Di’Shon Bernard, a London native, is excited for Sheffield Wednesday’s major trip to Millwall this weekend as a family occasion. He jokes that a teammate with broad shoulders and truck load experience will probably be the target of the iconic home supporters of the Lions.

Wednesday’s manager, Danny Röhl, acknowledged earlier this week the difficult task of travelling to The Den, which is renowned for having some of the EFL’s most fervent and boisterous audiences. Although Millwall has been among the Championship’s finest teams since club veteran Neil Harris was reinstated as manager in February, Wednesday will be looking to win similar to the thrilling 2-0 victory that came before Joe Edwards was fired and Harris took over.

When asked about the difficulties associated with visiting Millwall, Bernard grinned and said to The Star, “I’ll leave that one like that, everyone knows the notoriety of Millwall! To be honest, I’m delighted to travel down there since it will allow my family to see me play, which is something they can’t normally do. We are aware of Millwall’s strengths, the attributes they possess as a team, and the calibre of some of their players. It will be a great match and a great battle, but I have a lot of faith that we win three points.

“This isn’t limited to Millwall; it can happen anywhere. In my experience, as soon as the whistle blows, the supporters become inaudible.” You’re simply paying attention, so you don’t hear what your fans are saying—only what your teammates are saying. You might hear some of the supporters if there’s a throw-in and you go out to take it. However, you may largely ignore it. They are audible during the warm-ups.

The Owls are a young team with a lot of experience, and many of them have played in The Den before. When volunteering who receives the worst treatment on Wednesdays, Bernard laughed, which is not surprising. Although Barry Bannan’s background as a Crystal Palace player may not benefit him when it comes to games against Millwall, attention is nothing new for him, and as Bernard notes, it’s precisely that kind of focus that may bring out the best in him.

Sincerely, I think they’re all on Baz all the time. Bernard smiled. We’re not in danger; he needs to handle it! However, once the whistle blows, everything should be OK. I’m not sure why Bannan usually takes the brunt of criticism, but it’s probably partly his fault because supporters of the opposing club will always detest their greatest players. He also likely rises to the occasion to some extent. You witnessed it at Grimsby; he was lending a hand, and to be honest, I believe he thrives on it and it really improves his performance. Among the players who can pull it off is him. I refuse to be! But he has years of expertise and is the most knowledgeable person in this field.

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