huss9 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 eh? he used to play for leicester?? passed me by, that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) Regarding his goal return he's probably lost some pace/athleticism which stops him being able to attack balls to the same degree at this level. There's been a few times where his reactions to chances in the box have been noticeably poor and given his goal record before now I cannot imagine that was always the case. Howe has used him brilliantly since Leeds (I think) though. Edited December 27, 2022 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 I thought yesterday was probably his best game for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 He deserves so much credit. We're what, the third best team in 2022, and he's been pretty much out main striker this year. He and everyone else knows it that he's not the future of this club, but he must be loving it. Bet he wasn't thinking that he'd be scoring in a game that took his team to second in the Premier League a year ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King HTT III Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) I think this may be tactical, but I’ve noticed Wood plays between the half-way line and 30 or so yards from the opposition box rather than getting in the box, where he can break to press going forward and retreat to almost give us an extra body in the centre which allows our wide men to break and gives the likes of Trippier more licence. He’s never going to score lots of goals for us when starting, but I honestly feel he gives a lot to the team off the ball. Wilson of course scores goals and is more dangerous and more of a threat, but when Wood plays the dynamic of the team on and off the ball seems to just fit. That was his best game for us yesterday. Edited December 27, 2022 by King HTT III Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 54 minutes ago, huss9 said: eh? he used to play for leicester?? passed me by, that one. Him and Kane upfront! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: Him and Kane upfront! I wonder if that famous photo of Kane and Vardy together on the Leicester bench, if Chris Wood is the one keeping them out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 It was. Nugent and Wood up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Rich said: It was. Nugent and Wood up top. who both bizarrely have immense international scoring records. am sure nugent's is a goal a game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Happy he scored the pen. The whole team seemed buzzed for him. Was a crucial goal considering before the game we had only conceded 2 goals in 15 first half games. Vital goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) The thing is as well, as much criticism as he gets for his lack of goal threat, his record this season is 3 starts 3 goals. 2 pens obviously, but still. I think he's improving as well. Edited December 27, 2022 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Hanshithispantz said: Regarding his goal return he's probably lost some pace/athleticism which stops him being able to attack balls to the same degree at this level. There's been a few times where his reactions to chances in the box have been noticeably poor and given his goal record before now I cannot imagine that was always the case. Howe has used him brilliantly since Leeds (I think) though. Aye you just need to look at Ronaldo who was probably the best at that type of thing. Think he finished third top scorer last year, this season he looked like he couldn't score on Epstein's Island. You can just lose that edge overnight. He's a strange one as he's poor at everything I expected him to be somewhat decent at but at the same time I could never have pictured him setting the tone leading from the front in an intense pressing side, which he has done really well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 55 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: The thing is as well, as much criticism as he gets for his lack of goal threat, his record this season is 3 starts 3 goals. 2 pens obviously, but still. I think he's improving as well. I read it was 5 starts 3 goals. Either way he’s doing a good job as a 3rd striker. Pleased for him. Would happily start him against Leeds and keep Wilson for Arsenal and hopefully Isak on the bench with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King HTT III Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, LFEE said: I read it was 5 starts 3 goals. Either way he’s doing a good job as a 3rd striker. Pleased for him. Would happily start him against Leeds and keep Wilson for Arsenal and hopefully Isak on the bench with him. This and hopefully he’ll notch against his former team! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, LFEE said: I read it was 5 starts 3 goals. Either way he’s doing a good job as a 3rd striker. Pleased for him. Would happily start him against Leeds and keep Wilson for Arsenal and hopefully Isak on the bench with him. You're right, it's 3 starts 2 goals in the league, 5 starts 3 goals overall. Good return really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Adam said: no malo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Horrific game, not good enough. Get rid as soon as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 To say he was peripheral today would be extremely generous. He offers nothing but a guarantee of no goals unless we get a pen (which is rare given the referees we get). Hopefully we move him on this summer and get a young up-and-coming to fulfil the third choice striker role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 It's hard to keep flogging the same dead horse but he's so, so bad it's unreal. How we parted with money for him, relegation threatened or not, is an actual crime that someone should be jailed for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Didn't want to score against his new club. Fair play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 My favourite was when he took it around the keeper then toed it out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Chris Wood doing Chris Wood things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) He does graft off the ball and run around like Howe wants of him. The problem is it is like he moving through quicksand on and off the ball Edited December 31, 2022 by Klaus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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