Gosling speaks on his return to action.
Posted on January 12th, 2011 | 76 Comments |
The 20 year old midfielder completed around 70 minutes in the 3-3 draw, in which Gosling almost scored after 15 minutes of the game, with a mazy run and shot eventually being blocked by the Hibs keeper, Graham Stack. This was Gosling’s first game in a black and white shirt, and he admitted to feeling somewhat “tired” after being out of the game for so long with an anterior cruciate injury picked up while playing for his last club, Everton.
Speaking to the club’s official website, he said of the game, and his general condition:
“I’m tired but I feel alright. I stiffened up a little bit but it was a good run-out and I really enjoyed it.
“I was getting more confident as the game went on and it’s a shame I couldn’t last the 90 minutes, but that’ll come sooner rather than later.
“The plan was to play for at least an hour and see after that, and 70 minutes was a good workout for me.
“I was a bit disappointed not to score, as I had a good chance to score and felt I should have had a penalty, but I’m sure the goals will come soon.”
On Sunday’s upcoming game against the Mackems, and whether he may force his way into contention for the game, he added:
“I’ll look out for the numbers on Sunday and see what the gaffer decides to do.”
However with a note of caution he went on:
“But I’m not getting carried away, I’ll just take it as it comes.
“We have another Reserve game against Wigan on Monday, so I’m sure I’ll play some part in that, so I’ll look forward to that one as well.”
It seems as if the young star may still have a little way to go before he attains full match fitness, though a place on the bench, and possibly a late appearence may be on the cards. Time wil tell, but he’ll certainly be a welcome addition to the Magpies’ squad.
As you say Worky, he aint ready for 1st team yet, be surprised if he is on bench even for Mackems game.