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'We've had a feel for the league now'
Luton Town midfielder George Saville has stressed the value of patience as the Hatters look to bounce back from successive relegations in the past two joined Luton from Millwall this summer and scored his first goal in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Wigan, their third victory in four games at the start of the new campaign."It's a good start when you look at the big picture," he told BBC Three Counties Radio."At the start of the season, if you were asked three (wins) out of four, you'd take that. Nine points on the board, it's important to win games."We've had a feel for the league now, we know what it's going to be like, teams are giving their all and it's about us staying patient, doing the basics right and then our quality should shine through in the end."It's important we inject pace into the game and play at our tempo and our level, play how we want to play - it's very easy to get in a lull, easy to get dragged into a cagey fight, (and) that slows rhythm in a game."Teams are making it hard for us for a long period of time but when they start getting tired, that's when we start dominating the ball."Luton are at home to Cardiff City - also relegated from the Championship last term - in a lunchtime kick-off on Saturday. "We're in League One for a reason and it's about what we do now, it's important we show that we want to get straight back out," Saville added. "The same with Cardiff, so it will be a good game on Saturday."
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Salford City sign former Stoke defender Rose
Salford City have signed defender Michael Rose on a three-year deal following his release by Stoke 29-year-old previously played for Coventry City, where he won promotion from League One in 2020, as well as Scottish side Ayr made 66 appearances for Stoke prior to his release by the Potters earlier this summer after two years with the club."It is really good to be here. I am just happy to have got everything sorted, it is an exciting time and I am really looking forward to it," he told the Salford website, external."This is a project here that I am quite excited about. Obviously there are the new owners, and hopefully I can help on the pitch and as much as I can off it as well, and just help drive the club forward."
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Simkin 'can be better than Keeley'
Leyton Orient head coach Richie Wellens says goalkeeper Tommy Simkin has the potential to be better than last seen's on-loan stopper Josh kept 16 clean sheets in 45 matches while on from Tottenham last term and has since made a permanent move to Luton has been brought in on loan from Stoke City in his place and has played in all four of the O's League One games of the season so far and kept his second clean sheet in a 1-0 win against Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday."I think Tommy's been outstanding since the first moment he walked through the door," Wellens told BBC Radio London."He's got good stature, his mentality is good. He's hungry to succeed in the game. And with our history of keepers, [Lawrence] Vigouroux, Sol Brynn, Josh Keeley – he has the potential to be as good, if not better than all them, so we're really pleased."It's only the start, but in the last few weeks he couldn't really do anything at the Stockport goals, but the opposition have got to work hard to get the ball past him because he's really good." O's striker Josh Koroma also impressed against the Pilgrims, beating the offside trap to score the winning was his second goal since returning to the club from Huddersfield Town this Leone international Koroma, 26, began his career at Brisbane Road and scored 20 goals in 97 appearances before joining Huddersfield in 2019."It's something that we work on, the way that we press and then to get into areas straightaway," Wellens said."And it was a terrific finish. He didn't panic, he let it bounce, he was set, kept the defender at arm's length, so terrific finish and Josh has started really, really well for us."I think his sharpness and his hunger to run has led to a position where he looks really fit, and he's a goalscorer - he's proven that over the years." Orient have begun the season with two wins, a draw and a defeat from their opening four League One next face 12th-placed Mansfield Town on Saturday."Our start has been positive," Wellens added. "We've played a big-spending team, we've played a play-off team from last year and we've played a relegated team away from home, who were expected right to be up there, and we've got seven points, so it's a lot better than last year."
