Felix Magath complained his young side were feeling the force at Ipswich last Saturday - they’ve yet to meet Alan Dunne .

The Millwall right-back takes no prisoners, even if they are from the Fulham academy, but is rated as one of the rocks on which the Lions will make headway this season.

Sent off 10 times in his Millwall career, an ignominious club record, reporter Toby Porter from the South London Press believes Dunne is a mixture of fire and finesse.

Safe hands: David Forde keeps guard at Loftus Road last season

Together with giant keeper David Forde, they should make life easier for Millwall this time than last season’s scramble to avoid relegation.

“The two both from Ireland, room together on away trips as well, and it seems to have set up an excellent understanding at the back,” Porter added.

Forde was on QPR’s radar in the summer, but decided to stick around in south London, and has improved under coach Kevin Pressman to a custodian not just adept at shot stopping, but one who commands his box as well.

Great Scott: McDonald goes for goal

Scott McDonald is the Lion most likely to test the spirit of a Whites defence hoping to recover from last Saturday’s 2-1 setback at Ipswich.

The Aussie international has 133 goals behind him from spells with Motherwell, Middlesbrough and Celtic and has found his niche as the man in the ‘hole’ for Ian Hollway’s team.

“Not many players can you hurt from as far back as McDonald,” Porter added. “He can attack from deep, weave magic and conjure goals and attacks from nowhere.”