Esse looked class and Shack put himself about a bit. Molly hardly broke sweat. After a Saturday it was disappointing but typically Millwall. We go a goal down before we really press and then it is too late. Onto Saturday but we will need a lot more if we are to blunt the Bladies.
After Saturday you would have thought we would have come out all guns blazing. Sadly it was a sluggish start and we really never got out of second gear until late on. We struggled to get a foothold in the game. They seemed more lively, won all the second balls and in Norton Cuffey and Gykores they had players that could press forward with threat. When we did get the ball we couldn’t really get any decent passing moves going. We gave the ball away and they just pressed forward in waves. We did not have a chance whereas they pressed forward with threat and Gykores almost scored. A good through ball saw him outpace Cooper, Long came out to block but it bounced off him and the ricochet just went wide of the post. We definitely got away with one there. There was no question that we were second best for the first 45 and GR’s half time talk would be put to the test if we were going to get anything out of this.
There were no changes to the line up and GR must have told them all to buck their ideas up. We looked a bit better but, quite frankly, we couldn’t look much worse. An early corner was caught cleanly by their keeper.. we tried a little harder but it was just a matter of time. Gykores looked a real threat and his forceful play got them a goal. His strong running took him past Cresswell and a stunning shot found the corner of out net for 1-0. It was no more than they deserved. It was time for fresh legs. On came Burke and Vogi for Honeyman and Watmore. We started to turn the tide but still couldn’t fashion an effort on goal. More fresh legs came on with Shack and Esse for Bradshaw and Sav. Coventry started to look shaky and a corner fromVogi found Cresswell but his header was saved. Danny crossed but Burkes header went over. Esse looked a real threat with silky movement and we pressed really hard. We went for broke with Molly on for Murray and Cooper up front but Shack’s shot was cleared off the line and an Esse shot went wide. Despite the pressure they held on and we just missed out.
Long played OK but could not stop their goal. Danny was lively and both Cooper and Cresswell had their work cut out to stop Gykores. Murray was OK. Billy ran and ran but never really created much and the same could be said of Sav. Honeyman ran hard but rarely looked a threat, Flem had one free kick that sailed over the bar and Watmore had a couple of moments but little threat. Bradshaw was outmuscled all game and did very little. Burke ran hard and pressed well and Vogi ran hard. Esse looked class and Shack put himself about a bit. Molly hardly broke sweat. After a Saturday it was disappointing but typically Millwall. We go a goal down before we really press and then it is too late. Onto Saturday but we will need a lot more if we are to blunt the Bladies.
