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Where abouts in London is Millwall? I always thought Chelsea were their biggest Rivals or Charlton?
Gareth Southgate was a decent manager at Boro..... he got sacked when we were in a good position in the Championship (Im sure we were in the top 4/5) Boro played more attacking football when he was in charge, taking over from Steve McClaren who was boring dull, slow football. Southgate shouldnt have been sacked.
Dunno m8,as I'm not English,but I know Millwall is somewhere in East London,near West Ham side...thats why they are fierce rivals...but Chelsea are,too,except they are far bigger team...
Well,McLaren brought Europe to Middlesbrough,it's not a small thing...
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nPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 1
Pre-match conference statements:
Eriksson: ,,We are far better than Millwall"
Gullit: ,,I am confident of win"
MILLWALL vs LEICESTER CITY
07.08.2010. , 15:00h
The Den
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Forde - Dunne,Robinson,Shittu,van Aanholt - Abdou - Eikrem - Hackett,Schofield - Harris,Morrison
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Weale - Berner,Hobbs,Vitor,Lamey - Wellens,Abe - van der Gun,King,Gallagher - Waghorn
KICK OFF
2nd : Waghorn scored for Leicester,but luckily,Robinson and Shittu had set up offside trap that prevented away team from scoring.
4th : Big mistake by Danny Shittu almost had cost Millwall,but King wasn't concentrated enough...
5th : Alan Dunne injured,Eastmond is going in.Big blow for home team.
14th : Penalty for home team!Abe made a rough foul in his own penalty area,Robinson is down,it's a clear penalty!
15th : 1:0 Millwall!!!Harris from the spot!
17th : Leicester had a proper answer to home side's goal,Wellens rattled the crossbar with a long range effort!
19th : Fantastic counter-attack by Millwall got slower as Harris wasn't really good with the ball,but somehow he managed to pass it for Harrison,but Steve's shot got denied by the post!
23rd : It's another penalty for Millwall!!!And again Paul Robinson is on the grass,but this time after the start of Ritchie Wellens!
43rd : Shittu and Robinson had chances for themselves after two corners in a row,but both shots are cleared from the goal line!
HALF TIME
53rd : Fryatt had his first chance of the game after he replaced Vitor at half time.His header went only few inches over the bar,after great long pass by Abe.
66th : It's 1:2 now,as Waghorn and Fryatt took the action that left complete home defence confused!Very poor reaction by Shittu and Robinson.
68th : Carter for Schofield.
71st : 3:1 MILLWALL!!!Beautiful pass by Bruggink turned into a goal by Hackett.Great and simple action for two goals in Millwall favour again!
76th : This game is not over yet!King made it 2:3 after a fantastic solo action by Dyer!
77th : 2nd sub at home team,Silva for Harris.Ovations for Millwall vice-captain!Two goals from this lad tonight,both from the spot.
82nd : Hackett ruined the fantastic action by Morison with awful shot from 15 yards!
93rd : Nice chance for Dyer prevented by offside flag.
FULL TIME
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CARLING CUP 1st ROUND
10.08.2010. 17:00h
Huish Park,Yeovil
YEOVIL - MILLWALL 1:2 (1:1)
(Schofield 3',Baxter 63')
In front of 3300 fans,Championship side Millwall took a narrow victory on Huish Park,1:2.Away team opened the game fanastic,as Schofield scored a goal after a close range effort from left side.
The Lions had another few chances,but shots by Baxter,Ward and Eastmond were successfully cleaned away by oppositions defense.
21st minute was the time for Yeovil to reply back.Simple attack was finished by MacDonald 15 yard effort.The ball entered the top right corner.
To the end of the half,both side had one big chance,but MacDonald on the home,and Baxter on the away side,failed to change the scoreline.
Second half brought a domination by Millwall.Jose Baxter and Joao Silva,young tandem on loan from Everton,seemed very motivated to prove themselves.The first one looked fantastic in period from 49th to 63rd minute,until he scored the winning goal.
Yeovil clearly didn't have the necessary quality to equalize again,so the scoreline remained untouched.Deserved victory and progress for Ruud Gullit side.
MILLWALL vs WATFORD
14.08.2010. 15:00h
The Den, Millwall
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Forde - van Aanholt,Eastmond,Shittu,Robinson - Abdou - Bruggink - Hackett,Schofield - Harris,Morison
Watford (4-4-2): Loach - A.Taylor,Bruma,Mariappa,M.Taylor - McGinn,Walker,Mutch,Buckley - Sears,Graham
Youth was no match for expirience on Saturday afternoon,as young Watford squad succumbed to a 1:0 defeat at the hands of much more experienced Millwall side on The Den.Danny Schofield gave Millwall the lead 32 minutes from the clock with a placed shot from left side.Millwall could easily doubled their lead,as Schofield was fouled into the dangerous area,but referee claimed the situation clear and fair.Home team had a number of attempts on Loach's goal,but a lack of concentration saved Watford from a much harder defeat.
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nPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 3
NORWICH CITY - MILLWALL
21.08.2010. 15:00h
Carrow Road, Norwich
Norwich City (4-1-2-1-2): Ruddy - Drury,Barnett,Ward,J.Smith - McCann - Crofths,K.Smith - Hoolahan - Jackson,Holt
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Forde - van Aanholt,Dunne,Robinson,Shittu - Abdou - Bruggink - Hackett,Schofield - Harris,Morison
Norwich's match against Millwall will have been a moment Norwich's defender Jack Smith will want to forget,as he suffered a defeat from his past club,Millwall.An error by Danny Shittu allowed striker Simeon Jackson to score a simple finish from close range.Strong centre-back Danny Shittu then equalized the result only seconds to the half time break.Away team's vice captain Neil Harris was given a chance to score from a penalty spot,but his shot was denied by the post.Young striker on loan from Everton Jose Baxter clinched a late winner for away side,with a deftly executed finish from close range.Third victory for The Lions,and fourth in a row for Ruud Gullit and his side.
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CARLING CUP - ROUND 2
SHEFFIELD UNITED - MILLWALL
24.08.2010. 17:00h
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Sheffield United (4-1-4-1): Simonsen - Jordan,brtley,Parrino,Calve - Ertl - Cresswell,Montgomery,Britton,Kalou - Evans
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Forde - Frampton,Dunne,Shittu,Ward - Eastmond - Mezague - Hackett,Schofield - Ward,Baxter
A fine summer afternoon at Bramall Lane saw Sheffield United come out on top against a tough Millwall side.It was Daniel Bogdanovic who scored a late winning goal deep into extra time to give his team progress to the next round.Millwall had the bigger possession,but failed to make it all worthy,resulting the broken sequences of play.
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VALERY MEZAGUE AND PAUL SMITH NEW LIONS!
Millwall represented their new signings only few hours before the Sheffield Utd game.Ruud Gullit was proud to present Valery Mezague,former Portsmouth,Montpellier and Sochaux midfielder,and also Cameroonian standard playmaker.
-In order to move up our play to the next level,we decided to invest in foreign players.I have a great respect for Valery,and I now he will make a great contribution to the team.Also,our young players like Eastmond and Eikrem can learn a lot from him.
Second player to present is Paul Smith,experienced keeper from Nottm Forest:
-Paul and David (Forde) will now have to battle for the keeper spot.I wanted a tough battle on every position in order to make this team better and to show players that they must give all best of themselves if they want to play.
Bringing Smith and Mezague means that Marc Laird and Steve Mildenhall will have to look for new clubs,as Gullit doesn't count on them anymore.
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nPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 4
CARDIFF CITY vs MILLWALL
28.08.2010. 15:00h
Cardiff City Stadium,Cardiff
Cardiff City (4-4-2): Marshall - Naylor,Riggott,McNaughton,Gyepes - Gregoire,McPhail,Olofinjana,Koumas - Chopra.Bellamy
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Smith - Dunne,van Anholt,Shittu,Robinson - Eastmond - Mezague - Hackett,Schofield - Baxter,Morison
An efficient performance from away team saw them ran out from Cardiff with 3:1 victory over Bluebirds.Things dod not get well on the beginning for home team,as Chris Hackett scored the leading goal only 7 minutes from the clock,followed by the mistake from Olofinjana.Youngster Jose Baxter doubled the lead for Lions with a close header on 23rd.Four minutes later Morison made it 3 goals up for Millwall.Substitute Andrew Keogh pulled one goal back for his team at 67th with a shot from 18 yards,but Cardiff eventually lost the game.Millwall have climbed one place up,to be the leading team at the moment,with four victories from four games.
nPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 5
MILLWALL vs BURNLEY
31.08.2010. 15:00h
The Den,Millwall
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Smith - Dunne,van Anholt,Shittu,Robinson - Eastmond - Mezague - Smith,Schofield - Wood,Morison
Burnley (4-4-2): Schranz - Fox,Duff,Bikey,Mears - Somers,Douglas,Cork,Eagles - Thompson,Iwelumo
After a 0-0 draw at The Den,Burnley manager claimed his side was lucky to avoid defeat against leader team Millwall.The Lions had more of the game,but their chances were all denied by excellent Schranz and his defenders.First shot of the game was seen 12 minutes from the start,when Steve Morison hit the bar with a long range volley.Luck smiled again to away team,as Shittu somehow managed to miss an empty net after a corner with a close range header.Millwall almost grabbed the win deep into second half followed by the mistake from Tyron Mears,but Schranz again managed to save his goal.
nPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 6
HULL CITY - MILLWALL
11.09.2010. 15:00h
The Circle,Hull
Hull City (4-4-2): Duke - Dawsan,Gerrard,McShane,Rosenior - Kilbane,Zaratte,Bullard,Koren - Simpson,Vassell
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Smith - Dunne,van Anholt,Shittu,Robinson - Abdou - Mezague - Smith,Schofield - Baxter,Morison
An error from Millwall captain Paul Robinson gave home team the lead,followed by calm execution from Craig Fagan.Four minutes later,Steve Morison equalized the result with a close range header.The Lions almost took all three points from this game,as Jose Baxter's shot from 88th minute just scrapped the left post.
nPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 7
MILLWALL vs NOTTINGHAM FOREST
14.08.2010 15:00h
The Den,Millwall
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Forde - Dunne,van Anholt,Shittu,Robinson - Abdou - Mezague - Hackett,Schofield - Baxter,Morison
Nottm Forest (4-4-2): Camp - Bertrand,Wilson,Morgan,Gunter - Kantelberg,Cohen,McKenna,Kapo - Blackstock,Earnshaw
Millwall recorded their fifth win of the season,following 3-2 result over Nottingham Forest at The Den.Things did not get off to a good start for The Lions,as Kaltenberg seized on an error by Jose Baxter to score an effort from the edge of the area.Steve Morison equalized for Millwall at 17th minute with a superb sublime finish.Youngster Jose Baxter paid back for his mistake,when he took the lead for home side with a great header,and only seven minutes later,he added one more goal on his scoreline with a superb long range effort.Strong centre-back Danny Shittu embarassed himself with an own-goal just seconds after the half time break,but Forrest recorded lost at the end.
nPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 8
PORTSMOUTH vs MILLWALL
18.09.2010. 15:00h
Fratton Park,Portsmouth
Portsmouth (4-4-2): Ashdown - Dickinson,Rocha,Mullins,Sonko - Utaka,Brown,Hughes,Lawrence - Kanu,Kitson
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Forde - Dunne,van Anholt,Shittu,Robinson - Abdou - Mezague - Hackett,Schofield - Baxter,Morison
Millwall seemed to have no response to Portsmouth dead balls,as Pompey took a win from set-pieces.Strong striker Nwankwo Kanu scored with a close range header,followed by a long assist by Liam Lawrence from throw-in!Home team confirmed the win at 69th minute,after a fantastic free-kick from almost 25 yards out by Hughes.Millwall slipped to 2nd position,Portsmouth moved up to 8th.
nPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 9
MILLWALL vs SCUNTHORPE UNITED
25.09.2010. 15:00h
The Den,Millwall
Millwall (4-1-1-2-2): Forde - Dunne,van Anholt,Ward,Robinson - Abdou - Mezague - Hackett,Schofield - Harris,Morison
Scunthorpe United (4-4-2): Murphy - Mee,Jones,Mirfin,Nolan - Lisowski,Collins,Wright,Thompson - Nouble,Curbelo
The final score of 5:1 didn't flatter Millwall as they totally dominated the game against Scunthorpe.Winger Gary Thompson took the away team off to a flyer with fantastic scorcher from the edge of the area.Steve Morison had a proper answer,netting his 4th goal of the season to pull back from one behind.Morison then added his 5th goal of the season and 2nd of the game at 38th minute,whilw Schofield extended the lead for Millwall on 60th.Ten minutes later Joao Silva scored his first career goal for The Lions to make it 4:1.Deep into stoppage time,Scunthorpe confirmed their tough loss with an own goal by Byrne.
