Chris Wood is an exemplary striker in the present Premier League landscape and one Southampton frontman has been hinted to imitate him.
Southampton fans have admitted Damion Downs has a stormy chase for displacing Josh Sargent at United States. Happens, but the fact that another countrymate Patrick Agyemang smelled a first Championship goal than him in equal games, and with the 21-year-old strolling on the pitch is quite awful.
No full stops here, as Southampton are figuring plans for Downs' older partner Said El Mala. Somehow, every striker to have met the 21-year-old in previous months is on a roll when shots and passes are letting a toll on him.
Before mid-October, Downs has every day to reset his playing self and take inspiration from any flop-first, hit-later stories. Retired Southampton hero James Beattie has a resembling tale for Downs and it being a Premier League mega success story is quite the pessimism-buster for Saints.
Gaining Wood's instinct for goals could help Downs thrive
In Beattie's words, GIVEMESPORT quoted: "When I first went into Leeds United as assistant manager, Chris Wood wasn't using his body as much as he should."
In 2025, Wood is on the books of Nottingham Forest and by that I didn't mean the Southampton fanbase needs to laugh at their Premier League rhythm. Focusing on Wood only, all English top-flight faithfuls will note that the 33-year-old has rapidly gone from the "yet another attacker" category to a top five candidate in hunting goals.
Downs doesn't have a distinction factor for the good, as Wood missed and for age, the United States' targetman firmly leads the former. The missing link is setting up an achievable milestone, say making three to four exquisite runs per game for other attackers to locate him well.
Then, notching a goal whether that may come from the spot. After that, deliver a Wood-esque consistency and offer Still a goal on every alternate gameday.