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Understand that fully.
However, similar argument could be made for Leicester FC women, as they only got promoted into the Super league and would like to be prepared to make a solid start to the season. That's why pre-seasons are so important for teams, as well as their key players.
Anyhow, we are speculating here. Let's see if she shows up in camp.

Schemerkhiz:
Yes her name was on the List alongside Onome Ebi but Club wouldn't release them cause it's not a FIFA Free Window except for teams participating in the Olympic game's...

Minsk FK is currently 2nd and would love to secure a Champions League slot, both player's are very important for their Clubside...

Well, same was said about Regina Otu of FC Minsk, right?

Schemerkhiz:
Ashleigh Plumptre that have already packed her bag ready for Camp...

Not sure if any of the Spanish contingent will show up due to pre-season training.
I also will be surprised if Ashleigh shows up, as the Leicester pre-season is in session.
Ariyo just moved to a new club, so I did not expect her to be a part of this training, not to mention her club's pre-season.
Onumonu is a key starter for FC Gotham, so I did not expect that she will be here - club will not release her.
Glad that Zogg and Nicole Payne are present.
Ini-Abasi we have seen in the past and frankly, not particularly sure what value she would offer.
Last I saw Ebere Orji play, she wasn't impressive. Hopefully, she has improved, but wouldn't hold my breath.
No need to talk about Oparanozie.
Surprised that perhaps, the two best HB players in the summer series (Viv Ikechukwu and Tosin Demehin) are absent, but the poor performers like the Ogbonnas are here. Shocking!

Schemerkhiz:
SUPER FALCONS SQUAD FOR AUSTRIA

Goalkeepers:
Tochukwu Oluehi (CD Pozoalbense, Spain); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Oyinyechi Okeke (Bayelsa Queens);
Yewande Balogun (California Storm, USA)

Defenders:
Glory Ogbonna (Edo Queens);
Osinachi Ohale (Madrid CFF, Spain);
Esther Ogbonna (Edo Queens);
Chidinma Okeke (Madrid CFF, Spain);
Onyinyechi Zogg (FC Zurich, Switzerland);
Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA);
Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA);
Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England);
Josephine Ijeh (BK Hacken, Sweden)

Midfielders:
Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain);
Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna United, Sweden);
Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain);
Adekite Fatuga-Dada (Watford FC, England)

Forwards:
Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain);
Francisca Ordega (Levante UD, Spain);
Gift Monday (FC Robo Queens);
Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa Queens);
Uchenna Kanu (Linkopings FC, Sweden);
Ebere Orji (Sundsvall DFF, Sweden);
Ini-Abasi Umotong (Lewes FC, England);
Evelyn Ijeh (BK Hacken, Sweden);
Desire Oparanozie (FC Dijon, France)

I thought Regina Otu was supposed to be a part of this camping? Wetin happen?

JohnBullMySon:
That's my point.

Adekite Fatuga - Dada (Watford FC Women)
Lady has some speed to burn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBGq-wLTP8E

Now this is the young lady I would LOVE to see in the Super Falcons team.
Technically sound and definitely, a super star in the making:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9O7w6LzZ8

Thought she was fantastic in AWCON 2016 and was instrumental towards Nigeria defeating Cameroon in the finals by pulling off some fantastic saves. Then all of a sudden, she fell off the radar - not even considered by the Swede Dennerby.
Sad.
I believe she is more technically sound than Oluehi and perhaps, moreso than Nnadozie (even though one has to grant her the benefit of training in France).

GeneralDae:
Me too. I wonder why she"s been forgotten.

2019 WWC in Paris.
Wonder who Nigeria's #9 (with the captain's armband) was?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhSbih-N_AI

do4luv14:
P.S. Click on 'Watch on Youtube'
My guy, pleaseget your facts well Desire, did not play a part of any. SF games, from 2017 till date, not in Thomas square for both Second, and We, or am I missing something

If the highlighted statement is true, then is she really ready for the SF?
We saw how our players struggled against the teams they played in the Summer Series. How then is this young lady going to excel and hold her own against the best teams in the world if she is only a substitute for BK Hacken? Are these young ladies really ready for the SF? Not really sure how this helps the SF?

Schemerkhiz:
Daughters of former Supereagle player Peter Ijeh, who's based in Sweden.They're definitely player's for the future, but this player play for one the best Club in Sweden BK Hacken who won the Swedish League and Swedish Cup last season, the training environment for them is very okay especially the eldest one she plays for two clubs currently, full games for Div 2 side Lidkopings FK and as a regular substitute for BK Hacken in the DAMALLSVENSKAN..

I believe BK Hacken doesn't want to release her that's why they sent her to their affiliate Club Lidkopings FK where she gets full game time is the Elitettan and then come over and play for BK Hacken as Substitute regularly. It's good for her development though but this to and fro of a thing Sha..

While Josephine Ijeh is with BK Hacken U19

We've had a chance to judge her closely over the past 10+ years that she has been in the Super Falcons. Isn't that more than enough time to know what she can or cannot do?

What most don't understand is its really not just what she brings onto the field, but also what she brings off the field.
Over the past 2 years, we have had a taste of her leadership skills. It is crystal clear she lacks the guile and temperament to be a 'leader' on this team. She has demonstrated how tactless she is, by going off the rails with unrealistic demands (equal pay for women - something the US women's team has unsuccessfully been fighting for years), as well as making ridiculous statements and disparaging the NFF leadership.
The team has been a lot more stable in her absence and now, you want her back? Good luck to you all!

CoolJulian:
Everything you stated is spot on! But it's still a good thing she's being invited again, this will enable us judge her closely... You know, sometimes, national team football can be tricky, and as such you never can tell what she can bring after a period of absence. Besides, she's got a lot of players to compete against, unlike before when she had no challenge ; Now, it's either she sits up or she leaves!

I'll give you 2016. That was 5 years ago. What has she done lately?
why was she MIA in AWCON 2018 and WWC 2019? Let me guess...injury, right? But she was able to play for her club, right? Abegi!

And for you to say she plays the #9 better than the present person (Oshoala) is laughable. Not even close!
Career goals scored for the SF: Oparanozie (22), Oshoala (29). And that is with Oshoala coming into the SF 3-4 years after Oparanozie was there. End of discussion

Schemerkhiz:
So 2016 nothing to write home about too??

Her goals won us 2016 AWCON, when some of your so called star players weren't seen in big games..
Oparanozie still got a lot to offer.
At least she plays the 9 better than Whosoever is currently playing it.


No matter what I will personally clamour for her inclusion in the Squad...

When last did you see her play on the international stage? And yes, I have been watching her performances for club and country, a whole lot!
Her performance in AWCON 2018 was nothing to write home about either. Even worse was her 2019 WWC performance.
Its strange that most people haven't noticed her steady decline in performance over the past 4-5 years.
She has little or no pace, slows down our attack and her production rate in front of goal has been mediocre.
Her highest goals output at the AWCON was in 2014 with 5 goals, which was 7 years ago. Since then, her productivity has declined - 2016 (3), 2018 (2).
She has been in Nigeria's WC team since 2010, playing in the 2011, 2015 and 2019 squads, logging in an astonishing 'goose egg' number of goals (for someone who was supposed to be Nigeria's main striker). Its obvious she is grossly overrated, as she can't perform on the big stage.
I beg, let the woman be.

Schemerkhiz:
You're wrong
From the period of 2018/2019 Desire Oparanozie was playing all through with injury..

This season yes she scored only 4 goals but did you watch her performance before judging her with the number of goals she Scored??

A top 9 who give 3 assist in a game doesn't contributes anything right??


Is not just about Scoring goals even though that's the no.1 job of a Center Forward..

Her total contribution to the team attack matters a lot eg on and off the ball movements, assist, abilities to hold on to the ball till her teammates gets into position etc..

Desire Oparanozie still remains Desire Oparanozie there's nothing like waste of Space...

I am very calm, thank you. Et tu?

JohnBullMySon:
Calm down

A waste of space, if there ever was one.
This lady's performance during the last world cup was beyond poor.
Her club record and performance at Dijon has also been poor - 18 games, 4 goals as a striker.
The team needs to be refreshed with younger talent for the future, and not recycling spent players who are at the trough of their careers like Oparanozie.

Schemerkhiz:
Guess what.....

Hahahaha. Desire Oparanozie is back, July Camp don set
Apologized to the NFF

Don't see anything here to excite me.
She played this way when in college here in the US.

Schemerkhiz:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1jGQxJQjVY

Link please?

Schemerkhiz:
Can you please watch this shot Clip of her, I'm not saying we're to assess her with this..

Hints?

Schemerkhiz:
Yes

The likes of Michelle Alozie, Onyinyechi Zogg, Roosa Ariyo, Esther Okoronkwo, Ifeoma Onomonwu are examples..

Ashleigh Plumptre*

Few others would come in ..

She plays for Lewes FC, an English Championship team.
She joined because the club will enable her have the time to complete her studies (I believe her Ph.D).
Not sure she is keen on playing competitive football at this time.

GeneralDae:
What even happened to Ini Umotong? We hear nothing about her anymore.

Not sure if anyone has had a chance to read this FIFA Report on Women's football, but it is an eye opener.
Nigeria really needs to build on this and can become THE premier Women's league on the continent and compete for a standing in the World.
FIFA Women's Football Report

Out of curiosity...
Uchenna Kanu was with Sevilla in the 2020 season but was let go after 4 games. Why? (that is a tell tale sign that a player doesn't measure up to standards).
She went to a Swedish league and then joined up with Linkopings FC. Considering the Iberdola is much more competitive than the Damallsvenskan league, that raised a red flag for me, as the typical trend is to move from Scandinavia to southern continental Europe, in this case, Spain (Rash, Rita Chikwelu, Osi Ohale, are examples).
Second, I watched her performance in the Turkish Invitational and I wasn't really blown away. I really expected a whole lot more from her and quite frankly, didn't get it. Ball control, 1v1 ability, etc. on her part were below par for me, considering all the hype surrounding her. I was far from impressed.

Schemerkhiz:
We haven't really said much about this particular Player Uchenna Kanu (Superfalcon Ronaldo)

To get access to the Swedish DAMALLSVENSKAN games it requires Subscription unlike the Spanish Premier Iberdrola which i can easily watch free..

Have only be getting access to their games highlight this Season! And she stands out, she seems to be their Star Player alongside Frida Mannum but now that Frida has left for Juventus FC it's going to be a huge task on her..


Can anyone say Something between Uchenna Kanu and Thembi kgatlana??

I went into the Summer Series with that in mind (long layoff) and still saw some things I was concerned about.
First, her energy level was down - you could see her walking back on some occasions, when she ought to have been racing back and she looked extremely unfit. Yes, we can attribute that to her long layoff BUT she had several weeks of training with Levante before the Summer Series.
Second and most worrisome for me was her overall approach to the game. I noticed that, literally, every time she got the ball, her first instinct was to dribble. This was prevalent in all three games. There were several occasions Rash and others expressed their frustrations with her ball-hogging, when a simple pass would have helped sustain the attack. 9 times out of 10, on those her ball-hogging escapades, she lost the ball. Her ball control was also poor. This was worrying for me, because its usually a sign that a player might be the downward slope. She was not as fast as she used to be and her overall contribution in the final third was poor.
Not sure if anyone else noticed this.

Schemerkhiz:
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Franny wasn't at her usual self at the Summer Series, I think her long break out of Competitive games is affecting her..
Let's see how things goes for her this coming season at Levante UD. She has always been a top Player when inform. I bet you coach have so much trust in her...

Didn't know what to make of Rash at first.
I had seen several of her games with AM prior to the Summer Series, and I thought she had started to, slowly but steadily, impose her brand in the AM team.
In the first game against Jamaica, I was a bit disappointed, as I thought she would really stand out in the Naija team. She didn't and that made me pause regarding my take on her. However, I thought she played very well against Portugal and the US, really imposing herself in the game.
I thought her overall performance across the three games could be ranked as a B+. I believe the summer series has helped Rash and Toni Payne become key members of the squad and have deservingly etched their names into Randy's starting lineup for the SF, going forward.

Curious as to your take on Franny Ordega's performance...

Schemerkhiz:
Rasheedat Ajibade has improved a lot, her performance at the Summer Series was commendable, the Competitions at the Atletico de Madrid Femenino attack position is really good for her game, now that Thembi has gone there, the Competition for shirt will even be more tougher...

She played several positions (Central Midfield, Behind the forwards and from the Right Wing forward) at the Summer Series..

How would you rate her performance??


Deyna Castellanos (VEN) will definitely play from the Midfield...

I thought Vivian, in her cameo appearances, played well. I particularly liked her being emboldened approach. No doubt, she has room for improvement and I will like to see her in Randy's setup going forward.
I was also particularly impressed with Demehin, the CB against Jamaica. She displayed a calmness in the back beyond her years (19) and I feel she is definitely one for the future. I hope she remains in Randy's setup going forward.
I don't have to re-litigate my disappointment in Ogbonna. Okeke is with CFF Madrid and doesn't play in the local league.

GeneralDae:
I have a little concern though. I think the standard of our league is going down, because only Vivian played a bit above average in this past summer series. Ogbona and Okeke improved against the U.S.A, but overall they didn't have a good performance.
This is a league that gave us outstanding players in time past. I wonder what's happening.

No she wouldn't have!
Why is your argument centered around club accomplishments and the European football scene only?
Do you even know anything about the American NWSL? Do you have any idea how strong it is?
It is not by happenstance that the US has consistently had the best team in the world for over 2 decades now. Do you know how many of the worlds best players are in the NWSL?

Also, Oshoala does NOT have more records than Rapinoe, if you look at the records that anyone really cares about. If and when Oshoala starts to be considered as the Women's Balon d'oro and the FIFPro World X1 team, THEN you can draw up comparisons to Rapinoe.
Up until then, you really do not have an argument!

68816419:
Hommie, stop being emotional, Oshoala has far more records than Rapinoe, facts are stubborn!, if Asisat were to be white, she would have won world best

This lady is a football nomad - she has been all over the place.
Anyhow, congrats to her, even though her playing time might be limited to bit part roles.
She is definitely behind Ludmila (BRA), Deyna Castellanos (VEN) and Tatiana Bonetti (ITA). She will also have to contend with Ajara Nchout of CMR and maybe Rasheedat Ajibade.
I see her as a bench player, unless she makes a big impression on the coach.

Schemerkhiz:
Thembi Kgatlana, reinforcement for the rojiblanco attack

July 6, 2021 - 11:46

The 25-year-old player and senior international for South Africa signs with our club until 2023.
Thembi Kgatlana (May 2, 1995, South Africa) is a new Atlético de Madrid Femenino player until 2023. The South African player, international for her country, arrives to reinforce the rojiblanco attack.
Welcome, Kgatlana!

But regardless of whether you played club or national team football, the powers that be will recognize your contributions.
The fact that Rapinoe won the FIFA Women's footballer of the year and the best Oshoala can hope for is the African fooballer of the year speaks volumes.
Oshoala has not ever been considered for the FIFPRO women's team of the year. That is quite telling too, don't you think?

BascoVanVeli:
Oshoala is 10 times the better club player. Rapinoe never won the Champions League, never scored in the finals and hasn't won as many league titles.
The reason Oshoala can't dream about those accolades is because we have to do well in an Olympics or world cup to have the best player at these competitions.

Didn't want to be sucked into this debate, but Megan and Oshoala are not on the same page.
Megan has accolades and trophies that Oshoala can only dream about.
What is even more admirable is she performs against the women's big gun teams of the world.
The evidence speaks for itself. Enjoy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOolVYEqpjY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDix4u4zsK0

BascoVanVeli:
You r taking white people worshipping to far.

Another option is Christy Ucheibe of SL Benfica of Portugal.
She can play as a DM/CM.
Hopefully, she has resolved her passport issues which prevented her from attending the Summer Series, as well as the Turkish Invitational.
https://www.kick442.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EnCHHt_WEAAKbCt.jpeg

Schemerkhiz:
Midfielder Regina Otu, playing for Minsk FC of Belarus..
Good that we would be having her in the team for the July Camp.

Thought that had been concluded?
Anyhow, there are quite a few countries that wouldn't be playing in the Olympics - Scotland, Ireland and Wales have a decent team. Same with Switzerland, Germany and Spain. Denmark, Norway and Finland are also available.

Schemerkhiz:
NFF still trying as much as possible to Secure an international Friendly game for the Superfalcon this July...

DM
Looks like a straight swap for Halimat Ayinde

BascoVanVeli:
What position

Not so sure she would.
She would more than hold her own at Barca Feminino, if the opportunity arose.

isan:
Toni will chop bench in Barcelona and we don't want that we need her to play every week to be inform for AWCON

Delighted for Roosa. She has worked hard and is being rewarded for her hard work.
The Spanish Iberdrola would rank in the top 3 Women's leagues in Europe. Tenerife is also a top tier club in that league.
This should help her become better and hopefully, we will see more of her in the Super Falcons!
Congrats, Roosa!

BascoVanVeli:
Na wa for Spain oooo. The girl has only been Nigerian for one week and they already snap her up . Spain is now the second home for Nigerian footballers. Good to see.