Has Gosling still got a big season left in him?

I have always liked Dan Gosling. I thought he could have become a big midfield star and made the England full team squad, but he never quite managed it. That hasn't stopped him from enjoying his football and he has found a real home on the south coast having played 138 games for the Cherries, he only played 24 games for Newcastle and 22 for Everton.

Gosling has been a strong option for Eddie Howe in central midfield.

Although Gosling has had to battle for a place against Bournemouth's other central midfielders, there always comes a point in the season when he becomes the main man and comes up with a super goal or two. Why he can't keep that form going for longer periods is probably why he hasn't always been an automatic pick to star, but when Gosling is on the field, I always know that he will have a go at goal if he gets himself in a good position.

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Dan is another of the squad members at AFCB who can come in and do a job when needed. At, 30 now he may have peaked and might be starting to find 90 minutes harder to do, but Eddie has bought in Philip Billing to do the majority of that work. Whether that means Dan feels like he is being pushed out or not, he doesn't seem to give any less when puts on the shirt.

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This season Gosling has made 16 appearances and came up with that special goal at Chelsea away. In fact, he seems to like scoring against Chelsea, or should it be London clubs in general? For while he bagged a goal a couple of seasons back in the league cup against Chelsea, he also scored in December for a second time this season against Arsenal. Dan seems to play well when he gets a run of games, but they never seem to be that many before he gets injured.

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Dan is another player that AFCB will find harder to replace than might be suspected at first. He is a good fill in player that takes the weight off of some of the other players and he is an intelligent player who isn't afraid to get stuck in when it gets feisty. This season he'll probably be most remembered for his spat with Jon Moss in the Sheffield United away match. Gosling wears his heart on his sleeve. He wants to win and Bournemouth will need him during the final nine games of this season if it is played to a finish.

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