Gosling always can come up with a goal or two

I've been asking for Dan Gosling to get more minutes for a couple of weeks now. I didn't expect Eddie Howe to play four central midfielders  and a winger though in one game at Chelsea, but picking his strongest side worked extremely well and Gosling was the man to get the decisive goal.

Dan Gosling pops up with important goals.

It was the first goal that Gosling has scored since April 2019. But Gosling hasn't been present that much to play, and he has a knack of getting into the right scoring places which can't be said for many of Bournemouth's central midfielders. Gosling runs more metres than any other player ,and he makes the extra effort to get into scoring positions. He might have scored earlier in the second half, had King's pass been a little more in his path when he tried to receive a pull back in the box.

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While Eddie Howe has been committed to play Billing and Lerma a lot this season to protect the back four, it is perhaps time that he allowed a player like Gosling to sit in front of Billing and Lerma. The balance seemed much better and with Lewis Cook also being involved, Bournemouth were very good at breaking up Chelsea attacks.

Bournemouth don't have to play with two strikers when Gosling is in the team. He can make that extra ground to get up in support with King. The goal Gosling did score was extremely well taken and was no fluke. He timed his run well and knew exactly where Kapa was, allowing the ball to bounce and come up to him before clipping it over his head.

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I can't say Gosling did everything right. There were some over hit passes and he did pick up a booking. But Gosling wanted the win and would do everything he could to get it. Eddie Howe can't ignore that energy and Gosling should be starting next week. 

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