"My sense is that Jakirovic wants to make it harder for Millwall to penetrate the centre, hence a three at the back with the intention of forcing them to go around the outside, while the two men in behind McBurnie should be harder to pick up now their roles are freer."
"Neil keeps the same Millwall XI; Jakirovic makes two changes in personnel, Semi Ajayi and Kyle Joseph replacing Mohamed Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt, and one in formation, Friday's 4-2-3-1 swapped for a 3-4-2-1."
"All of which makes tonight their biggest game in generations with, of course, a respectful nod to the 2004 FA Cup final. Even a season in the Premier League can change a club's future, and we need only look at how well Leeds and Sunderland have performed to see that a coherent strategy can deliver exceptional results."
"Alex Neil's outfit are warm favourites tonight, having won three and drawn two of their last five league games in the process of finishing 10 points above Hull who limped into the final playoff berth"
Hull City enter the match as warm favourites after strong recent league form, finishing 10 points above Hull. Millwall’s biggest game in generations is framed by their historical time in the top tier and recent fluctuations in the Championship. Alex Neil keeps the same Millwall XI, while Jakirovic makes two personnel changes, with Semi Ajayi and Kyle Joseph replacing Mohamed Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt. Jakirovic also changes formation from a 4-2-3-1 to a 3-4-2-1. The tactical aim is to make it harder for Millwall to penetrate through the centre, forcing play wide, while roles behind McBurnie become freer to create chances. The match lineups are set with Patterson starting for Millwall and Pandur in goal for Hull.
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