Dan Gosling- A player in the making, or a reputation from one goal?

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On the 4th February 2009, Dan Gosling secured his name in Everton´s history books by scoring the winning goal in the last minute of an FA Cup replay against Liverpool, with Everton eventually going on to secure a trip to Wembley. From that day on, Dan Gosling has become an idol to Evertonians, who chant his name even if he is only warming up.

Now although I will never forget that goal for as long as I live, from what I have seen from Gosling since he arrived, I would deem him to be an average player at best. He seems too slow, too lighweight and his delivery when playing on the wing is not good enough either. I would say that his main strength is his ability to get himself in the right place at the right time. I know yesterday when Gosling come on the game was lost already, but why he was brought on instead of Vaughan is a mystery to me. Vaughan has pace and agression and I feel would have caused Arsenal's defence more problems. I would like to hear other peoples opinions of how they rate Gosling, now and how good you think he can be. Is he genuinely a good player, or is he considered a good player because of that 'goal.'
 

I feel he always looked a good prospect before that goal. Otherwise he wouldnt have been brought on in such a big game to try and change things. Always looking to do positive things on the ball. I like him.
 
Taken from Wiki, utter crap source, but might be good for the lad.

On 11 August 2009, Gosling was in negotiations to sign a three-month loan deal at Championship side Preston North End, as Toffees manager David Moyes believed that former Goodison coach Alan Irvine could improve him as a player. A move to Preston has not yet been confirmed.

Anyway, hes never gonna be world beater at RM. Its hard to judge him at RB as he hasnt really played there. Hes a good honest player, hes still only a baby, im gonna say "player in the making", not a GREAT player, just a decent steady player. An Osman.
 

Think he's got a good positional sense in the box to nab goals. Even before his goal against the RS, he should've had a few on his debut against Boro, scored against Citeh (I think he hit the bar too on that game), and another against Wigan I think (dont know).

He's lightweight though...He's pretty much a young Ossie.
 
He's gotta improve alot to make it, thou he's still only 19 so time on his side

Hope he does seems a good lad.
 
Far too early to form a conclusive opinion as most have done here.

Looks a very promising player, his goals have proven he has something in his locker.

I would rather see Gosling start ahead of Leon bloody Osman against Sigma.
 

Couldnt care less about the derby goal, it was pretty [Poor language removed] the fact that it was deflected twice...

...Ive seen more from him to think he will be good in the future, his goal againt man city, his positioning, he just needs to calm down abit on the ball...
 
I just realise Moyes never had a decent right winger ever since he took over. That's 7 years... coming to 8. Shocking.
 
Reasonable player, needs match time to develop so to write him off now would be very unfair to the kid. Lets ask the question again in a year or 2's time, and in that time I hope DM plays him in the same position.
 

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