Millwall midfielder Massimo Luongo says the Lions can beat any Championship team "on our day" as they chase a play-off spot this season.
Millwall midfielder Massimo Luongo says the Lions can beat any Championship team "on our day" - and believes the club can improve on last season's eighth-placed finish, when they were pipped to a play-off spot on the final day.
Alex Neil's side occupy the same position after nine matches of the new campaign and could move into the top six with a win over Luongo's former side Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.
The Lions go into the game off the back of a 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion before the international break.
Luongo, 33, admits competition for the promotion places is fierce but believes Millwall are well placed to mount a challenge for a spot in the top six come May.
"A lot of teams have more faith in reaching the top spots than I've experienced [before]," he told BBC Radio London.
"I feel like Millwall can beat anyone on their day anyway, and [we] don't make it easy for anyone.
"So as long as we don't go too far from that, plus with the help of individual outcomes and individual brilliance from players – [and] we've got a really experienced manager – I think, why not?"
Injuries create 'mayhem' but Lions coping well
Millwall have finished in the Championship's top 10 in five of the past seven seasons, claiming eighth place in the previous two campaigns.
In May, they briefly led Burnley on the final day of last season before losing 3-1 and ultimately finishing two points below sixth-placed Bristol City.
Former Australia international Luongo moved to The Den from Ipswich Town in the summer and has made 10 appearances in all competitions for the side, scoring once.
Millwall have had a number of injuries to deal with and Luongo, who made 152 appearances during a four-year spell at QPR, believes Neil and the squad have performed well despite the disruption.
"The transition of relationships can create a little bit of mayhem but if you've got a core group who are playing and are starting that have that leadership trait, I think that helps massively," Luongo said.
"It's important. I think [if] you take them out of the team once, it's OK but when there's such mayhem in the background with injuries and people coming in and out, you need some sort of core.
"I think the manager's recognised that, which is a good thing, and we've got through it well, as well."
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