Alex Neil on tactical switch that helped Millwall beat Sheffield United
Will Scott
ALEX Neil opened up on the tactical switch that helped Millwall dominate the first half against Sheffield United on Saturday, with the Lions leaving Bramall Lane with a 1-0 win.
Millwall started strongly away against the Blades and struck first, with Luke Cundle reacting quickly to Mihailo Ivanovic’s knockdown to fire in the opener in the 38th minute. Sheffield United struggled to generate much quality going forward, taking four shots, none of which were on target.
The Lions, meanwhile, took eleven shots, four of which were on target.
The Blades were improved in the second half, subjecting Millwall to a barrage of shots in the final stages of the match, with goalkeeper Steven Benda making two vital saves to keep his side in it.
The Lions held on to secure an impressive three points away at a side who made the play-offs last season.
“If we’re going to look off the front more rather than risk the ball through the central areas, then second balls are important, so we flooded it by bringing our two wide players in and making sure that we condensed the space in the central area of the pitch,” Neil said.
“I thought certainly first half it worked. We started a bit tentative in the second half, there was about a five-minute spell where we did alright. Then, to be fair, Sheffield United, at that point, were more on top. We just had to cling on.”
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