Luton aim to ‘bring a little chaos’ to Premier League’s established order

‘The players understand that we need to be fitter, stronger and more resilient than ever before,’ says the Luton coach, Rob Edwards. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

Every now and then the sound of drivers beeping their way along the A1081, the dual carriageway that overlooks Luton’s training base, can be heard as preparations for the Premier League ramp up on the pitches below. If there is still a party mood among supporters, then excitement levels around the squad are understandably more restrained, but there is an undoubted feelgood atmosphere.

“There is an extra buzz around the place,” says the captain, Tom Lockyer. “A lot of us have had to grind in non-league and we have had to appreciate the journey, which makes it all much sweeter. It’s sink or swim now, isn’t it?”