Is This The Turning Point In Swansea's Poor Start?

The new football season is now very much underway and Swansea fans have a much better idea of how their side will fare in League Two. In the opening three games, Swansea appeared to be a goal-shy side, perhaps with an over-reliance on the long ball. Certain signings have shown potenial, others are still yet to settle in South Wales. But will four points from the opening four games be enough to keep Jackett's critics quiet over the weekend, who were virtually expecting a successful season of promotion?

Trundle is back - but do Swans over-rely on him?

Although Jackett's reign is still in it's infancy, it is crucial that his side gel and starts to become used to the type of football that he is looking to play. Often his style of football is not pretty and individual errors are still rife in defence. Yet still the problems appeared to be in Swansea's goal-shy strike force, that before the Cheltenham match, had failed to convert in two of their three League Two fixtures.

However, today's return of Lee Trundle was a massive boost for Jackett and for the club. After week's of being dogged by injury, Trundle's brace in a midweek reserves match forced the manager to name last season's top-scorer on the bench against Cheltenham...and "Magic Daps" didn't disappoint. Looking a stone lighter and sporting a new "skinhead" hairstyle, Trundle immediately changed the game and grabbed a deserved goal. But the question must be asked - are Swansea over-dependant on their star centre-forward and talisman?

It is a real worry to see a Swansea side with so much talent, yet relying on Trundle to pull them through time and again. Perhaps, if Trundle had not been introduced then Cheltenham could have stolen an undeserved three points from the Vetch and put major pressure on Jackett. There will come a point in the 2004/05 campaign when Trundle will be unavailable or in poor form again and Swansea will be forced to rely on their other big players - the likes of Forbes, Britton, Robinson and Connor. Swansea supporters will just be hoping that Trundle's return inspires those around him and pulls the South Wales club up the table.

For now though, it is great to see Trundle back in action and Swans fans will be hoping that he can keep his fitness this year and hit another 20 goals. Trundle himself admitted after the game that he prefers "ball to feet" as opposed to Jackett's style of play, but doesn't really mind so long as Swansea are winning. With Trundle back...could this be the turning point in Swansea's season?