Millwall head coach Neil Harris was requested if he envisaged Michael Obafemi nonetheless being a part of his squad subsequent season after the Burnley loanee scored within the 3-1 win over Cardiff Metropolis.
The Republic of Eire worldwide bought a standing ovation when he was changed within the second half. And the house followers at The Den additionally rose to their toes to indicate their respect for Obafemi when he made means within the midweek victory in opposition to Leicester.
“I received’t speak about Michael as a person or with something to do with the summer season switch window,” mentioned Harris, when quizzed concerning the quantity 21’s longer-term future.
“My job was to supply a Millwall group as rapidly as I may. Michael was our solely match quantity 9….effectively he wasn’t match. I feel he had began one sport in two years, or one thing. That was what I used to be working with strolling into the constructing.
“We needed to get Michael on top of things. I spent loads of time with Michael. Michael owed me that objective right this moment – I’ll go away it at that, for why. His performances have gotten so significantly better. He’s beginning to appear to be a Millwall quantity 9, what Tom Bradshaw realized over a time period to do – I’ve bought to show Kevin Nisbet as effectively.
“What a quantity 9 does at this soccer membership could be totally different to elsewhere. The demand from the fanbase is you’re employed arduous with out the ball, you run the channels when you’ve got the ball – however you rating objectives as effectively. That’s not straightforward. You must be match to do it, by the way in which, so Michael has progressed.
“The problem for Michael right this moment was that (the 1-0 win on Tuesday over Leicester) was his greatest efficiency in a Millwall shirt, can he be higher? It was a really tight name for me, totally different right this moment as a result of he scored.”
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