MILLWALL boss Neil Harris said he is looking forward to his side’s clash with league-leaders Sunderland on Saturday, and wants the Lions to “try and go humble another huge football club in this division”.
Before the international break, the Lions defeated third-place Leeds United and fourth-placed Burnley at home, with both games ending 1-0.
They are set to take on a Sunderland side who are currently on an eight-game unbeaten streak, although they have drawn their last three games.
Harris relishes the prospect of taking on another top-four side at The Den.
“I’m looking forward to it,” Harris said. “We just beat Burnley at home, just beat Leeds at home.
“You get to the fifteen games, they [Sunderland] are at the top of the league for a reason. I think 15 games in, it’s a relatively fair reflection.
“Sunderland are top and they’re good at lots of different things and that’s why they’re top of the league and they’ve got some real individual ability as well.
“So another huge crowd at The Den, it will be a brilliant atmosphere, Sunderland travel and support their team really well. It’s going to be a cracking atmosphere.
“The players are ready for it and we’ve just got to try and go humble another huge football club in this division.”
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Millwall head into Saturday’s game on a seven-game unbeaten run, conceding just twice during this period. Their impressive form has catapulted them up the table into eighth, only two points off the top-six.
When asked how he keeps the momentum going, Harris said: “Sometimes it doesn’t have to be about me, sometimes it’s about the players themselves and leadership in the group.
“At this stage, some of the players have played in the under-21s, some of the players have trained, some of the players are on international duty. There’s a lot of players on different schedules, so there’s time apart for a lot of players, which I think is healthy at times.
“So when everybody comes back into the building on Thursday morning on the same schedule, then there’s a lot of excitement and banter within the group, and it’s really positive. Then it’s down to me to affect the mindset of the group in the following 48 hours leading to the game.
“We’re in a really strong place at the moment and ultimately the lads are really enjoying it. They want to spiral that, they want to keep that momentum going. To be on a juggernaut train during a successful period, there’s no better feeling in the football industry.”
