Millwall winger: It’s going to be hard to make play-offs – Fulham and Middlesbrough aces have stepped up to the plate

By Richard Cawley

richard@slpmedia.co.uk

Millwall winger Jed Wallace cannot see any of the sides in the Championship play-offs dropping out of the top six – pointing out that expensive signings are beginning to deliver.

In-form Millwall – unbeaten in 11 league matches and bidding for a sixth straight away win at Barnsley tomorrow – are hoping to take advantage if any club does start sliding.

But Wallace said: “I think it’s hard – I don’t think anyone is going to drop out of it.

“I think Middlesbrough will be nailed on now, they have just got going. What you see with top players like Bamford and Mitrovic, the boys earning the big money, when it comes around to them being judged they start showing that quality. Those two must have got six or seven goals between them in the last three games.

“The one you’d probably look at is Derby. They have had a bit of a wobble, and that is not meant as any criticism. They are just the one most likely to drop out at the moment.

“We are talking about Middlesbrough and Derby – we should never be getting near those clubs this season. It’s a credit to everyone, where we are. We’ve still got some massively winnable games and can put the pressure on. But the top-six looks strong. It is going to be massively difficult for anyone to get into it.”