After a fairly even opening spell when Blues actually had an opportunity to take the lead, Millwall took almost complete control once they had taken the lead. For the first time since the new influx of players, the middle of midfield was found wanting and Jhon Solis ended up getting sent off with an ill-advised attempt at a tackle.

Worse still, the normally reliable Kai Wagner topped one of his most ineffective games by getting injured; thankfully we have Ethan Laird waiting in the wings. Unhelpfully, Christoph Klarer was for once off his game although, of all the playérs on the pitch, he can perhaps be excused a very, very rare below par performance. Further up front, the wingers flattered to deceive and for once August Priske encountered players of an equivalent stature and was found wanting.

With Boro waiting on Monday, manager Chris Davies will now need to earn his managerial corn. It could be said on the one hand that it’s difficult to immediately get some cohesion with so many new players whilst on the other hand we’ve probably spent three times the amount of money on transfers than a far superior (on the day) Millwall side.