Millwall's set-pieces had been a problem for Swansea in the first period - and three minutes after the restart, Martin's rearguard buckled. Swansea's dominance of the ball brought the best chance of the half just before half-time, but Ntcham volleyed wastefully wide after Long had pushed Luke Cundle's centre into his path. His opposite number Fisher then pushed Ryan Leonard's long-range effort round the post, before Voglsammer headed across the face of goal from Zian Flemming's cross. The visitors' control brought an early sight of goal for Olivier Ntcham, whose crisp drive from outside the box was gathered at the second attempt by Millwall goalkeeper George Long. While Swansea's slump in results continues, Millwall are celebrating back-to-back victories for the first time since October.īoss Gary Rowett had urged his players to "embrace and enjoy" their promotion push going into this game, yet they cannot have savoured a match in which they were dominated for long spells.īut the result was all that mattered for Millwall, particularly with the end of the season coming into view. Swans boss Martin told he is 'not going anywhere'Īlarm bells are ringing for Russell Martin's Swans, who deserved something at The Den but have now won only three of their last 21 second-tier games.Swansea are eight points above the bottom three in 17th, having taken only one point from their last six league fixtures. The win lifts Millwall to fifth, five points clear of seventh place. Throw in the fact that I’d get to see the Lions in an extremely unique environment, and this would be an amazing trip I would never forget-if it happens.Ryan Manning quickly pulled a goal back for Swansea, who controlled much of the game but were made to pay - yet again - for their defensive frailties. I’ve only been away from North and South America once in my entire life, so it would be amazing to go to Europe, connect with international Lions fans, and just take in some European culture. I am firmly in the “this is a great excuse for me to travel to Germany” camp. So today’s Question of the Day is: Are you on board with the Lions playing in Germany in 2023? It is also a heavy burden on the team to travel internationally, hopefully one that will not be detriment beyond that week. If you plan on staying local, that means an early wake-up time-6 a.m. And for a local Lions fan with a desire to travel, it’s an excuse for a European vacation.īut it has its drawbacks, too. It’s also likely to be a nationally-televised game for Detroit. It’s an opportunity for the Lions fanbase to grow. I’m not saying Chicago will be an also-ran by mid-November I’m saying Detroit’s got a better chance of being a contender this year than Chicago does.” My bet for the Germany game: Detroit versus Kansas City in Frankfurt-because the league won’t want to risk exporting a 2-8 team (and Chicago just might be that) and a non-competitive game in a significant window. “It’s likely that the game Kansas City hosts in Germany (likely Frankfurt) will be against Detroit or Chicago, and possibly against Miami, but I’d think the NFL would want to hold Miami-KC as a doubleheader or primetime game because of its attractiveness. Then on Monday, NFL insider Peter King speculated that Detroit was the pick that made the most sense. “The Lions believe they will play the Chiefs in Germany in 2023, per one team official.” ![]() It started over the weekend with Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reporting that the Lions are expecting to play overseas. This week, the rumors about the Lions being the team to face Kansas City in Germany have really ramped up. The Kansas City Chiefs have already been announced as one of the “host” teams for a game in Germany this year, and with the Lions scheduled to play the Chiefs on the road, they’re a logical choice considering it’s been seven years since Detroit has played overseas. As we wrote earlier in the year, the Detroit Lions are one of a handful of teams that are eligible to play in Germany this upcoming season.
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