Micah Richards and Alan Shearer ‘totally agree’ that one Nottingham Forest player was wrongly written off

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Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham 2-1 to breathe life into a Champions League quest that has been ongoing since December.

The Reds had suffered two successive defeats to Aston Villa and Everton, with pundits starting to change their minds over whether Forest had the minerals to maintain their push.

Ben Foster wrote Forest off after the defeat to Everton but Forest have done what they’ve managed so often this season and rammed those claims right back down the throat of the critics.

Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood scored the goals against Tottenham, with Forest now firmly back into contention for a place in next season’s Champions League.

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Micah Richards and Alan Shearer agree on Chris Wood

Wood signed for Forest for a fee of £15 million and ultimately, he’s proved to be worth his weight in gold given the goals which he’s managed to score in the Garibaldi.

The 33-year-old scored 15 times in the Premier League last season and has followed that up during 2024/25 with 19 strikes coming from the talisman so far during the current campaign.

Micah Richards was keen to discuss the striker on this week’s edition of The Rest is Football and he’s astounded by the form he’s showcased for Forest during the season.

Richards said: “Can we just have a moment to talk about Chris Wood. He’s been unbelievable. Seriously.

“He’s been written off, he went to Newcastle, didn’t work out for him, but his mentality to overcome that and actually prove himself as more than just a big striker up there.

“His movement is excellent, he holds up the ball really well, his little touches around the corner are great. To score 19 goals in the Premier League with a team that plays like Forest do, he’s been ridiculously good.”

Alan Shearer knows all about Wood, given that he previously played for the team he supports, Newcastle United.

The Premier League’s all-time leading goalscorer has been equally impressed with Wood and admitted he didn’t see this level of form coming from the Kiwi.

He continued: “Absolutely outstanding. I totally agree. I didn’t see that coming for him at Forest, but total respect to him and he’s been unbelievable, as have Forest this season for most of the campaign.”

Chris Wood stats 2024/25

It really is quite remarkable what Wood has managed to achieve this season, and his goal against Tottenham was a welcome return to form for the talisman.

He’d not bagged in the Premier League since scoring a hat-trick against Brighton during a 7-0 win all the way back in March.

Wood penned a new two-year extension to his City Ground deal earlier this season, and his good form has warranted the club to take action over the future of the centre-forward.

Next season, Wood will need some help in the attack as the Reds look to bolster their squad ahead of a seemingly certain European campaign that will be on the agenda.