Luton Town manager Matt Bloomfield insists his team will keep fighting against relegation after suffering another defeat against Watford yesterday.
The Hatters have endured a miserable return to the Championship after suffering relegation from the Premier League last season. They were widely praised for their brief stay in the Premier League and were expected to challenge for an immediate return to the top tier this season.
It now appears as if next season will be very different. Instead of playing against the might of Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal, they could face trips to the likes of Mansfield Town, Northampton Town and Exeter City in League One.
In an attempt to salvage their campaign, the Buckinghamshire-based side decided to part company with Rob Edwards in January. They brought in Matt Bloomfield as his replacement, the man responsible for launching a promotion bid with Wycombe Wanderers this season. However, the 41-year-old has been unable to spark a revival and is still waiting for his first win.
Bloomfield Refusing To Give Up On Survival
Luton suffered their latest setback yesterday afternoon when they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Watford at Vicarage Road. It was a result that has left them rooted to the foot of the table and five points from safety with only 12 games remaining. Speaking after the game, a downbeat Bloomfield stated his team will continue to fight:
“We have to believe in that and I do believe in that. We saw in the second half that the boys are still fighting.
“We were rocked in the first half, that was obvious, but the boys kept playing.
“They didn’t go under but, unfortunately, weren’t able to find the goal that would have got us back in the game.
“We have to keep working and keep improving. Generally we are doing alright between the two boxes but games are won or lost in the penalty boxes and it’s not going our way.
“It has hurt us. We have to eradicate the errors at one end and start taking our chances at the other.”
Writer’s View
Matt Bloomfield has endured a terrible start to life at Luton Town, but this was a team that was already in freefall. It would’ve been a tall task for anyone to come in and spark an immediate upturn in results, but the former Wycombe boss will remain confident he can still ensure their survival. However, with each passing week, that is looking more and more unlikely. Simply put, if Luton don’t start winning over the course of the next couple of weeks, they will suffer another relegation.
