Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest | England)

coochiee

Yes he had a couple big chances in this game. The best in the first few mins, when the Chelseas keeper did well to leap high to block Wood's lob when through on goal.

Highly entertaining almost typical Forest game. If they can sort out their defence next season, they will do much better. Almost end to end action. Hudson-Odoi with such a typical goal for him at 80 mins looked like he might have won it for Forest. But then Chelsea with a couple of beauties themselves.

https://dasfootball.com/nottingham-forest-vs-chelsea-highlights/

Yeh, Hudson-Odoi celebrates with the Rashford celebration and it was almost like Sterling wanted to remind them who the senior player was with one of his own. 

But their defense. As fun as their attack is the number of 3-2 defeats they’ve suffered is way too high with 8, and they’ve had a couple of 2-2 draws thrown in for good measure. Plenty to analyze in the off season. 

Wood has missed some sitters in the last three games. Goals that would have secured safety. 

A key theme from these is they required very fast reactions and soft and quick feet. Something for him to focus on in the off season. 

He’ll still be happy with his contribution but I would suspect Nuno will go shopping in the off-season as these misses would have been very frustrating for him. 

JasperNix

Wood has missed some sitters in the last three games. Goals that would have secured safety. 

A key theme from these is they required very fast reactions and soft and quick feet. Something for him to focus on in the off season. 

He’ll still be happy with his contribution but I would suspect Nuno will go shopping in the off-season as these misses would have been very frustrating for him. 

Will Awoniyi be sold then? He’s a very good striker too. Both him and Wood are much better than Origi, day out and in. 

Wood had a very nice dribble and lay off in the box which might have been an assist another day. 

Today’s best looking chance was actually quite a tricky one, because of the height. He had to get his knee up and over it to volley it, but it still would have been a difficult header if he’d gone the Greenacre route.

The keeper was aware of an earlier chip, but it was still a good option in the situation, and he headed back across dangerously, but the defense were quickest to react. He looked really good, but not hitting the target as a poacher looks really bad. Some options perhaps he could even take a touch, though he’s at his best with fast ball movement. 

Both Awoniyi and Wood have had stretches out with injury so maybe someone younger and fitter to compete, but that’s an expensive striker. Nicholas Jackson. And a lot is at the discretion of an eccentric owner. 

One of Wood’s best seasons by number of goals. And he’s scored a variety of finishes too. 

Forest will continue to have issues managing their finances next season to prevent a further points reduction.

Can’t see them having three front line strikers on big money so if they buy anyone likely a striker will need to be sold. At Woods age he probably wouldn’t be the one. 

AucklandPhoenix

Forest will continue to have issues managing their finances next season to prevent a further points reduction.

Can’t see them having three front line strikers on big money so if they buy anyone likely a striker will need to be sold. At Woods age he probably wouldn’t be the one. 

Apparently Origi on a really high salary.

Season finishes with a trip to relegated Burnley (19th). Forest will finish 17th.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/19/england/premier-league/burnley-fc/nottingham-forest-fc/4082389/

That’s better! Normal service resumes after 2 minutes. 

Elanga swings a ball in past the back line for Wood to tap in at the backpost, which he does. Great start for Woodsy after a bit of a minor goal drought. Perhaps relegation battle nerves got to him a bit? No matter. Up to 13 PL goals for the season, one short of his best ever PL return. 

And another one! After 15 minutes.
He equals his best ever PL haul. VAR intervenes to say a-okay. 
He deflects a Yates shot into the corner and celebrates with vigour for the second time, back at Burnley.

And he’s on a hat trick. 

Happy for him.

An under rated player - he has had a great season in a struggling team. Does so much more than just scores goals that the casual fan seems to ignore.

Finishes 2-1 Forest. Wood off at 79 mins replaced by  Awoniyi.
Forest stay 17th, and end up 6 pts clear of relegated Luton Town (18th). Burnley & Sheffield United also going down.

And yes Wood's equal best scoring season in the EPL. 12th equal in the league wioth Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson

2019/20 at Burnley Wood also got 14 goals, that was from 32 games & 29 starts. Clarets were a good mid table 10th that season.
This season at Forest 31 games & only 20 starts.

https://us.soccerway.com/players/chris-woods/76918/

Next........his wedding I believe.

News worthy enough for News Hub?

https://dasfootball.com/burnley-vs-nottingham-forest-highlights/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350283201/chris-wood-scores-two-nottingham-forest-ensure-premier-league-survival

Wood’s brace took him to 69 Premier League goals overall, moving him level with former Liverpool striker Luis Suárez in 68th position on the competition’s all-time scorers list.

Apparently his contract is up in June. It will be interesting to see if Forest give him a new contract or he goes elsewhere on a free with a big signing on bonus.

Peverell

Apparently his contract is up in June. It will be interesting to see if Forest give him a new contract or he goes elsewhere on a free with a big signing on bonus.

You sure about that?

https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2023/january/20/forest-complete-signing-of-chris-wood/

Nottingham Forest is delighted to announce the signing of Chris Wood from Newcastle United.

The striker joins on loan for the remainder of the season with a conditional obligation to become a permanent deal until the summer of 2025.

I picked this up from a supporter site and Transfer Market quotes 2024 . Your source is obviously more accurate .

coochiee

Chris Wood joins elite company in the @premierleague's all-time goal-scoring records 🌟🇳🇿

With 14 goals added to his tally this season, he now ranks among the top 70 all-time Premier League goalscorers 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3EEfVDK7B6

— New Zealand Football 🇳🇿 (@NZ_Football) May 20, 2024

It’s hilarious and somehow lovely that we’ve got a PL striker who’s scored more than Luis Suarez and to the NZ public the feeling is ‘hasn’t he done well at his hobby.’ Even for us football folk it’s hard for us to get perspective. 

This year alone there are 68 countries repped in the PL and since its inception 123. It’s essentially a champions of champions format. 

But perhaps the lack of hype helps keep him grounded. There’s certainly players with their ego problems in the opposite direction. 

Peverell

I picked this up from a supporter site and Transfer Market quotes 2024 . Your source is obviously more accurate .

It would be accurate if the contract is currently only valid for this season and the clause allowing an extra year hasn’t been activated.