Millwall have finished in the Championship’s top 10 in five of the past seven seasons, claiming eighth place in the previous two campaigns.
In May, they briefly led Burnley on the final day of last season before losing 3-1 and ultimately finishing two points below sixth-placed Bristol City.
Former Australia international Luongo moved to The Den from Ipswich Town in the summer and has made 10 appearances in all competitions for the side, scoring once.
Millwall have had a number of injuries to deal with and Luongo, who made 152 appearances during a four-year spell at QPR, believes Neil and the squad have performed well despite the disruption.
“The transition of relationships can create a little bit of mayhem but if you’ve got a core group who are playing and are starting that have that leadership trait, I think that helps massively,” Luongo said.
“It’s important. I think [if] you take them out of the team once, it’s OK but when there’s such mayhem in the background with injuries and people coming in and out, you need some sort of core.
“I think the manager’s recognised that, which is a good thing, and we’ve got through it well, as well.”
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