Sunday 10 September 2017

FOUR THINGS WE LEARNED FROM TORQUAY VS WREXHAM

1. George Dowling is a class act in midfield.

Bristol City loanee George Dowling followed up his goal scoring debut display against Chester FC last week with another assured display against Wrexham. Dowling initially joined the Gulls on loan for one month but one of the first task of the new United manager should be to extend Dowling's stay in South Devon.

2. Josh Gowling's return was a welcome boost.

It was probably to say it was more than a coincidence that the Gulls kept their first clean sheet since the opening day of the season against Tranmere Rovers on skipper Josh Gowling's return to the side.
In Gowling's absence since the Tranmere fixture, United conceded a whopping 20 goals in seven matches but his presence and organisational skills prevented the Gulls from adding to their goals against tally against Wrexham.

3. Chinua Cole is a capable left-back.

With summer signing Liam Davis still yet to kick a ball in anger due to a heel injury, Chinua Cole has proved to be a more than capable stand-in at left-back. As well as being assured defensively Cole, who can count Barnet and Eastleigh amongst his former clubs, is also good and pushing forward and adding greater fluidity to United's attacks.

4. A goalkeeping dilemma could be on the horizon?

With United's new French keeper Vincent Dorel keeping his first clean sheet and having only conceded just the once in the two games he has played since joining the Gulls - a big decision will need to be made about his future shortly. Whilst United/s previous number one Ryan Clarke was arguably the Gulls' leading performer before falling to injury - is there enough space on the club's wage bill for two goalkeepers? It's a decision that the new manager, which many believe won't be the former Stevenage, Preston, Peterborough and Newport boss Graham Westley, despite recent speculation.