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Sean Dyche said Nottingham ForestIts wonder achievers are reaping a reward for bringing Chris Wood He came back to life as he paid tribute to his former Burnley forward to answer his critics.
Wood scored 10 runs Premier League Only Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Cole Palmer and Alexander Isak totaled goals to help Forest finish third. Their Boxing Day win against Tottenham.
Dyche bought the New Zealand international Burnley’s record signing when Leeds paid £15m for the striker in 2017, and Wood became the Clarets’ record scorer with 49 Premier League goals.
he Now same situation with forest After proving fruitful for Nuno Espirito SantoBut only after a spell at Newcastle where he scored just five goals in 39 appearances and a slow start to his life at the City Ground.
and Dyche, whose Everton The team was quick to praise the high-flying side, hosts Woods Forest, on Sunday: “I was impressed with what they were doing – very organised, counter-planning and working to break and defend well. They did it very well. They brought Woody to life, who I know well, and the goals he’s scoring, and they’ve become a very strong outfit.”
Dyche sees similarities between how Nuno Wood is using him and how he did during their time together at Turf Moor as he says the striker’s attitude is a key factor in his revival.
“Probably his maturity in the game, his knowledge of the game,” he added. “He’s got a different format they’re working in that he seems to like. He has a lot of big players, they have power behind them and they get the ball to him quickly.
“It seems to be something that is good for him and not vastly different to what we were trying to achieve at Burnley. But yeah, I think a lot of credit to him, credit to his professionalism at the top of his game. He had a quiet spell when he first went there and [there were] A few question marks over it. It can be with strikers. He’s had it before and he’s been through it. Undoubtedly a very good player and someone I have a lot of respect for.”
