"We are very much a team that celebrates 50 points. Even though we're in the play-offs, we're like 'oh we're safe now'. We're doing little milestones at the moment and we're not really looking at the table. The senior figures aren't because every time someone talks about it, everyone is like 'relax'. We've got tough games leading up to Ipswich [on 21 March] that will create a mentality for the run-in."
"But I would be looking at 'what do we need to make sure we are in the play-offs?'. You look traditionally, it's 70 [points], 72 maybe. You've already got 53 points, so it's really interesting to hear from inside the camp on what that mentality is. Yes, stay up, 50 points, but that is the bare minimum Millwall should be doing."
Millwall sit fifth in the Championship with a six-point cushion over seventh and trail second by five points. The squad marks reaching 50 points as a milestone, celebrating it and prioritizing small achievements over constant table-watching. Senior figures encourage relaxation around league position while the team focuses on upcoming tough fixtures, including a March 21 trip to Ipswich, to build mentality for the run-in. Ex-players note the current cushion to sixth but point to traditional play-off targets around 70–72 points and stress that 50 points is a bare minimum. Midfielder Massimo Luongo is out for the season with a knee injury sustained at QPR after nine appearances.
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