https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360965843/red-card-tackle-injures-all-whites-captain-chris-wood-eight-weeks-out-fifa-world-cup
red card "tackle"
he walks off, so hopefully not too bad.
red card "tackle"
he walks off, so hopefully not too bad.
Studs into the back of his knee. Culprit given red card.
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
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We can do without Cacace, we can do without Thomas - we can't do without Wood. #givemewood
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Sounds precautionary.
Bednarek really trying to ruin my day. Throwing away the Europa League and potentially taking Wood out of the WC, disgraceful challenge.
Bednarek really trying to ruin my day. Throwing away the Europa League and potentially taking Wood out of the WC, disgraceful challenge.
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Here's the Var review, studs straight into Wood's injured knee.
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/s/V1um3UBYBE
The gall of the fucker to try and claim there was nothing in that.
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/s/V1um3UBYBE
The gall of the fucker to try and claim there was nothing in that.
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Tackle and awkward landing was on his right knee. The surgery had been on his left knee.
Fingers crossed
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360965843/hopefully-its-okay-all-whites-captain-chris-wood-nottingham-forest-coach-optimistic-after-bruising
https://twitter.com/thenichecache/status/2044879318829195659
Fingers crossed
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360965843/hopefully-its-okay-all-whites-captain-chris-wood-nottingham-forest-coach-optimistic-after-bruising
https://twitter.com/thenichecache/status/2044879318829195659
This was the (horrendous) tackle from Jan Bednarek that led to Chris Wood being subbed off injured
— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) April 16, 2026
Bednarek was red carded after a VAR check#FlyingKiwis pic.twitter.com/SOZ2cQ24TH
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Wood a return to familiar Turf Moor. Forest (16th) travel to Burnley (19th)
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Wood is starting which is a relief
Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka
http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka
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And gets 75 minutes! Huge sighs of relief all around Aotearoa.
Annual finals disappointment enthusiast.
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Great to see, but a couple interesting chats at footy on Saturday around how the team (All Whites) play better without him. With him on the field the team looks too him too much, as if he is the only option.
I don't see us playing the way we did against Chile with Wood in the team - Interesting conundrum, does our best player suit our best system?
I don't see us playing the way we did against Chile with Wood in the team - Interesting conundrum, does our best player suit our best system?
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MetalLegNZ wrote:
Great to see, but a couple interesting chats at footy on Saturday around how the team (All Whites) play better without him. With him on the field the team looks too him too much, as if he is the only option.
I don't see us playing the way we did against Chile with Wood in the team - Interesting conundrum, does our best player suit our best system?
I though he linked up well today when Forest switched to two strikers (alongside Igor Jesus).
I agree when he's the only option upfront for the AW's he doesn't get the same space and opposition defense swarm him. I think it's worth trying to play him alongside someone like Jesse Randall.
I agree when he's the only option upfront for the AW's he doesn't get the same space and opposition defense swarm him. I think it's worth trying to play him alongside someone like Jesse Randall.
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So yes Wood off at 76 mins (2-1) in a 4-1 win.
Jesus on at HT alongside Wood when Forest were 0-1 down.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360967047/chris-wood-brushes-injury-scare-nottingham-forest-build-english-premier-league-relegation-buffer
Chris Wood made his first English Premier League start since the first week of October as Nottingham Forest beat Burnley and built a five-point buffer over Tottenham Hotspur in the battle to avoid relegation.
Jesus on at HT alongside Wood when Forest were 0-1 down.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360967047/chris-wood-brushes-injury-scare-nottingham-forest-build-english-premier-league-relegation-buffer
Chris Wood made his first English Premier League start since the first week of October as Nottingham Forest beat Burnley and built a five-point buffer over Tottenham Hotspur in the battle to avoid relegation.
Forest are next in action away against Sunderland on Friday night (7am Saturday NZ time).
They then have the first leg of their Europa League semifinal against fellow Premier League side Aston Villa at their City Ground home on May 1 (7am May 2 NZ time).
The two team drew 1-1 at the same venue in the league last weekend.
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Forest got close last season, might just do it this saeson, despite their relegation struggles.
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All the action happened while Wood was out there. No more goals were scored afterwards. Porto made a bunch of subs at half-time and had Forest on the ropes in a few instances but ultimately they’d missed their chance in the home leg. Forest steadied the ship and got out of there with a 1-0 victory for the aggregate triumph. Bottom line is that they’ve qualified for the Europa League semi-finals... the first European semis since the Brian Clough era in 1984. They’ll face a team from pretty close by in the two-legged semis: Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Braga (Portugal) vs Freiburg (Germany) will determine the other finalist.
Niche Cache
All the action happened while Wood was out there. No more goals were scored afterwards. Porto made a bunch of subs at half-time and had Forest on the ropes in a few instances but ultimately they’d missed their chance in the home leg. Forest steadied the ship and got out of there with a 1-0 victory for the aggregate triumph. Bottom line is that they’ve qualified for the Europa League semi-finals... the first European semis since the Brian Clough era in 1984. They’ll face a team from pretty close by in the two-legged semis: Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Braga (Portugal) vs Freiburg (Germany) will determine the other finalist.
Gotta take a step back here and appreciate that Nottingham Forest are three games away from potentially lifting a major trophy, how about that? All the buzz while he was injured was about whether Wood could get back in time to help Forest avoid relegation, some folks even overreacting about World Cup availability. Now suddenly he’s also got a chance now to match Wynton Rufer (Cup Winners’ Cup in 1992 with Werder Bremen) by becoming just the second kiwi footballer to win a continental trophy in Europe.
Chris Wood is three games away from potentially doing something very special... and there’s another element at work here because the Europa League winners get Champions League entry for next season. Hard to imagine any other context in which The Woodsman could ever play Champions League at this stage of his career.
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