* The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Millwall Match-Day Thread *

Team apparently:

Steffen

Jones McNair Fry Lenihan Bola
Crooks Howson McGree
Muniz Akpom

Shame for Hackney if that's true and I can only assume Giles is injured.
I thought Hackney did enough to be considered, certainly. He may get on at some point.
 
Neil Maddison said on BBC Tees Sport this week, that Academy Players need to be given opportunities, in addition to buying in "project" players. We`ve produced many, many players who have gone on to play in the Premiership, the Championship and elsewhere. Its important they get toughened up with experience on loan - but we dont make the best use of our talents. Nathan Wood comes to mind - who appears to be doing well at Swansea.
Hackney wasnt given much opportunity on loan at Scunthorpe, but he looks like he could manage another 45 mins today. Jack Robinson is another player - who was on loan to Yeovil. When do we give the lads a chance ?
 
Taking Giles and Djiksteel out is a big call. Disappointing to see Hackney straight back out but the manager knows best
 
Giles didn’t look fully fit when he went off so I assume it’s that.

Fairly happy with the selection tbh.
 
We did look much better defensively the other night when Lenihan came on and Bola went to wing back, shocked to see Dijksteel and Hackney left out though, 2 of our better players against Birmingham.
 
Looks like we are trying to get last season's winning formation back.
5 at the back
ie, one attacking wing-back (Jones)
Bola seen as better defensively than Giles.
 
I love watching Djksteele.
Thought he was thrown to the wolves a bit on Weds night when covering right wing back position for Jones.
Fortunately he is usually athletic/committed enough to undo any mistakes he makes.

he is our 'special sauce' and we need to work out how best to employ him
 
Disagree with that he actually made it look easy getting to the by line numerous times. Maybe his final ball was poor but did well and was excellent defensively.
Don’t think it’s fair to say he was excellent defensively….with the sitter he presented them with. And wasn’t great defensively the match before either.
 
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