Analysis: Excitement could build if Lions beat Norwich

Phil Parry - BBC Radio London reporter Wed, August 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM UTC

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Josh Coburn scored twice for Millwall in their 2-0 win at Bristol City on Saturday

It was a gut-wrenching experience for Millwall to get so close to promotion last season.

Head coach Alex Neil was distraught. Everyone was really gutted. You wonder: how is the hangover going to be cured?

Well, with a little bit of freshening up and the experience Alex has got, I think he has just dealt with it and they've got back on the horse.

When you consider that Millwall have got some injuries as well, to get a win on Saturday against Bristol City, a team who have got ambition themselves, was a really good performance.

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Neil knows the expectation this year is to get back into the play-offs. It goes to eight teams this season; I think they should be fine.

Transfer business isn't necessarily done yet. They won't sell Femi Azeez, who has been linked with Brighton & Hove Albion and Hull City, unless the bid meets what is quite a decent valuation; but if they do, they might bring some players in as a consequence of that.

On Saturday, they play Norwich, who have been tipped to do very well this season. They finished like a train last season under Philippe Clement.

It's the first game at The Den, an early kick-off, and everyone's going to be up for it. It's going to be a much-anticipated game against another challenger.

If Millwall come out of this with six points from these first two games, I think, genuinely, excitement will start to build.

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