'Both managers were trying to gain that little psychological edge'
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Former Everton and England midfielder Izzy Christiansen has been praising Luton's performance against Everton on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily: "In order to beat Everton, set pieces need to be a big part of that. I thought in both boxes Luton were brilliant. They looked really organised, had the better chances, and they looked like the team that was going to go on and win it.
"Nevertheless, like Cauley Woodrow said himself [after the game], it was like a basketball game at times. It certainly was.
"I almost wondered whether both managers had left their handbrake off a little bit to see what their teams could produce and to try and gain that little psychological edge as they go back into the Premier League season, because they are directly competing against each other to stay in the Premier League.
"So I just wonder whether that was a bit of a boost for Luton as well. You can see what it meant to them at the end, especially when the players were celebrating with the fans."