Millwall were one of the Championship’s surprise packages last season. The Lions finished in eighth place and only missed out on the play-offs by two points. Manager Gary Rowett took charge of Millwall back in October, succeeding club legend Neil Harris, who resigned after a poor start to the season. He had big boots to fill, but nobody can question the job he’s done at the Den so far. They were a team who hovered dangerously above the relegation zone, but Rowett has transformed them into a side who can harbour realistic ambitions of gate-crashing the top six next season.
But if they’re to realise that dream, they need to start finding the net more often. Rowett turned them into a sturdy defensive unit, but they only hit 57 goals last term: the lowest number in the top half and on par with bottom side Hull City. Interestingly, the Millwall boss has turned to young Tottenham Hotspur striker Troy Parrott to try and resolve those problems. The 18-year-old Irishman has joined the Championship side on a season-long loan.
This scout report will provide a tactical analysis of Parrott’s game and will give Millwall fans an indication of what to expect from the highly rated youngster.
Troy Parrott Style Of Play
Many football fans will be familiar with Parrott, but few will have had the opportunity to see him play live, if at all. Understandably, he’s not played much senior football yet. Parrott made four appearances across all three domestic competitions for Spurs last season. But a look at his goal record reveals why he’s so highly-rated at Tottenham. In 2018/19, the Irishman scored 14 goals in nine Under-18 Premier League games, and last season he scored three goals in two games for Tottenham’s Under-23s. In Spurs last two UEFA Youth League campaigns, he’s registered a total of nine strikes in as many games.
Parrott may be lethal in the penalty area, but that doesn’t mean he offers nothing outside of the 18-yard box. His heat map below shows his tendency to move around different areas of the pitch for his team, demonstrating his impressive work rate.
This heat map is very scarce, which is due to the lack of games Parrott has played in which we have advanced data. However, it still provides a snapshot into his work rate, which we’ll explore in more detail later in the analysis.
In terms of stature, Parrott stands at just over six feet. He’s a good all-round striker who utilises clever movement in and around the area to pull defenders out of position.
