Leicester City: Chris Wood in tribute to strike partner David Nugent
Chris Wood believes that playing alongside David Nugent will make him an even better player.
Wood has linked up with former England striker Nugent in his first three Championship games since joining City from West Bromwich Albion and has scored five goals.
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Leicester City's David Nugent. Chris Wood has praised his strike partner
The second of two on his debut in the 6-1 hammering of Huddersfield Town, at the King Power Stadium, was a result of superb link-up play between himself and Nugent.
Wood is quick to praise his strike partner for helping him make an immediate impact.
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"He is up there with the one of the best strikers I have played with," said Wood.
"It is not just his ability but the way he commands me and talks to me. He shows me the ways to become a good striker.
"He has been in and around the game for years and knows everything about it.
"He just makes sure I am doing everything for the team and myself to be in the right positions.
"When you are coming into a new side it doesn't always click straight away with a strike partner.
"But we both know goals are the main thing and, when he squared the ball back to me in the first few minutes of my debut when he could have shot himself, it showed what a good player he is and what vision he has to help this team get into the Premier League.
"He is a quality striker and a quality man as well. He has the ability to change any game and, playing up top with him, has brought my game on another level.
"Just having someone like him there makes it so much easier."
Wood has now scored nine goals in his last six games, including two on loan at Millwall before joining City. After such an impressive run, Wood knows expectations will be high.
"Probably the fans expect goals every game now but I know that will not always be the case," he said.
"They won't always be flying in as they are now. But as long as we are winning as a team, I don't mind if I am scoring, Nuge is scoring or even Kasper (Schmeichel) for that matter.
"As long as those three points are coming it doesn't bother me."
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by dobranich
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 10:01PM
“True Alan great signings. City are by all that's Holy going up.
Bet folk love reading Coalville's posts. No content other than jibing at me which I really care a toss about. Yeah really! What an absolute div. Really jealous of me and so aggressive in his little hiding place. Ill be at Coalville watching Town on Saturday where will he be? At home reading comics no doubt. Ain't no hope for his type. Sad sad sad. Sorry abusive sad.
I'm so glad I'm too intelligent to be jealous of anyone in this world.”
by Alanprichard
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 8:53PM
“Dobbo I read on here some weeks ago that a poster said to you, a closed mouth gathers no feet. You must really start posting less on here because it appears no one really likes you. Just let the genuine City fans debate without you gobbing of all the time.
Wood and Nuge are a brilliant pairing I bet some of the clubs below us wish that they had them. Good buying by Sven for Nuge on a free, and Nigel paying only 2 Mil for Chris.”
by Coalvillefox
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 8:50PM
“Glass houses Dobby, how come everyone else on here is dim? At least most of them can spell and string a sentence together. Bit confused as to why your posts keep changing style. Aggressive well now , now glass houses again old timer, you are the one who always finishes on some sort of vague threat. I wonder where you will be pretending to live tomorrow, Coalville , Whiwick, Leicester?? And which character will you be using, the salt of the earth hard man or the ex corporate type wannabe golf club hanger on? One thing about us Coalville people, we certainly now hoe to detect a BS merchant.”
by dobranich
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 7:18AM
“Righto foxed ill get away from that point. It's probably to complex for most to grasp.”
by OutfoxedYa2
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 12:25AM
“Deffo start with Nugent and Wood on Saturday.
Although they've hit the ground running where their partnerships concerned its still early days so the more game time they have together the better the understanding will get.
You can wrap em up in cotton wool all you like but sometimes that can do more harm than good.
Confidence is what matters most to a striker and the best way to keep that going is to keep playing!
Dobbo you know I like ya but time to move on from the 'sub' debate me thinks as your point (which i agree with) has been well and truly made in several of your posts.
3 points we got and that's all that matters now besides you never know Pearson might have actually learnt something from that?
COYB's”
by dobranich
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 10:41PM
“Love it happy. f you went down Hinckley at the minute with your boots round your neck they'd sign you up. They are stuffed. No money no points no hope”
by Happy_Fox
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 10:20PM
“Start with Nugent snd Wood. If we are winning by a couple of goals at half time, sub one of them for Waggy. If we are cruising after 70 mins, then sub the other for Futacs. If we are slaughtering them with 10 mins to go then I'll ask NP for a run out. I'll bring my boots.”
by dobranich
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 9:55PM
“nice one happy I like a sense of humour. Do you think NP will play full strength or not risk either Wood or Nugent in the cup. I think he might leave one of them out but keep him on the bench as insurance??”
by Happy_Fox
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 9:10PM
“Since when was choc hob n0b a swear word?
Good job I didn't say ginger nuts!”
by Happy_Fox
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 9:05PM
“Pearson was going to sub , than he didn't. He was going to have a rich tea at half time but then changed his mind and upgraded to a choc hob *** instead.
Who cares? All I know is we are 3pts better off after the game and now move on to the next game.”