Shawmi
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Saville is the weak link in the team, not the same player that left us
Match Thread Millwall V Reading KO 7-45
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Millwall-84
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Win is a win and we move on.
robbo555
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Sav wasn't great tonight but he was a million per cent better than Saturday because he at least he put a shift in. I personally think Mitchell and Leonard are our best two midfielders.
mfcjohn
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First half he was trying to get forward a bit more so then other games this season, 2nd half he was told to do the dutch mans job.
champs08
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Afobe was decent when he arrived and guess what, we turn him to shit. Always the same and said it on here a fkin million times - it’s not a £10m striker we need - it’s a fkin attacking mentality that creates real chances. Messi would struggle to get to double figures under Rowett.
The classic game of 2 halves.
1st half started with us playing 4-4-2 and dominating the 1st 12 minutes but slowly they took control without threatening. We were allowing their back 3 all the time in the World to walk the ball out and their 2 players anchored to either flank exposed our mid-4 especially when Jed went walk about.
GR got his half-time changes spot-on. Bennett for Smith and Malone for Kief (who was walking a sending off tightrope) and he switched to 3-5-2. Suddenly there was a high press on their back 3 and their wide players were worried about Malone and Jed (who stuck to the right flank).
We dominated the 2nd half with Afobe slotting home after good work from Jed and Leonard and we saw the game out with ease.
Could have been more comfortable if Malone had longer studs and Jed a brain but one of our better halves of football in some while
1st half started with us playing 4-4-2 and dominating the 1st 12 minutes but slowly they took control without threatening. We were allowing their back 3 all the time in the World to walk the ball out and their 2 players anchored to either flank exposed our mid-4 especially when Jed went walk about.
GR got his half-time changes spot-on. Bennett for Smith and Malone for Kief (who was walking a sending off tightrope) and he switched to 3-5-2. Suddenly there was a high press on their back 3 and their wide players were worried about Malone and Jed (who stuck to the right flank).
We dominated the 2nd half with Afobe slotting home after good work from Jed and Leonard and we saw the game out with ease.
Could have been more comfortable if Malone had longer studs and Jed a brain but one of our better halves of football in some while
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Too much chopping & changing is the issue mate. They dont get a chance to have some consistency.If only the forward players could build up an understanding by playing together regularly then maybe some of these chances might get stuck away.
What will saturday bring selection and formation wise.
3pts tonight.
Bradshaw & Bennett up top for me all day then Smith & Benik when changes are needed as Smith doesnt have the legs for 90 or even to start in my view. Hes an impact sub & a brilliant one at that.
Play to our strengths & we can win each game in this division esp at home.
Stompie
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Best cross of Jed's life. On a sixpence for Malone. I can't hold hold any grudges though. The final moments of the game and he's busting so much of a gut (granted he had only been on 40 minutes) that his legs can't keep up with him.Malone
It sort of sums us up though don't It. Keystone Cops.
robbo555
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It really was.
mfcjohn
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You said 2 bad words, I'm telling mama
partisan_lion
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Bennett changed the game for me with his pace and power.
Leonard had a good game and I’m one of those that give a hard time.
For me MotM was Mitchell,did everything that Save didn’t and that is my gripe.
Move Leonard into the middle,Danny M at RB and bench Savile.
Leonard had a good game and I’m one of those that give a hard time.
For me MotM was Mitchell,did everything that Save didn’t and that is my gripe.
Move Leonard into the middle,Danny M at RB and bench Savile.
Malone and Bennet deffo made a difference 2nd half, up the tempo they couldn’t handle it and to be fair should have been out of sight by the 70th min. Mitchell caught the eye especially breaking up anything they tried and agree a quality midfielder next to him with a natural goal scorer could prove the difference from a top half side to top six contenders.
Wippa
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Trying to stay onside?
Life with the Lions
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Thought that was our best performance this season!
All the players were up for it, from the very first minute! They never stopped in that first half, the passing was better and the pace never slowed!
We must have had at least 3 or 4 decent chances to score, and when Afobe was free and blasted over, I wondered if it was going to be our day!
Into the 2nd half, and what I was impressed with, right from the off, was that the players confidence hadn’t dropped! They still wanted to get forward, and the midfield/forwards seemed as if all of them wanted to score!
Mitchell, Leonard, Bennett were all superb! Leonard especially, as he had a couple of good chances, and it was him who squared the ball for Afobe‘s goal! Jed was definitely up for it tonight, and he drove that midfield forward. Only blot on his copy book was not passing to Afobe, who was in a much better position to score and make it 2 - 0!
Reading tried hard in the last 10 minutes to get back into the game, and had a couple of chances to equalise, but Hutch was immense and played a captain’s role! 3 minutes of extra time followed, but every Wall player seemed determined that Reading were not going to equalise, and eventually we ran out winners!
Hopefully, this win will give the players and Rowett the confidence that we can kick on this season, and get another win at home, against Derby!
We’re currently 8th, level on 24 points with Blackpool (above us) and Luton who currently sit in the 6th place play off spot!
Well done, lads, you made us all proud tonight!
The Lions are roaring once again!
All the players were up for it, from the very first minute! They never stopped in that first half, the passing was better and the pace never slowed!
We must have had at least 3 or 4 decent chances to score, and when Afobe was free and blasted over, I wondered if it was going to be our day!
Into the 2nd half, and what I was impressed with, right from the off, was that the players confidence hadn’t dropped! They still wanted to get forward, and the midfield/forwards seemed as if all of them wanted to score!
Mitchell, Leonard, Bennett were all superb! Leonard especially, as he had a couple of good chances, and it was him who squared the ball for Afobe‘s goal! Jed was definitely up for it tonight, and he drove that midfield forward. Only blot on his copy book was not passing to Afobe, who was in a much better position to score and make it 2 - 0!
Reading tried hard in the last 10 minutes to get back into the game, and had a couple of chances to equalise, but Hutch was immense and played a captain’s role! 3 minutes of extra time followed, but every Wall player seemed determined that Reading were not going to equalise, and eventually we ran out winners!
Hopefully, this win will give the players and Rowett the confidence that we can kick on this season, and get another win at home, against Derby!
We’re currently 8th, level on 24 points with Blackpool (above us) and Luton who currently sit in the 6th place play off spot!
Well done, lads, you made us all proud tonight!
The Lions are roaring once again!
Afobe slowed down to avoid going offside
mfcjohn
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No, Jed had a player in front of him afobe to his left, by the time jed took the shot afobe was behind him, Jed was looking to pass I thought but afobe maybe just ran out of legs