Luke Hyam, a recent target for of criticism from some Town supporters, has admitted to being dissatisfied with his form at some stages of the season.
It was in last month’s 1-1 home draw with Watford that a section of the Portman Road crowd turned on Hyam with a chorus of boos that drew an angry response from manager Mick McCarthy when he talked about it afterwards.
Since then, Hyam has revealed, the pair have had a session in front of the television, reviewing replays of incidents in that game, which he believes has had a positive effect on subsequent performances.
He said: "I haven’t been pleased with my form but I feel that in the last two games it has picked up and hopefully I can carry that on now. I think I’ve been more positive going forward and driving forward, with a lot more forward passes.
"I’ve spoken to both the manager and TC and hopefully I can pick up at Millwall on Saturday where I left off in the last two games. I want to improve myself.
"The manager brought me into his office last week and we looked at the game (at home to Watford) for about 10 or 15 minutes. He said what he wanted from me and hopefully it was obvious from the games on Saturday and Tuesday that I can improve.
"We sat and watched the DVD together, looked at what I had done wrong and what I should have done. I took it all on board and agreed with him. I think it benefited me and hopefully that was evident from my displays in the last two games when I like to think I was a lot more positive.”
Since that chat, McCarthy has been pleased with Hyam's displays: "I thought Luke was excellent against QPR, he played a bit further forward.
"He’s a young fella and he was always asked to be a defensive midfield player before I came — be the sitter, win the ball, tackle, give it to somebody else.
"We’ve asked him to be a bit more offensive, to play forward quicker and he’s trying his damnedest to do it. And at Preston I thought he played well.”