As the police sirens sound as a reminder of Millwall's reputation as a clan full of 3,000 animals, their football team actually wasn't half bad tonight.
In honesty, we were out-Warnocked by Kenny Jackett today.
Man close-marking Tarrabt and Mackie at all times? Check. True, we should have had a penalty and a free kick just outside in the area in the first half for two brutal fouls on Mackie - a friend of mine (sitting in the SA seats in the middle of the field, virtually) referred to the challenge inside the box as "ABH", but really, Millwall were the better side in the midfield.
We miss Faurlin. We really do. Derry can't do all the work - particularly on a night when both Tarrabt and Buzsaky offered little in terms of tackling. Why don't we start Martin Rowlands, or think of another option. Don't get me wrong - we love the luxury that's given up a 6 point cushion, but we're constantly getting overrun in midfield and might need to sort out something better at Crystal Palace, which is going to be a 'toughie' London-Nestle Factory Derby.
In defence, everyone defended well and Millwall offered relatively little up front. Having watched Kenny save from the header late in the game, it was a save any good keeper should have made - and another save late on was brilliant.
Up front, Mackie and Helguson should feel a bit unlucky not to have put us up 2-0 at the break, but then again, we'll take 0-0 - particularly bearing in mind Palace's result in Cardiff tonight (same scoreline, by the way) and Ipswich's late 1-0 loss at Reading.
Oh, and on a sideline about police sirens. Here's the Twitter search. I don't want to go on about it.
In honesty, we were out-Warnocked by Kenny Jackett today.
Man close-marking Tarrabt and Mackie at all times? Check. True, we should have had a penalty and a free kick just outside in the area in the first half for two brutal fouls on Mackie - a friend of mine (sitting in the SA seats in the middle of the field, virtually) referred to the challenge inside the box as "ABH", but really, Millwall were the better side in the midfield.
We miss Faurlin. We really do. Derry can't do all the work - particularly on a night when both Tarrabt and Buzsaky offered little in terms of tackling. Why don't we start Martin Rowlands, or think of another option. Don't get me wrong - we love the luxury that's given up a 6 point cushion, but we're constantly getting overrun in midfield and might need to sort out something better at Crystal Palace, which is going to be a 'toughie' London-Nestle Factory Derby.
In defence, everyone defended well and Millwall offered relatively little up front. Having watched Kenny save from the header late in the game, it was a save any good keeper should have made - and another save late on was brilliant.
Up front, Mackie and Helguson should feel a bit unlucky not to have put us up 2-0 at the break, but then again, we'll take 0-0 - particularly bearing in mind Palace's result in Cardiff tonight (same scoreline, by the way) and Ipswich's late 1-0 loss at Reading.
Oh, and on a sideline about police sirens. Here's the Twitter search. I don't want to go on about it.
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