Luton Town Are On The March Again
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Three games into Rob Edwards tenure as the Hatters manager, I’m starting to think we may be going places.
After starting with an unfortunate loss at Middlesbrough, courtesy of a stoppage time goal, Edwards Luton have bounced back with wins against two good sides, Norwich City (h) and Queens Park Rangers (a).
The latter of those two performances, at Loftus Road, saw the Hatters carve out a convincing 3-0 win. much to the delight of the travelling support.
I know it is too early to predict great things, I’ve always been a little cautious when it comes to something like that, but the manner in which Edwards has got the team playing and the camaraderie they are showing augers well for the future.
The long ball style, adopted by Nathan Jones, has ben replaced by an eagerness to play the ball through midfield and as quickly as we can, pushing people but being resolute in defence, something Edwards spoke about in his post-match interview with The BBC
“I don’t think we were at our best. I still want more.
“But we were ruthless at one end and defended like warriors when we had to – which these lads do really well and enjoy doing.
“Once we got the first goal we just quietened everyone a little bit and then were able to manage it fairly well. The timing of the second goal was great and that allowed us to be solid and try to pick them off.
“We probably didn’t have that snap and that bite we had against Norwich, but full credit because they really put a shift in.”
With 6 points taken out of the last 9 available, Luton are adrift of a play-off place on just goal difference, but we have a game in hand (Millwall).
Next up is a difficult trip to Yorkshire, to take on Huddersfield, but the way the lads are playing, I wouldn’t rule out a third win on the bounce, would you?
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