Chelsea 0-1 AFC Bournemouth: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis | Premier League 2019-20

4. Joshua King justifies himself as Bournemouth's X factor

King was relentless against a Chelsea defence whose life was made difficult by the forward

Unapologetically relentless in his pursuit of chance creation against a shaky Chelsea backline, Joshua King delivered another display justifying his standing as Bournemouth's X factor.

With David Brooks (ankle), Callum Wilson (hamstring) and Harry Wilson (dead leg) all sidelined, the 27-year-old Norway international had been tasked with further responsibility in the final third: proving there's more to his repertoire than a goalscoring ability that has fluctuated across four-and-a-half seasons in England's top-flight.

After an injury of his own, this was his first appearance since early November. An ever-present nuisance for Chelsea to defend, his pressing forced them into a few uncomfortable situations in the first-half and he didn't shy away from making his presence felt out-of-possession as the hosts started slowly. However, after the interval, he took things up a notch.

Kurt Zouma made two brilliant last-ditch interventions to deny King, who used his pace and spatial awareness to advance through on-goal unchallenged. Having been berated for not squaring into Lewis Cook's path previously, King was unselfish after doing well to create another chance - this time teeing up Gosling inside the box.

It couldn't have been more than a few inches, but Gosling on the stretch narrowly missed the ball as Chelsea scampered clear. It seems fitting he scored the winner, but it was equally frustrating that King's match had to be cut short through a suspected leg injury with 15 minutes to play. Bournemouth will hope it's just a knock he can recover from, with important fixtures coming in quick succession - Burnley, Arsenal and Brighton before the turn of the year.