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Speaking of Chris Wood, here’s what Eddie Howe’s had to say on his former player. Wood struggled for goals at Newcastle, scoring five in 39 games.
I’m delighted for Chris on a personal level. For me it was never lost how well he played for us. He did everything but score. His positive performances were so important in our efforts to stay in the league especially that first season when he joined. The work he did, the unseen things, bringing other players into play. If you asked his teammates that played with him in that season, they’d say Chris was one of the reasons that we changed our position in the league and were able to win consistently. But he just didn’t get the goals that elevated his performances or probably got the wider world seeing what a transformation he played in our team. He was very selfless, he was very team-orientated and that’s why now on a personal level he’s getting the individual accolades that his goals are bringing him.
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