LEEDS, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Diego Llorente of Leeds United celebrates with Pascal Struijk and Ian Poveda after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Liverpool at Elland Road on April 19, 2021 in Leeds, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Lee Smith - Pool/Getty Images)
Neil Harris shares what he has told Millwall players ahead of Leeds United clash to get them fired up
The rivalry between Leeds United and Millwall has been a ferocious one over the years and the two sides do battle once again on Wednesday night, with both sides in good form.
Two passionate fanbases that have made their dislike of each other known over the last 20 years. It was already a vigorous relationship before the two sides met in the League One play-offs in 2008-09.
Flags of a Turkish nature, racist abuse against El Hadji-Diouf and many skirmishes between Leeds and Millwall fans over the years has heightened an unlikely rivalry given the near-200 miles separating them.
Even Millwall manager Neil Harris has enjoyed the rivalry between the two sides, firstly as a player. In eight meetings against Leeds, Harris enjoyed five victories and scored four goals against the Whites.
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Leeds go into the game in excellent form, unbeaten since defeat to Burnley. Eight games, five wins and an impressive five clean sheets, the last of which came in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth.
Millwall though, are in good form too. Unbeaten in five, after an impressive 1-0 win over Burnley on the weekend which has solidified Leeds’ position in second, as Jake Cooper scored the only goal of the game.
Quoted by South London Press reporter Rich Cawley, Harris shared what he has told his Millwall players ahead of the clash against Leeds in order to rile his squad up before the visit of Daniel Farke’s Leeds side.
“We know the atmosphere is going to be electric. We told the players: ‘This (Burnley) is your warm up for Wednesday. Enjoy it, don’t live off it. Back in the training ground tomorrow preparing for Wednesday’.”
