Wayne Mardle says Gary Anderson is too good to not reach the Premier League play-offs despite a second consecutive defeat in the event. After missing the opening week in Leeds through illness, the world champion was back in Newcastle last Thursday but lost out to Michael van Gerwen.Another tough fixture was on the cards in Dublin and despite matching Phil Taylor throughout, the Flying Scotsman was far from his best and was just edged out by the Power. Wright goes top in Dublin Premier League night three report Only Robert Thornton sits below Anderson in the Premier League table after the opening three weeks, but Mardle believes there is nothing to worry about for the defending champion who has also claimed the last two world crowns.Im not concerned about Gary, he is too good. He is going to make the play-offs, there are not four players in this tournament better than him, Mardle said.I dont think there is any danger of him not making the play-offs. He just he hasnt got off to a good start.Next up for Anderson in Aberdeen next week is Raymond van Barneveld and Mardle believes he has the game to get the points that will take him through to the knockout stages.All it is about now for him is accumulating points. He has got Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen out of the way and know he has got to tear into the others and pick up points, Mardle added. Premier League recap Night Three as it happened in Dublin He will be concerned but he wont be bothered [about no points from first two games].There is always that I need to win, I want to win but Gary the panicker that used to be maybe two years ago, I dont think he exists any more.It wasnt an off game - he threw a lot of good darts but a lot of stray ones. And a lot of darts he was releasing came out of the hand flat and he wasnt releasing properly as we are used to seeing from him.Thats why he got punished Phil played well and Gary was just slightly off. 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"(Rochat) brought the same thing here that he brings to D.C. -- obviously his presence as a veteran and his ability to get forward and his ability to defend," said Vancouver goalkeeper Brad Knighton. "Im sure they enjoy having him, and itll be good to see him." Thorrington, a steady performer who has battled injuries, made 35 appearances for Vancouver between 2011 and 2012 before being waived in the off-season. The Whitecaps (6-5-4) are looking to win their third straight game and fifth in the past seven. United is in last place overall with a 2-11-3 mark, but is coming off a win over San Jose. Vancouver has scored 11 goals in its past four games, but the Whitecaps need to shore up their goals-against record. They have allowed 24 goals -- the fourth-highest total in the league. "Were obviously scoring goals at a premium right now, which is great for us," said Knighton. "We just need to be sound defensively, and the wins will keep coming." Currently fifth in the Western Conference, the Whitecaps have a chance to move ahead of four-place Los Angeles, pending the Galaxys result Saturday against the San Jose Earthquakes. Vancouver coach Martin Rennie said his charges have to balance their offensive prowess with better defence as they attempt to move up the table. While winning their last two games against New England and Chivas USA, the Whitecaps had to overcome deficits. "Weve been scoring a lot of goals," said Rennie. "So we need to make sure that we keep attacking teams and making sure that were creating chances. "I think that, as a team, we generally need to defend better, although against Chivas, they didnt really have too many chances. We limited their opportunities. So we need to do that well in the next game." The Whitecaps are surging after struggling early in the season. Rennie said another victory will do a lot for the teams morale as the organizatiion, in its third MLS season, strives to become one of the leagues top clubs.dddddddddddd "Confidence is hard to build, and were still working hard to build that," said Rennie. "As a team in general, were still a new team trying to create a positive culture, and I think these little steps do make a difference. Every time you get a win and go on a winning run and show good form, that always builds confidence. "Its such a tight league, Major League Soccer, so if we can go on a run and keep doing well, then we can move up the league fairly quickly." The Whitecaps will return to action following a 10-day break that has allowed some injured players to mend. Midfielder Gershon Koffie (thigh) and Brad Rusin (calf) are healthy again after they both missed the past four games. "Im looking forward to getting out there, scoring goals and, hopefully, getting a clean sheet," said Rusin, who is slated to play a holding midfield role instead of his usual central defender spot. Johnny Leveron and Carlyle Mitchell will continue in the centre back spots, while Nigel Reo-Coker, usually a midfielder, is slated to shift to right fullback, a position that he has played occasionally in the English Premier League and in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship against Montreal this season. He is making the move because veteran Young-Pyo Lee, 36, is being rested back in Vancouver. The game is the first of two straight on the road for the Whitecaps, who conclude their trip Wednesday in Kansas City. Notes: Whitecaps midfielder Russell Teibert of Niagara Falls, Ont., is slated to join Canadas entry in the upcoming Gold Cup after the game. Vancouvers fourth goalkeeper, Simon Thomas of Victoria, has also been called up to the national squad. ... Mitchell will also leave the Caps after the game to play for Trinidad & Tobago in the same tournament. ... Lee appears unlikely to join the Caps in Kansas City. He negotiated breaks from Eastern trips when he agreed to come back for what is expected to be his final season before retirement. ... Vancouver central defender Andy OBrien remains out with a hamstring injury. ... D.C. and the Whitecaps are 1-1-1 against each other in three MLS meetings. ... Kyle Porter, a former Whitecaps residency player who left the team in 2010, will also dress for the hosts. ' ' '