Pilko Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Most reliable pen taker we've had since Shola is Wood. (although I don't believe Wilson has missed one either?) He did alright-to-decent again generally but he's basically a guaranteed no to score from open play and we could really do with reinforcing the front line in January. Not necessarily another Isak mega buy, but an option of a youngun, an Ekitike or cheaper equivalent would be nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Fair play to him. He’s reliable from the spot and does his best but I just don’t rate him at all. He’s yesterday type of striker and his strengths aren’t particularly strong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverThere Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 We beat a team handily that had won 4 out of the last 5 and Wood was playing. I have no issue with him at all. Team player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 I support Eddies choice with any player in our 11 on the pitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Looked really mobile today. But his box movement is for crosses - nothing else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyt Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 54 minutes ago, OverThere said: We beat a team handily that had won 4 out of the last 5 and Wood was playing. I have no issue with him at all. Team player. This. How many teams have a better player for a 3rd choice striker? He is a very decent squad player and if nothing else, a brilliant penalty taker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 He's there when nobody else is, simple as. Sounds like the rest of the group loves him and loves his work off the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Won absolutely everything in the air yesterday. Always really pleased for him, cops an unnecessary amount of abuse which often goes way beyond. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, Disco said: Won absolutely everything in the air yesterday. Always really pleased for him, cops an unnecessary amount of abuse which often goes way beyond. Agreed; he gets far too much stick. He's made a really significant contribution this calendar year. 31 games, including sub appearances, and a big shift in every one imo. It's a bit of a mystery why his goal return is so poor compared to previous years; don't know what it is he's lost. But he leads the press and wins a lot in the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Yorkie said: It's a bit of a mystery why his goal return is so poor compared to previous years; don't know what it is he's lost. I don't think it is a mystery, we just don't play to his goalscoring strengths. Looking at his Burnley career, he thrived off high balls and crosses into the box that he could attack, or else he'd get secondary scraps from a strike partner knocking a high ball down to him in the box. We don't play like that, but he's good enough to contribute in our system and work as a focal point to bring others in to play. Reminds me a lot of Emile Heskey in that regard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, Chris_R said: I don't think it is a mystery, we just don't play to his goalscoring strengths. Looking at his Burnley career, he thrived off high balls and crosses into the box that he could attack, or else he'd get secondary scraps from a strike partner knocking a high ball down to him in the box. We don't play like that, but he's good enough to contribute in our system and work as a focal point to bring others in to play. Reminds me a lot of Emile Heskey in that regard. I'm not so sure on that (but I'm not going back to check). When he signed I done the YouTube scouting and I'm sure it seemed like many of his goals were headers from set pieces and him timing runs for balls played down the channels from open play, usually teams pushing high cos thinking Burnley are shit and can't hold possession. Edited December 27, 2022 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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...
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