Chris Wood, a striker for Nottingham Forest, played for New Zealand yesterday night in their loss to Australia in West London. At the Brentford Community Stadium, the Socceroos defeated the All Whites 2-0.
In the match played on English soil, New Zealand’s night turned out to be somewhat dull. Australia won the Soccer Ashes title once more, and it has been 21 years since New Zealand defeated them.
Last night, Wood received his 70th cap for his nation. Only a few days prior, he had given the All Whites a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A disappointed Forest striker, Wood, exited the international match.
For Forest striker Wood, it was a disappointing performance. He participated in this match for 81 minutes, and several Australian and New Zealand media sites have evaluated his performance.
According to the New Zealand Herald, Wood has had a very disappointing night in terms of the amount of service he received, and the squad has been “unable to utilise the threat of Wood.”
Regarding Wood’s performance, Australian publication ABC also offered feedback. In the 29th minute, they declared that Wood had been “kept very quiet,” as the Socceroos had suppressed any chances he might have had.
This weekend, Wood hopes to hold onto his position.
The 31-year-old will now return to Forest, where he will spend this weekend trying to score Premier League goals. Steve Cooper will want the Reds to return to winning ways when they play Luton.
This season, Wood has only managed one goal for Forest. His goal is to demonstrate that, despite his injuries, he is capable of filling the void left by Taiwo Awoniyi.
In January, Forest paid £15 million for Wood. Due to his struggles with injuries since moving to the City Ground, he has only scored two goals for the Reds in his short time there.
It’s all in the comments from last night. Wood is valuable, but only if he is put to use. In order to take advantage of Wood’s finest qualities, Forest has to get the ball into him more frequently as they want to play attacking football.
