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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
He is one goal off Manchester United legend Eric Cantona.
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.
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.
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.
Spent a bit of time in Peru last few years. If he was a Peruvian with 69 EPL or La Liga goals, there would be a news story on him almost daily. His mum or dad would be regulars on some light hearted sports show, and his wedding would have 3 TV crews
This has been known about for awhile, and AWs should still be too good. Time for Mata & Waine to step up.
Besides asking Notts Forest (Nations Cup & Olympics are both no FIFA windows), that Wood play both in Vanuatu & Paris - might have been a bridge too far.
Edit - wonder if Tommy Smith will be at the nupitals. He seems Wood's best mate in the AWs
This has been known about for awhile, and AWs should still be too good. Time for Mata & Waine to step up.
Besides asking Notts Forest (Nations Cup & Olympics are both no FIFA windows), that Wood play both in Vanuatu & Paris - might have been a bridge too far.
This has been known about for awhile, and AWs should still be too good. Time for Mata & Waine to step up.
Besides asking Notts Forest (Nations Cup & Olympics are both no FIFA windows), that Wood play both in Vanuatu & Paris - might have been a bridge too far.
I've noticed you rate Mata, I just can't see it. He may be a similar style but his career hasn't really kicked on at a decent league. I rate Waine so happy with him getting lots of mins.
Who else do we have beyond Kosta playing and scoring regularly?
Let’s assess Mata after a full pre season at Shrewsbury Town. Him and Waine are different type of players. Both are still young enough to improve, but yes Waine likely has the bigger upside
Aside from Kosta and Wood, McCowatt has the best scoring record of any Kiwi at a decent level the last 12 months
Let’s assess Mata after a full pre season at Shrewsbury Town. Him and Waine are different type of players. Both are still young enough to improve, but yes Waine likely has the bigger upside
Aside from Kosta and Wood, McCowatt has the best scoring record of any Kiwi at a decent level the last 12 months
I'd like to see a way to play McCowatt and Waine together and Mata can prove himself off the pine. They're quite different players, and McCowatt often drifts a bit wider, so could be made to compliment each other.
I think as well we shouldn’t underrate Kosta’s ability to hold up a ball and win a ball high up with skilled pressing. Is a much more experienced player than the other two.
Let’s assess Mata after a full pre season at Shrewsbury Town. Him and Waine are different type of players. Both are still young enough to improve, but yes Waine likely has the bigger upside
Aside from Kosta and Wood, McCowatt has the best scoring record of any Kiwi at a decent level the last 12 months
I'd like to see a way to play McCowatt and Waine together and Mata can prove himself off the pine. They're quite different players, and McCowatt often drifts a bit wider, so could be made to compliment each other.
As well in that Des WC team Waine plays wide and McCowatt plays as the CF, as he did at Ellerslie.
As always with the Islands the heat and state of the pitch(es) will be factors. Ugly as it can sometimes look, the direct route is sometimes the way to go to conserve energy or if it's a bumpy goat track.
If this AWs team in Vanuatu is anywhere near full strength, our players will have far more technical ability as a combination than any of the Island teams.
This might sound a bit stupid but ge would ge a great addition at Man U at this point in time, especially with a new managerPeverell
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.
This might sound a bit stupid but ge would ge a great addition at Man U at this point in time, especially with a new managerPeverell
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.
No- I’ve said it for a while. They have barrels of wingers and Bruno and they need a collection of different goal scorers to profit from them. He’d be a leader and senior player in the dressing room and would make United better.
On the other hand he’s got Elanga and Gibbs-White at Forest potentially- he probably should hang around if they are- they’ve been great for him!