Josh Johnson has received a glowing report from Dartford boss Alan Dowson - just one game into his latest loan spell. The teenage Oxford United midfielder is back at Princes Park for a second time, having linked up with Dowson’s squad last season.
He scored on his return and was man-of-the-match in last Saturday’s 4-1 National League South win at Chippenham. “JJ was our best player, he ran his socks off, scored a good goal and nearly got another one,” said Dowson. “He won the ball back and played it simple. “I can’t praise the lad enough.
Derek Fazackerley at Oxford, who helps us out a lot, said that he’d matured a lot over the summer and pre-season, but he’s had a little injury. “He looked more like a man.
One minute they’re like a shy kid who has gone out on loan and on Saturday he had a lot more maturity about him. “He chased around, won balls, put his foot in, scored a good goal - all the things you want - and he gave us something extra in midfield.” Experienced centre-back Moussa Diarra also turned in his best display since joining on loan from Barnet while two penalties from striker Harvey Bradbury should do wonders for his confidence. “Moussa at centre-half had his best game so far,” noted Dowson. “It was the same when I signed him at Woking, when he first joined there he was shocking for two games.