Andros Townsend says he has not been shocked by the group spirit and togetherness he has discovered since arriving at Luton Town three weeks in the past.
The former England worldwide spent a fortnight coaching with the Hatters earlier than final Wednesday signing a short-term contract till January.
After scoring in his second look for the Under-21s in opposition to Northampton at Hitchin right now, the 32-year-old was requested about his preliminary impression of Rob Edwards’ squad.
“Exactly what I expected,” mentioned Townsend. “A really laborious working group, no unhealthy eggs, no unhealthy characters, everybody pulling in the proper route whether or not you’re taking part in, on the bench or not within the squad, in order that’s undoubtedly good.
“And the games I’ve seen, we’ve deserved better. We’ve created chances and not been able to find the back of the net, so there are definitely positives and hopefully the more that the players get used to being in the Premier League, those games that you’re losing 1-0 will start being 1-1s and 2-1 to Luton.”
Edwards and his assistants Richie Kyle and Paul Trollope have been at Top Field this afternoon, together with different first-team teaching employees and administrators, as they have been when Townsend made his first look within the Premier League Cup defeat in opposition to Leeds at York City on October 6th.
“The manager’s been great,” he added. “He’s been open and sincere. I did a superb week’s coaching initially and he mentioned he simply needed to see me in a sport initially, so I went as much as Leeds to play in an Under-21s sport. It didn’t go nicely, however fortunately the membership nonetheless had the religion in me to present me a short-term deal till January.
“Everyone’s been nice up to now. I’ve been given the chance and now it’s right down to me over the subsequent two or three months to actually take this opportunity.”
Looking forward to Saturday’s journey to Nottingham Forest, the person who has over a decade’s price of top-flight expertise with the likes of Tottenham, Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Everton mentioned: “They are all large video games. In the Premier League away from home, they’re all going to be troublesome.
“But I’ve executed 60 minutes right now and if the supervisor wants me on the bench, hopefully I can are available in for 15-20 minutes and alter the sport.
“I’m just happy to be here and happy to help whether that be in the dressing room, on the training pitch Monday to Friday, or on a Saturday from the start or on the bench. I’m really looking forward to Saturday and hopefully being involved in a Premier League fixture.”
