Luton Boss Reflects On What Was A Difficult Afternoon For The Hatters
I am peering out of the window and the weather reflects my mood – miserable.
A defeat affects people in different ways, for me it always puts a downer on my weekend, even more so when I am forced to watch the Hatters play via a media device as opposed to live, in the flesh.
With a second lockdown announced, by Boris Johnson, last night, I fear the season will be all but over before there is any chance of any of us returning to Kenilworth Road.
I am tempted to now accept that not having the support inside the ground affects the manner in which our side plays, the lack of atmosphere seems to benefit the away side.
Matters are also not helped by the raft of games that are having to be played to ensure the season finishes in time to get next season started when it should do.
Heaven knows what will happen if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens and football is shut down, like last season.
After the match, against Brentford, Nathan Jones gave an honest view of why Luton had lost in a game I had described as our most difficult of the season.
Talking to the local media and as reported by The BBC, the gaffer had this to say:
“You’re going to have difficult afternoons in the Championship. These are a wonderful footballing side with a great way of playing and recruiting.
“We competed and until the first goal we were organised but then we don’t quite get things right and we get punished and then it’s difficult to get back in the game.
“It’s very difficult when you’re at your maximum every game and the fixtures just keep coming ridiculously thick and fast. We come up against top players that we struggle against. It’s relentless.”
Can we put it down as just one of those games or are there more deep-rooted problems that need to be addressing?
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