Lewis Cox's West Brom analysis: Boss hit nail on head on mentality shift
Tony Mowbray's first answer to the Express & Star after the game at The Den could not have summed things up better.
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"It was alright, I just said to the team, somewhere down the line, somewhere in the distance we have to come here and not be satisfied with a fighting point."
Mowbray hit the nail on the head there. In isolation the point was not a poor one, Albion struggle to beat Millwall historically. It was not a great one either. It was entirely predictable.
It was a battling performance. A backs against the wall display with some resilience and grit. Going to The Den is never pleasant and the Baggies were not the only side looking to respond from a bad result previously.
It was not to be totally sniffed at - but it is not enough for what Albion want or need to be.
Mowbray's wider point was that his side lacked control and domination with the ball against a physical side like Millwall.
The head coach rated and respected the fighting qualities on display - he knew it was going to be a battle in Bermondsey - but he wanted to see far more in possession from his troops, even for the more physical players he selected such as Ousmane Diakite in midfield.
Millwall had more of the ball and more passes than their opponents. Alex Neil's men had more shots (11 to seven), more shots on target (six to two) and more big chances than their visitors. Both expected goals (xG) were low, but the Lions' was more than double the Baggies' (0.98 to 0.42).
