Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown believes Luton need to ‘wake up’ and show some of the ‘personality’ that got them to the top flight as they bid to get their Premier League season started when taking on Wolverhampton Wanderers at Kenilworth Road this afternoon.
The Hatters’ first season at the highest tier of English football in over 30 years has seen them beaten in all four matches so far, as they are bottom of the table, yet to register a point.
Against Fulham last week, although Luton created the better chances during the 90 minutes, they conceded 78 percent of the ball to their hosts, who eventually took advantage of their greater share of possession when Carlos Vinicius scored the only goal of the game on the hour mark.
Writing in his online column for the Daily Mail, Keown, who won the Premier League three times in his career while at the Gunners, also gaining three FA Cup and one European Cup Winners’ Cup medals, along with 43 England caps too, urged Town to throw off the shackles as they go up against a Wolves side with just three points to their name.
He said: “If you lack a balanced game plan, the Premier League is so ruthless and unforgiving that it will eat you up and spit you out.
“Luton’s season needs to start on Saturday, at home to Wolves.
They have sleepwalked to the bottom of the table after four defeats in which they have mustered a measly seven shots on target and now is the time to wake up.
“I’ve seen a whole-hearted dedication to defending from Rob Edwards’ team, but nowhere near enough commitment to attacking.
“There needs to be a better balance and this is the beginning of a three-game run against opponents in the bottom five — Wolves at home, Everton away, Burnley at home — which will shape their season.
“Luton need to cut loose and show some of the personality and character which got them to the Premier League in the first place. More shots. More crosses. More headers.
