Is Stanislas a player likely to leave AFCB?

I have been a big fan of Junior Stanislas. I like his nimble feet and his desire to go at defences. But even I have to admit he just doesn't play enough games. and every season is a battle to get him fit. He is one of those players who just seems to be unlucky when it comes to injuries. At the age of 30 I wonder if Junior is going to be able to play out his playing years at AFCB.

Junior has made less appearances in 2019-20 than any other season he has been at AFCB.

This season Junior has managed six appearances in the league and of his four shots two have been on target. Stanislas is a player who is good at working the keeper, and that is why I think Eddie Howe has always been reluctant to let Stanislas go.

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Compared to the 2018/19 season though, AFCB haven't got much value from Stanislas in this current season. In 2018/19 he made 23 appearances, scored a couple of goals and was on the winning side eight times. There were 19 appearances in 2017-18 for hime and 21 appearances in AFCB's second Premier league season of 2016-17 when he scored seven goals. Even in the 2015-16 season, he managed 21 appearances and three goals.

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Somehow AFCB need Stanislas as an option. If he is fit, he has an impact and I haven't even mentioned the assists he makes. But have AFCB seen the best of Stanislas? It is likely that he has had his best seasons behind him. It is clear though that Eddie Howe doesn't push players on that quickly when their time could be up, unless he has problems with them in attitude or effort. Stanislas is a trier and as such I think he may yet be around for a couple of more seasons. We just need him to spend more of that time on the pitch, which is going to be tough for him with the likes of David Brooks vying for the right-wing starting place. As a sub though, I still think Stanislas has a part to play in games and could be a great player to bring on for set-pieces.

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