Former Premier League striker Peter Crouch has now provided his honest opinion on Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood having played with him.
Nottingham Forest now find themselves back on level terms with Luton Town going into their game on Saturday.
Nuno Espirito Santo‘s side are going into their game against Wolves at the City Ground having tasted defeat last time out against Tottenham Hotspur.
But Saturday will provide Forest with a huge opportunity to open up a gap on Rob Edwards’ men who have to travel to the Etihad Stadium.
And one player who is going into the game in sensational form is Chris Wood.
The New Zealand striker has been crucial to what Forest have been able to do in recent weeks with the 32-year-old racking up the goals.
Wood is a player who Crouch has previously played alongside during their time at Burnley together and he has given his honest opinion on the Forest striker.
Crouch shares his honest opinion on Chris Wood’s ability amid his impressive form
Wood found the back of the net again on the weekend at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to bring Forest level after Murillo‘s own goal.
The goal against Spurs marked Wood’s fourth consecutive Premier League game having found the back of the net.
However, the 32-year-old will feel he should have walked away with a brace after striking the post from close range.
Despite the miss, Wood has been one of the real bright sparks in this Nuno side with the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White also receiving a lot of praise in recent weeks.
But speaking on That Peter Crouch Podcast, the former England striker has revealed what he actually thinks about his former teammate, Wood.
“I played with Chris Wood you know. I always said he’s a good finisher. He had a difficult time at Newcastle but I played with him at Burnley and he’s a good player. Really good player,” he said.
Incredible Chris Wood stats show how he could decide Forest’s fate
It really has been an impressive season for Wood who was only able to find the back of the net once for Forest in the league last term.
Now, he is going into Saturday’s game against Wolves having found the back of the net 12 times in the Premier League.
Here is a rundown of his last 10 Premier League games.
Statistics via Transfermarkt.
Within those 10 games, Wood was sidelined for five games through a hamstring injury, so keeping Wood fit could be key to Forest’s Premier League survival attempts.
The post 'I always said': Peter Crouch gives his honest opinion on Chris Wood after playing with him appeared first on Nottingham Forest News.