Bournemouth injuries have afford opportunities to
Junior Stanislas and Josh King, and boss Eddie Howe
is thrilled with their contribution.Photo: Filed.
Eddie Howe lavished praise on Junior Stanislas and Josh King
for their impact since breaking into AFC Bournemouth's starting
XI after the pair helped shock Manchester United 2-1 on
Saturday.
A string of injuries to the likes of Max Gradel, Callum Wilson and
Lee Tomlin has afforded opportunities to both Stanislas and
King in recent weeks.
The pair were influential as Bournemouth pulled off a famous
1-0 win at Premier League champions Chelsea last week, and
both netted in Saturday's win at the Vitality Stadium either side
of Marouane Fellaini's leveller.
Howe is delighted with the duo's contribution, while also noting
the high quality performances of midfield trio Dan Gosling,
Andrew Surman and Harry Arter.
"Pace is so important in any league but even more so in the
Premier League. King and Stanislas have had a huge impact,"
he told Sky Sports.
"We also changed the balance of the team. The three in midfield,
they've been outstanding. Everyone is contributing. The big
thing was the way we played without the ball, the work ethic
versus Manchester United and Chelsea is crucial because you
know you won't have much of the ball.
"We still felt it would be difficult today, we would have to surpass
Chelsea to win. They still had world-class players in forward
positions but we had to handle them.
"The spell of games starting at Swansea then Everton, no one
would have given us a chance of gaining many points, so to get
the return we have has given us a huge lift."
Howe also reserved special praise for Arter, who featured in the
match despite losing his child at birth during the week.
He added: "The preparation was difficult with the news for Harry
Arter and his family. I want to pay tribute to him and his family
for how courageous he was in his performance, he was
absolutely magnificent."
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