Comes on in 72nd minute. Just hit post after a good run in 82nd minute. Still 0-0
Edit: finishes 0-0.
Yeah, which didn't happen so much toward the end of last season
Comes on in 72nd minute. Just hit post after a good run in 82nd minute. Still 0-0
Edit: finishes 0-0.
And clearly, needs the ball at his feet . . .
Subbed at 46 mins today, in a 3 -2 win.
Subbed at 46 mins today, in a 3 -2 win.
"A string of missed opportunities in the first half frustrated The Foxes, but with the addition of Lloyd Dyer and Anthony Knockaert at half time and a change of formation, City got what they deserved eventually.
The manager stressed how important it was to get the most from all the members of his squad afterwards, adding: “We created a few more chances today (than we have recently) and I think the players that didn’t start and came on gave us a better response than they did at Derby.
“Over the course of the season we’ll need all the players to contribute when they get the chance. Today it was a good effort by all the players.
“It’s pleasing to get the three points but we could have made life a bit easier for ourselves. I think we clearly didn’t take the chances we created in the first half, which was a bit frustrating, and we allowed them to get something to defend with really their only opportunity.
A nice hat-trick in a 5-2 win over Carlisle
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11115564
Good effort Woddsy!
Number 1 striker for us now
That was a MotM, hattrick and an assist according to BBC Match of the Day last night (Wednesday).
Went and watched Wood v Charlton on Saturday.
Brilliant game of football, one of the better I have been to over here, surprisingly. Cracking atmosphere at The Valley, very end-to-end and a good amount of niggle, 7 minutes of stoppage. The Foxes went down 2-1, unlucky as Schmeichel was horrendously manhandled off a corner for the Addicks second.
Wood came on around the 70th I think. Didn't have a massive involvement, but is surely no worse than Vardy who is usually pretty pants, and wasn't great again on Saturday. Vardy also has a twat of a haircut, but that's an aside. No real chances for Wood, major chances weren't particularly falling his way. I was surprised he didn't start given his hatty during the week, though he does have that tendency to destroy minnows.
So... Nothing really of note re Wood sadly. Schmeichel really is a fantastic keeper - can see how he topped the keeping charts in the League last year.
SOMMET SPORTS - FREEVIEW:
Chris Wood's Leicester this Sunday live at 1.55am v Wigan
- and two clubs with All Whites, Burnley v Blackburn at 6.30am (Cameron Howieson & Tim Payne - although neither are appearing for the first team as yet and Payne is injured).
On the bench again today.
This from the Guardian today...
Time to move to another team and start another scoring spree. Rinse and repeat.
It's a tough life being a striker.
Leicester top of the table now after winning this morn. Wood comes off the bench
Leicester top of the table now after winning this morn. Wood comes off the bench
"....Chris Wood replaced Knockaert with the Foxes again tinkering with their system in an effort to see out the match.
It was to be a nervous finish though as, with 10 minutes to go Rovers skipper Dann saw a bullet header saved by Schmeichel, before the ‘keeper launched a lightning counter attack that had Vardy appealing for a penalty on Taylor that wasn’t given.
Wood proved to be an excellent outlet up front for the Foxes though and it served to quell the Rovers threat in the final 10 minutes, as the striker also had a goal narrowly ruled out for offside.
It would not matter though, as even with Vardy hitting the post in the 90th minute, City were able to hold on for the win that moved them joint top of the Championship table."
City (4-4-2):Schmeichel; De Laet, Morgan (c), Moore, Konchesky (Wood 79); Knockaert, Drinkwater, King, Dyer (Hammond 74); Nugent, Vardy.
“We need to keep working hard and maintaining the standards we’ve set so far, bearing in mind that we’ve got real competition for places.
“The players that currently have the positions know that they’ve got to be playing at their best to maintain their position in the side. All in all I think the players understand what we’re trying to do and that’s the important thing.”
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not even on the bench today
ok he has a slight hamstring injury
The Foxes signed another striker the other day so that will put the pressure on Chris. Decent player..
got old gazza eh, i remember he was alright when linking up with charlie adam a few years ago. Chris must have been expecting a challenge for places when he signed for an ambitious/cash loaded club like Leicester.
Not even on the bench in todays Carling Cup won over Derby.
Not even on the bench in todays Carling Cup won over Derby.
The Foxes signed another striker the other day so that will put the pressure on Chris. Decent player..
"Former Blackpool striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher has joined fellow Championship side Leicester City on a one-year deal.
During six years with the Seasiders, the 32-year-old scored 36 goals in 215 league appearances"
Not on the bench in their 2-1 win over Barnsley !
Still injured or out of favour ?
Not on the bench in their 2-1 win over Barnsley !
Still injured or out of favour ?
If you have Sky, make sure you watch the Football League Show this week:
see Chris rampaging through the Bournemouth team and single-handedly making the winning goal on the weekend.
Leicester on Sommet Sport, Freeview this week:
SUNDAY
1.10 am LIVE - Watford v Leicester
6.30 pm- Watford v Leicester replay
Capital Cup highlights show - various times on Sommet during week.
Wood pushing for starting place in Capital Cup game v Fulham:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/leicester-city-team-news-wood-2649942
Starting against Fulham in the COC
just scored, leicester up 2-1!
4-3 win over Fulham.
Apparently played very well.
last eight - and 4 goals in the competition - chelsea next?
Four goals for Chris in the last two rounds of the Capital One Cup now!!!
All the goals from this mornings game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOswD8haMkA
Chris' hat-trick v Carlisle in the previous round: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzblmjSx2Bo&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLiuVCXyn6-rcT6XnWMyeNK9VaQJc0kIZf
Will be better highlights of this morning's game in the next day here on the official Leicester You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LCFCOfficial?feature=watch
Match reports - on top of his good showing v Bournemouth on the weekend, Chris looking really good for Mexico in two weeks!
https://www.lcfc.com/news/article/291013-match-report-city-4-fulham-3-1143503.aspx
Nigel Pearson made five changes to his side from the weekend’s win over Bournemouth - Miquel, Dean Hammond, Matty James, Jeff Schlupp and Wood all handed starts in a 4-2-3-1 formation for the Foxes.
Liam Moore, Andy King, Dyer, Jamie Vardy and Nugent were the men dropping to the bench, as Pearson rotated the same matchday 18 he has deployed in the last two league games.
Fulham meanwhile made nine changes to the XI that lost to Southampton on Saturday, with Senderos and Steklenburg the only survivors in a side captained by Aaron Hughes.
City started the game by pressing their opponents hard, looking to deny them time on the ball and on seven minutes that almost forced an opening.
Fulham skipper Hughes misread an early ball over the top that was chased down by Wood, but despite the New Zealand striker’s calls for handball, referee Keith Stroud was having none of it.....
.....With just five minutes left of the half, City got their reward for their enterprising play, as Derek Boatang went into the book for a foul on Hammond about 30 yards out.
Unsurprisingly, Knockaert stepped up to the mark and drilled a thunderous shot at goal, which proved too hot to handle for Stekelenburg, who could only fumble into the path of Morgan to gratefully head into the corner of the net.
Just four minutes later it was another defensive error that proved to be Fulham’s undoing.
Under pressure form Konchesky, Senderos made a mess of his clearance, which struck the City defender and fell kindly to Wood in the box, who slotted into the corner from six yards out to give the Foxes a deserved half-time lead.
SECOND HALF:....Both sides seemed to have their bit between their teeth but it was again City who could have added to their lead with four chances one after another.
Wood’s excellent improvised volley was tipped over by the ‘keeper, Dyer’s effort was blocked, as was James’ before Schlupp pulled his effort wide from a good position.....
City (4-4-2): Schmeichel, Konchesky (Dyer 46), Drinkwater, Morgan (c), Hammond, James, Schlupp, Miquel, Knockaert, Wasilewski, Wood
Subs not used: Vardy, King, Moore, Taylor-Fletcher, Logan, Nugent
Goals: Morgan 41, Wood 45, Miquel 50, Dyer 90
Fulham (4-4-1-1): Stekelenburg, Riise, Senderos, Kacaniklic, Karagounis, Duff (Ruiz 56), Hughes (c), Taarabt, Rodallega (Bent 64), Zverotic, Boatang (Sidwell 81)
Subs not used: Stockdale, Dejagah, David, Amorebieta
Goals: Rodallega 18, 51 Karagounis 87
Attendance: 17,937
BBC report (incl. live match thread): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24619466
BBC lists the draw for the quarters on 17 Dec 2013: Leicester City vs Man City + West Ham vs Spurs
'o' for oarsome
Starting again tonight.
Sweet.Should be a cracking game
Falcon?
Wood poleaxed by a keepers clearance and it goes in the goal.
loved the audacity to celebrate the goal - top stuff
