Neil Harris makes ‘exceptional’ Jed Wallace admission ahead of West Brom clash v Millwall
Millwall manager Neil Harris has hailed former Lions winger and West Brom captain Jed Wallace, calling him “exceptional” ahead of the pair’s upcoming clash.
Wallace made 260 appearances for Millwall over two spells between the 2015/16 and 2021/22 campaigns, scoring 42 goals and laying on 49 assists in that time.
And Harris, who was Lions boss from 2015 to 2019 and returned to manage the club last month, remembers the forward fondly, saying: “I thought [Wallace] was exceptional for this football club. Fans are always the best people to ask for opinions on their players, but putting sentiment aside, I think 100 per cent of fans would have been Jed Wallace fans when he had a Millwall shirt on.
As quoted by Southwark News on 28 March, Harris said: “For me personally, he was a terrific character, an excellent professional, a real good leader of men. One of the best and most consistent Championship players with attacking output over the last seven years. A player that – in my opinion – has been destined to play in the Premier League for the last ten years.
“At the moment, he’s flourishing as captain in that very talented West Brom side that are trying to get back in the Premier League.
“I look forward to seeing Jed. I’ve been fortunate to work with some really good players at different levels and, pound-for-pound, he has to be up there with the best players that I’ve managed.”
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West Brom fans will be hoping that Harris’ glowing report of Wallace will spur the Baggies captain on to produce a dazzling display against his former side.
The forward has been used in a variety of roles this season, operating as a right winger, a centre-forward and even an attacking midfielder on occasion, netting four Championship goals and laying on five assists in 35 appearances.
Wallace only appeared off the bench in the 0-0 draw at The Hawthorns earlier this season, but he notched an assist – albeit in a 2-1 defeat – in his first return to the Den last term.
Baggies fans will be hoping their skipper’s attacking contributions can help them earn a more positive result in London this time around as Carlos Corberan’s side aim to cement a playoff spot – they sit fifth, eight points clear of seventh-placed Hull City ahead of this clash, though the Tigers have a game in hand.
In other West Brom news, Brandon Thomas-Asante shared his excitement at the return of an injured teammate to first-team training.
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