That 5-1 defeat to Brentford last week was heartbreaking!
Head coach Edwards also reflected on the defeat in his recent press conference. He believes that the whole team, including the media and the club, was under too much pressure before the game, and the mentality of wanting to score points affected the performance.
You know, in the last stage, Luton played Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City, the three giants, and finally survived, and everyone originally thought that the next schedule was relatively easy, and relegation should be no problem. As a result, they suffered the heaviest defeat of the season in the "crucial game" against Brentford at home.
What is even more puzzling to fans is that Luton Town was playing with all the main force at the time, but they played without energy on the pitch, not at all like the team that had drawn with the giants before.
Edwards said he thinks people are focusing too much on the result and neglecting how to play a good game. "After last week's loss, we took stock and found that the problem was in the mentality," he said. In the past, we were always able to compete with the big teams, but this time against Brentford, the players seemed to be carrying the baggage of 'must win' and were not mentally prepared, which ultimately affected the performance on the pitch. ”
Thankfully, after a week of adjustments, Edwards believes the players have come out of the shadows of last week. They travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers in this round in a crucial game that will see them escape the relegation zone again.
Edwards said: "The players are aware of their problems and have shown a positive response in training. We've lost a lot of games this year, but most of the time we've played well, just a little bit of bad luck. Last week was the only time we were beaten down in a game and didn't adjust in time. We've turned the page though, and the training has been great this week and the players have responded brilliantly. You can always trust the resilience of this team, it's just that the slump came at a bad time, but now that it's happening, we have to deal with it. ”
At the moment, there is a general disbelief that Luton Town will be relegated after winning just one of their last 13 matches and conceding 10 goals. However, Edwards remains confident in the team, saying: "Maybe the outside doesn't look at us well, but the standards within the team have always been high. Our goal for this round is to play a good game. Even though I wasn't expected by others, I was looking forward to the team's performance and I'm sure they won't let me down. Of course, it won't be easy to win, and Wolves haven't been in good form lately and they will certainly be hungry for the three points. It's going to be a close game and both sides will go all out to win!"