Rob Edwards, manager of Luton Town, believes his squad will cause a lot of difficulties in the Championship this season, although conceding that Friday night’s 1-1 draw with Kieran McKenna’s club was a tough encounter.
Wes Burns’s cross-shot gave the Suffolk side the lead with the Hatters levelling late on via a Carlton Morris penalty.
“It was a really difficult game,” Edwards told his club’s official website. “That is why we wanted to play Ipswich, because they are a good team and will cause a lot of problems this season in the Championship.
“That’s why we wanted that style of game because going forward, we’ll get that style of game at a higher level.
“We’ve picked up no injuries, we are starting to push one or two players as well by giving 90 minutes to a few. Some of the new players are getting a feel for what we are about, so there were positives there.
“Still lots to work on, I have to stress that straight away. It’s not to sound negative, but I just spoke to the boys and that team out there isn’t what I anticipate it to be in a couple of weeks [when the season proper gets under way]
The group will remain largely unchanged, but there will be some alterations. We have some job to do, and I have some grass maintenance to do.
“We need to make better decisions, particularly in the first half.” We should have done better without possession, which is my fault.
“There are some things to work on, but there were a lot of positives tonight, especially when I think about the individuals and the minutes they got.” It’s another excellent shift in the bank as we prepare for Saturday’s game against Sheffield Wednesday, which will be another challenging encounter.”
