‘Eddie Howe instilled confidence in me. He’s an superior boss to work with and I feel numerous gamers say that. He’s vibrant with a sensible footballing mind’: Ex-Newcastle United star speaks glowingly about Magpies supervisor

January 25, 2025

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Newcastle United supervisor Eddie Howe reworked a struggling aspect into one qualifying for the Champions League in simply 18 months, and certainly one of his former gamers has revealed how a lot he loved working underneath him.

Chris Wooden is now flying at Nottingham Forest and combating for the Champions League there, however he initially arrived at Newcastle in January 2022 having scored simply three Premier League objectives in 17 appearances for Burnley that season.

There was an added stress on the New Zealand worldwide, too, with Newcastle having activated his £25m launch clause and needing factors to climb out of the relegation battle. For Wooden, Howe proved the proper supervisor to assist him take pleasure in his soccer extra.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe essential to Chris Wooden’s success

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: Eddie Howe, Newcastle United manager with Chris Wood of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Fulham FC at St. James Park on January 15, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Sellers/Getty Images)

Wooden and Howe at Newcastle (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)

“He instilled confidence in me,” Wooden solely tells FourFourTwo. “He was an superior supervisor to work with, and I feel numerous gamers say that after working underneath him. He’s a really vibrant man with a really sensible footballing mind. It was a pleasure to play underneath him.”

However whereas Wooden struggled for objectives at St. James’ Park, scoring simply 5 occasions in 39 video games in all competitions earlier than becoming a member of Nottingham Forest on mortgage for the second half of the 2022/23 season, Wooden believes the costly transfer nonetheless labored out for all events.

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: Chris Wood of Nottingham Forest celebrates scoring his team's first goal with team mate Callum Hudson-Odoi during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at City Ground on August 31, 2024 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Eddie Howe Newcastle

Wooden has been flying for Forest (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)

“I feel it labored – Newcastle wanted a striker as a result of Callum Wilson was injured, the chance arose and I needed to check myself outdoors of my consolation zone,” Wooden explains. “I used to be eager to strive one thing, particularly with the mission Newcastle had.

“I needed to be a part of that; to play underneath Eddie Howe and be concerned in an enormous membership traditionally. On the pitch, it labored out nicely. Staying up was large. Going from the place they have been after I arrived – I feel it was 11 factors – to ending up within the 40s [49 points] was sensational.

“I loved my time up there. It was disappointing that there weren’t extra objectives, however that’s life. I feel that I introduced much more than simply objectives, however it will have been good to have each.”

At Nottingham Forest, Wooden has had precisely each: 14 Premier League objectives final season has already been matched in 2024/25, whereas European soccer seems seemingly subsequent time period as Forest sit comfortably third within the prime flight.

‘Eddie Howe instilled confidence in me. He’s an superior boss to work with and I feel numerous gamers say that. He’s vibrant with a sensible footballing mind’: Ex-Newcastle United star speaks glowingly about Magpies supervisor

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