Shoot!’s Championship Awards (January)

Player of the Month: Chris Wood (Leeds United)

Leeds United are attempting to break back into the top-flight where many perceive they belong and they have a good chance this season.

It’s fair to say though that were it not for 25-year-old New Zealand forward Chris Wood, they wouldn’t be in with such a good chance of returning to the Promised Land.

His form in January has been nothing short of sensational – Wood has been responsible for 75 per cent of United’s league goals.

A brace against Rotherham, the crucial winner against play-off rivals Derby County and the opening goal in the win against Nottingham Forest all helped Leeds pick up points, and even when they weren’t winning, Wood still scored twice, in a 3-2 loss to Barnsley (the first defeat for United in which Wood had found the net).

If he can help carry them to promotion, Wood could go down in Elland Road folklore.

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