National media show sympathy for Nottingham Forest star, touched the ball 14 times during friendly

The opinions of the national media regarding Chris Wood’s performance for New Zealand
This match was advertised as pitting New Zealand captain Wood against Chilean striker Santiago Gimenez, a player Forest had been chasing since the summer.But the Feyenoord player emerged victorious, as Mexico defeated New Zealand 3-0 in a convincing win for the standout striker and his teammates.

The New Zealand Herald claims that Wood wasn’t all that bad during the match. Rather, the publication criticised the lack of service to the big man at the top.

During the conflict, Wood received subpar service. It proved to be a frustrating match for the Forest as he was unable to create any opportunities for himself.

The day was extremely frustrating for Wood, as Sofa Score illustrates. In his 70 minutes on the pitch, he only touched the ball 14 times and gave up possession six times.

Forest need Wood to return to Forest fit and healthy

The 32-year-old charmer picked up where he left off in 203/24 this season. Having scored both of Forest’s goals this season at home, he already has two goals to his name.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s first-choice striker is Wood. The Reds truly need Wood to stay healthy this season because Taiwo Awoniyi is their man in reserve and they haven’t been able to sign a striker.

The striker needs to win his remaining match against the USA before departing.

The striker has another game against the USA to get through before he will head back to England. It could be a short turnaround for Wood as Forest go to Liverpool on Saturday but it’s vital that he’s good to go at the weekend.