Scott Parker said his young Burnley side "struggled emotionally" in their 1-0 defeat to Millwall, a loss that snapped their nine-game winning run in the Championship. (More Football News)
🐲The decisive moment came in the 52nd minute when Millwall captain Jake Cooper powerfully headed Femi Azeez's cross beyond the grasp of James Trafford.
🌃But the Lions, who moved up to seventh in the table with the win, were worthy winners at The Den.
♏They registered 12 shots compared to Burnley's eight, ending with an expected goals (xG) total of 0.83 compared to their opponents' 0.17.
🥂Parker's side managed just one effort on target, which came in the fourth minute courtesy of Luca Koleosho, with the Clarets boss lamenting his side's display in the final third.
🦋"We came here knowing it's a tough place to come and dominated the first 25 minutes but the game went away from us at the back end of that first-half," Parker said.
🐻"Emotionally, with a young team like ours we struggled in the big moments.
💖"We need to be more progressive in the front third but it's a really young team, a brand new team and we need to keep working hard.
🌄"We lacked spark in the second-half and the game has been decided on a set play."
💜But for Millwall boss Neil Harris, he masterminded the Lions' first league triumph over Burnley since a 3-1 victory back in February 2012.
🌼It was also a third consecutive 1-0 win for Millwall. Since the start of last season, they’ve won 13 Championship games by that scoreline, at least five more than any other side.
🍌And Harris believes his side warranted their victory, insisting that his tactical decisions made the Clarets run out of ideas.
🌞"It was a strong result and I thought Burnley ran out of ideas," Harris said.
ꦐ"We grew into the game after Burnley were slightly better in the first 20 minutes, but I couldn't see them scoring against us.
💜"You just need a moment here at The Den and Jake Cooper produces it and, if anything, I thought we'd get the second goal.
🐬"If we win games 1-0 it's fine and the first goal in the Championship is so important, especially for us."
