post match
Post Match: Millwall
Started Last Movement
West Ham recovered from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Millwall after a half-time tactical reset. West Ham have denied an unproven allegation that Taty Castellanos spat at Filip Marschall, while a later report of a tunnel confrontation remains uncorroborated.
No-Guff Summary
- West Ham fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at The Den.
- Nuno switched shape at half-time; Mohamadou Kanté and Dinos Mavropanos scored before Kanté was sent off.
- Millwall goalkeeper Filip Marschall alleged Taty Castellanos spat at him. West Ham deny it, and the allegation remains unproven.
- The New York Times, as relayed by Claret&Hugh without a direct link or independent corroboration, reported a heated tunnel altercation after full-time.
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Alex Neil said Millwall's stretched squad ran out of legs as West Ham recovered from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at The Den.
The Millwall manager told Southwark News that Lyndon Dykes was exhausted but remained on because of his value defending set pieces and giving the side a target up front. With Millwall short of their usual attacking replacements, Neil said sustaining that approach became increasingly difficult.
Neil also said West Ham's half-time changes made the second half harder, describing the visitors as dynamic and containing top players. Millwall's fatigue was his explanation for why the lead slipped, while West Ham still had to punish it.
Sources
- Southwark News (opens in a new tab) — Reports Alex Neil’s reaction to Millwall’s 2-2 draw with West Ham, including his praise for his players’ effort and his explanation that fatigue and limited attacking options contributed to the Hammers’ comeback.
- Knees up Mother Brown (opens in a new tab) — Reports Millwall manager Alex Neil’s reaction to his side’s 2-2 draw with West Ham, including his comments on fatigue, defensive errors and the performance of an injury-hit team.
- Capital Football (opens in a new tab) — Reports on Alex Neil’s reaction to Millwall’s 2-2 draw with West Ham and includes Nuno Espírito Santo’s assessment of the Hammers’ second-half improvement.
- Southwark News (opens in a new tab) — Reports Alex Neil’s reaction to the Dockers Derby atmosphere and Millwall’s 2-2 draw with West Ham, including his praise for the occasion, the supporters and his players’ commitment.
- Southwark News (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Millwall manager Alex Neil attributed his side’s failure to hold a two-goal lead against West Ham to squad limitations and fatigue, after the Dockers Derby finished 2-2.
- Southwark News (opens in a new tab) — Explains Alex Neil’s decision to select Filip Marschall for a reported Millwall draw, while quoting Neil’s assessment of the goalkeeper’s performance and repeating Marschall’s allegation that Pablo spat at him.