BY OLLY TOMLIN
Millwall take on Norwich City on Friday evening at Carrow Road and will be looking to get their third win of the Championship campaign.
The Lions dramatically scored two goals in injury time against Swansea City to salvage a late point in South Wales on Tuesday night.
One of the players that Millwall will need to look to limit the threat of is Marcelino Nunez who is one of their best players. Being very highly rated at the Canaries and scoring a well taken goal against Hull City last weekend.
Norwich City have been very disappointing at the start of this season and Millwall need to capitalise on this opportunity away from home against a very capable team.
Norwich City form so far this season has been L/D/L/W in the championship.
Millwall are bouncing off the back of a draw against Swansea City playing a 5-3-2 formation where we didn’t look like a side that was capable of play-offs.
My prediction for this game will be a 1-1 draw
I hope to see Rowett play a 5-2-1-2 formation so that Millwall can create more chances after a disappointing game against Swansea where we only had 1 shot.
Here’s what a Norwich City fan has had to say about their hopes for their fixture against Millwall:
Do you have the right Manager?
The Jury is still out on this one. I personally like Smith and feel that he is more versatile than Farke was previously, however I still feel he needs to act a little quicker with his substitutions when trying to turn things around in a match.
How’s your transfer business?
There have been some positive signings so far, but we still haven’t addressed the need for an additional striker to take the burden off from Pukki. Hugill had a great pre-season so it would seem that he is going to get a proper chance to be a useful team member this season.
Key Player?
Max Aarons. Whilst there is still speculation that he might leave, there have been no material bids for him and he is certainly our most valuable player. Whether he will remain our player beyond the transfer window remains to be seen.
Who do we need to watch out for and why?
Marcelino Nunez. An exciting signing from Chile. Although he has only just joined the team he has looked very promising going forward and has already registered his first goal for us and been one of the few players to really shine so far this season.
What formation and style of play do you play?
Smith likes to play a 4-3-3 formation. Whilst I believe he can mix it up this is definitely his preferred style.
What are your fans like and what do they expect of the players?
There is always a high expectation from Norwich for us to be fun to watch but also be competitive on the pitch. The last few seasons have given more weight of expectation at Championship level however I think this has been tempered of late and there are quite a number of fans feeling that this season is going to be a real struggle for us.
How do you think the game will go and a prediction for the result?
I think now is a great time to play Norwich. We have started poorly as we often do, but there still feels that the club is in flux and the team is being rebuilt. Norwich have shown defensive frailty time and time again and so there will definitely be chances for Millwall. Prediction is a 1-1 draw.
THANKS TO NORWICH CITY FAN STEVE CAUWE FOR HIS ANSWERS.
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