Neil Harris is not in a good place in terms of form at the moment with his Millwall side now losing three league matches in a row.

The huge unbeaten streak they went on after Christmas last season now seems to be a long way behind them, as they sit on five points from a possible 18.

Defeats to an, at the time, struggling Sheffield Wednesday as well as to Rotherham and then ten-man Swansea City at the weekend have perhaps acted as a wake-up call for some of the fans.

So there has been plenty for Neil Harris to learn about his side at the start of the 2018/19 season and here are three things he will have spotted...

A large part of their success last season was built on the incredibly solid defence which put as little pressure on their strikers as possible.

Now, however, it seems that the Lions will need to start scoring a lot more than they have been. Six goals in six games is not atrocious, but Harris will have learned that it is not good enough for where they want to be.

Tom Bradshaw has signed from Barnsley and it is probably time he started.

The way Neil Harris set-up his side last season was something to admire greatly. He made Millwall nearly impossible to break down which was the key behind their push for the playoffs.

This season, however, Harris needs to acknowledge that the backline will not be as big a weapon to him as it was in the last campaign.

Changes in personnel with the loss of George Saville in front of them in holding midfield and with the arrival of Murray Wallace means it may take a while for them to get back to the level shown last season.

There is also the distinct possibility that other teams will have sussed them out and have found ways to break them down.

The second half of last season proved how good Millwall can be as they came close to creeping into the play-offs.

But the reality is that they do not have the infrastructure or financial clout to compete with the sides who will be in top six this season.

The transfer window shows that best with the Lions not spending more than £900,000 on a player compared to the many multi-million pound deals being done by others.

Managing these expectations will be key for Harris.