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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.

 

 

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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. 

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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.

 

 

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7 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said:


Him and Kane upfront!

 

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I wonder if that famous photo of Kane and Vardy together on the Leicester bench, if Chris Wood is the one keeping them out. :lol:

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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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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