Matchday thread: Millwall v.Derby

[MadAmster]

Better side on the day. Looked more comfortable going forward and there was speed and purpose to the attack without Morrison. Coincidence?

Why was Molly given so much room? Why didn't our right back close him down once he got the ball and, failing that, why didn't the right midfielder track back or the DM get to him. Even when he got the ball, nobody went even towards him never mind at him and should the keeper really get beaten from that range?

Our right back? Shirt pulling in the box and bear hugging in the box at every opportunity. Some of it before the kick/throw is taken which isn't a foul but far too much of it after it HAS been taken which is a penalty any day of the week. Some will say it's a contact sport, which it is, but some types of contact are prohibited and it's exactly those types which Byrne seems to love. His sending off was a disgrace all the same. Hardly a foul in my book.

The ref? Was I the only one to spot the Millwall tattoo on his forehead? They got away with murder. Shirt pulling to slow down/stop an attack developing isn't a foul, never mind a yellow card when it's a Derby player on the receiving end.

[Andy_Faber]

Better side on the day. Looked more comfortable going forward and there was speed and purpose to the attack without Morrison. Coincidence?

Why was Molly given so much room? Why didn't our right back close him down once he got the ball and, failing that, why didn't the right midfielder track back or the DM get to him. Even when he got the ball, nobody went even towards him never mind at him and should the keeper really get beaten from that range?

Our right back? Shirt pulling in the box and bear hugging in the box at every opportunity. Some of it before the kick/throw is taken which isn't a foul but far too much of it after it HAS been taken which is a penalty any day of the week. Some will say it's a contact sport, which it is, but some types of contact are prohibited and it's exactly those types which Byrne seems to love. His sending off was a disgrace all the same. Hardly a foul in my book.

The ref? Was I the only one to spot the Millwall tattoo on his forehead? They got away with murder. Shirt pulling to slow down/stop an attack developing isn't a foul, never mind a yellow card when it's a Derby player on the receiving end.

Only seen short highlights but this and other games (Ebosele twice here inc his goal) suggest all the younger players are underhitting their passes/shots, its so frequent they seem like they've been coached to do this. To me, getting the ball to the target and letting the other fellahdeal with it is better than not getting it there, am I seeing things?