Nahki Wells proving age is just a number at Bristol City after great performances in Championship

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Bristol City’s aged striker is continuing to perform in the Championship this season. Nahki Wells is also helping mentor the younger forwards for The Robins. Here’s a look at his impact.

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00:00Dan, looking at Bristol City and picking out a player, Naki Wells, obviously a real proven

00:10EFL striker, obviously 34 now, so numbers are slightly slowing down, but he's still

00:16had a decent return so far this season for his age and his experience at this level.

00:22I mean, incredible time at Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, didn't quite work out Burnley

00:28but then QPR he found some form again and then he's been at Bristol City for a number

00:32of seasons now and the fans are taking a like to him, but it's tough to look at a 34-year-old

00:39striker and think he's the solution to get you out of the championship. It's tough to

00:46really look at, but he's sort of proving that age is just a number and he is still firing

00:50in goals and he is a real pivotal part to Bristol City's success at times. We've obviously

00:56mentioned the inconsistency they have. What are your thoughts on him and how has he received

01:03at Bristol City? Obviously, as I say, he's been there a number of seasons, he's played

01:07a number of games for them and he's going to go down as a bit of a cult hero for the

01:11last few seasons, especially at Bristol City.

01:15Yeah, well, the man is 34 years old and as you say there, he's been around a bit in the

01:21EFL and especially in the championship, but he has been one of the regulars for Bristol

01:25City this season so far. Came into the sides around the October-November time and hasn't

01:32come out of it since. His form has kept him in there, he's scored a handful of goals and

01:39he's fully deserving of his spot in the team, to be honest. As we say, Bristol City have

01:45been inconsistent, but he's been one of the more consistent performers in terms of getting

01:49amongst the goals despite his age. He made clear himself that he didn't see himself getting

01:57into the side and staying in it at the start of the season, but now he thinks he's fully

02:01deserving himself of being in the team and he's actually keeping out some young players

02:06from the starting XI who are sat on the bench, young forwards such as Fale Miyulu and Sinclair

02:11Armstrong. But I think what's also important on those two young forwards is that the Bristol

02:17City boss, Liam Manning, has made clear that despite him keeping them out the side, he's

02:21been a really good mentor to them, role model to have alongside them, for them paving their

02:27way in this league as well. I think Liam Manning is really quite pleased with that, to be honest,

02:32and clearly it's working for them at the moment. Obviously, I know on the pitch in terms of

02:36results it goes up and down a bit at the moment for Bristol City, but certainly they've got

02:41a striker there who's scoring goals and who's also providing valuable footballing and life

02:45lessons to their two young forwards who, yes, are on the bench but are getting opportunities

02:49off the bench as well. That combination could be really invaluable for them in the months

02:56to come as the season progresses.

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