Edwards hoping 'really good footballer' Townsend will make 'real impact' for Luton Town
Rob Edwards hopes Andros Townsend can equip a “real brunt” at Luton Territory after the skillful winger approved up wearing the Premier League side on a temporary decision.
The previous Tottenham, Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Everton superstar has rendered 264 aesthetic impresses in the Premier League but his profession was influenced by an anterior cruciate ligament injury at the overture of 2022.
Townsend was made by Everton at the expire of last season and although he possessed a successful trial in the summer season wearing Burnley, the Clarets discerned versus completing him in yesteryear the overture of this project.
He has been tossed a lifeline by Luton, completing up until January, and although Edwards is not expectant instantaneous gains, the Hatters honchos has faith Townsend, still lone 32, can succeed in the weeks in drifter.
“He brings attribute, he’s a actually nice footballer,” Edwards briefed a press seminar.
“He’s a luminescent user, he’s actually skillful at this level and I assume he brings wearing him a real specialization.
“He’s someone that becomes aware the level, luminescent about the territory, impeccable point ofview in training, and realise-how – he brings most qualities to us.
“He’s super suit, understandably suit, he aesthetic impresses after himself. There is a disobedience between being suit and suit suit as faultlessly, so we’ve obtained to retrieve that proper since we hope he’ll equip a real brunt for us.
“Undeniably having another user about wearing his predicament, it does help – zero question about it. It’s a real cutthroat having him in the group.”
Townsend will be in the matchday group for the initially time for Saturday’s bbq to Nottingham Woodland, that defied numerous predictions of transmit last season to preserve their optimal-getaway territory under Steve Cooper.
How Woodland proved the naysayers erroneous is heartening for Edwards, whose side have won simply as soon as in their opening 8 strengthens and lie overhanging the substructure three on impulse disobedience alone.
“It does give us some pointer and resoluteness that we can acquire something identical,” Edwards said.
“We knew what we were entering when we went into this league. I’d be stressed if we were bring ravaged and not inventing odds. But it’s difficult to compare, (Woodland are) a unalike nightclub.”
Mads Andersen is difficult a pair of months on the sidelines wearing a hamstring injury but fellow protector Gabe Osho will be in the matchday group for the initially time this season.
Osho has not featured since Luton’s dabble-off triumph in Might since of a knee injury and Edwards warned versus expectant also much from the 25-year-don.
“He’s someone we are visiting have to snag treatment of, so human beings shouldn’t intend also much also soon in stipulations of minutes,” Edwards had.
“But he’s a actually pertinent player for us, mammoth for us in the profitability we possessed, and I’ll never forget that. He tinkered a astronomical, astronomical role in the nightclub’s promo, so I’m actually appreciative to have him advice.”