That is not to say Wood’s goal scoring has been too negatively impacted. Wood has bagged four times in his nine appearances for Leeds, a decent rate for a centre forward.
Furthermore, Wood’s conversion rate of goals from his strikes is 17.4 per cent, only a slight drop on the percentage of his attempts that hit the target. That suggests that while he is not often accurate, when he is, his strikes tend to hit the back of the net......
Wood has been integral to Leeds’ system this season, playing the lone striker role demanded by Rosler’s preference for a 4-3-3 formation well.
He’s won 45.16 per cent of his aerial duels this campaign, which allows him to bring Leeds’ wingers and midfielders into play in the final third. Wood has created 12 chances for those players, fulfilling the creative aspect of his role.