Interview with Rob Edwards: Middlesbrough boss refreshed at the head of the early championship | Football news

Rob Edwards is a refreshed man. A manager is revitalized.

He even sleeps better than before, currently based on the Rockliffe Park training field of Middlesbrough.

“Living on the spot helped me better manage my energy,” he said Sky Sports. “I can even sneak an additional 10 minutes in bed and be in seven years!”

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The results always help rejuvenation, and the Middlesbrough were excellent. Four wins and a draw so far, they are heading for Friday night’s shock with West Brom – Live Sky Sports – Top of the championship.

But even since the start of the season, Edwards reduced a very different figure from the one he finished in Luton Town in January.

The five months he had triggered were the longest break he ever had really far from the game. The time was used wisely – both personally and professionally.

“I had a few holidays after leaving Luton and spent time with the family,” he recalls. “I enjoyed normal things – school races, dog walks – and I then gave myself time to think.

“Any manager who has had a time to stop has the possibility of relaxing, giving up and healing a little. I thought of the areas to learn, what we could do better, and to remember the good things we have done in Luton. We have done remarkable stuff and created incredible memories in this club.

“Last year was a difficult period for many different reasons. I felt that we had tried a little on this and people forgot part of the good job we had done.”

This breakup and the change of environment clearly did a lot of good to Edwards.

“I feel refreshed and appreciate it here,” he said. “It is an ideal place, an ideal place to work with very good people and very good players. The supporters were incredible and welcoming. I felt real warmth on their part. For the moment, that’s good.

“It really makes me smile at being in a big football club. It is a real privilege of being a head coach here and it is not lost for me. I felt from the moment I arrived.

“We have incredible installations and an excellent fans base. It is a wonderful neighborhood and I love it.

Edwards also appreciated the rarity for a new manager of the appointment at the beginning of the summer, giving it a complete pre-season and a complete transfer window to start remodeling the team left by Michael Carrick.

“It is quite rare these days not to arrive in a job in mid-season,” he said. “Having this time was important. The pre-season gave me a chance to work with the group and lead my own ideas.

“Michael did such a good job here and built a really strong team. There has been a lot of change in the team, probably double -digit in terms of creation and expenses as well.

“But these few weeks before the season helped us build not only on the field, but also, trying to create a good culture and a good environment. It gave me the chance to know people, which is important.

“From the first day of the pre-season, we came directly with ideas and joined a very good job that was already going on. There are great people here and we tried to add our bits too. With results comes the belief, not just players but also supporters.

“There is a beautiful feeling around the place right now. It is great to get results from the start. It’s not all and final, but what was good is that the performances corresponded to the results. What is exciting is that there is more to come.”

Edwards has his smile in return, his restored energy and a squad buying his ideas. For Middlesbrough, it can only mean one thing: belief.