Lion Roars As Switch Pays

Half-time tactical change pays dividends for Harris

- James Ayles

MILLWALL boss NeilHarris identified a half-time tactical switch as the catalyst for his side’s impressive victory over Championship high-flyers Sheffield United at The Den.

The Lions took an early lead through Lee Gregory, but David Brooks’ volley restored parity before Mahlon Romeo and Jake Cooper struck in the second half.

The Blades remain in third, while Millwall ended a six-match winless run and moved up to 18th, seven points clear of the relegation zone.

Despite taking the lead, Harris believes his team were lucky to reach half-time on equal terms.

“They showed why they are in the top three in the division and rightly so they got back on level terms,” said Harris.

“We had a conundrum at halftime. Do we leave it as it is and hope that we get back in the game and our 4-4-2 shape dictates play? Or do we change it?

“We made a brave decision to change to a 3-5-2 to match them up and you’ve got ten minutes to do it and try and get messages to players.