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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuvhITi99V0?si=bLAQgb8Bq6yyFeRf

Chiamaka Okechukwu is a forward who plays for San Diego Wave in the NWSL. She is not a midfielder and I don't think she is ready for the SF as yet. Perhaps after this season IF she gets more playing time.

GeneralDae:
Mercy Idoko of course. There’s also an attacking midfield youngster in the NWFL making waves. Can’t pin down her name now (I think it’s Okechuckwu) . I think she played in the last U20 World Cup for the super falconets.

And what exactly is your Zidane going to do? She would be clearly out of her league, as she does not have a defensive bone in her body. Ditto that for Moshood. Idoko is not half as good as Favour Emmanuel who should be the one to complement the current midfield. The SF needs players with the best lungs, who are pacy and can offer value upfront and in defense.
Neither of the players you mentioned offer this.

daveP:
Make they add Zidane and Idoko join for Midfield, it won't be a bad idea for Moshood too.

I think you are partially right.
Abiodun is a DM and it showed when Ayinde was removed and JOE came in. Abiodun locked down that midfield in the 2nd half and completely neutralized the Moroccan attack. I recall only 1 clear attempt on goal for the Morroccans in the second half.

Regarding Plumptre, Rinsola coming in pretty much put the left flank on lock down, as Rinsola is a very disciplined left winger who provides more end to end value and compliments Ashleigh better, than Ihezuo who is an out and out striker (as evidenced in the 2nd half).
The JOE and Rinsola substitutions were the turning point of the game and should have been done sooner.

GeneralDae:
There were two major problems in the first half:

First, no left winger in the attack.
Given the fact that Plumptre loves to go forward and track back quickly against the speedy/skillful Moroccan winger on her side, she needed support badly. Ihezuo tried to help but it’s not something she’s used to. She’s a center forward.

The second problem was that an Abiodun / Ayinde combination does not work that well for both. The Ayinde Ucheibe combo or Ayinde Echiejini/ Ijamilusi combo (depending on the formation) is much better. So either Abiodun or Ayinde had to be taken out.

Yes, I did have it mixed up!
Esther with the assist.
My bad.

BascoVanVeli:
I think u have it mixed up. Esther passed Michelle the ball and she played it into the net. It was a basic pass but Michelle took her shot right after

Alozie's goal was recorded as unassisted.
Neither Esther nor Abiodun touched the ball.

yinkeys:
Plumptre hasn’t recorded an Assist
That ball got to Esther before Ihezuo
Esther has 5 assists if you include Alozie’s goal

It’s possible the WAFCON refs committee may recommend a red card and extended ban for Debbie, retroactively.
It’s been done before after review.

daveP:
I just saw the replay. It deserved red card. Red card naim that tackle be. It was reckless and ill timed. Gabriella wasn't even rushing to contend that ball when Debbie sweeped her leg off the ground. Naaahhhhh. That was super reckless mehn.

Replay shows it was Debbie - pink hair.

Samueltemi337:
Deborah or ihezuo?

Poor Gabriela.
Her career has been plagued with injuries and she just returned from a major one to make this team to the WAFCON.
Really feel for her and wish her a speedy recovery. Can’t help but feel real sad for her.

daveP:
Her leg was in a cast when they lifted her up on the stretcher. Then camera shapali went to the crowds chanting her name.

Compound fracture.
Debbie Ajibola plowed into her during the goalmouth scramble in the 83rd minute, which was an unfortunate accident.
Really hope Gabriella Salgado is okay and wish her a speedy recovery.
This really discolors the SF victory. 😕🙁

daveP:
Its an ankle twist similar to Musiala's. All the best to Salgado. Wishing her a speedy recovery after surgery.

Me sef dey wonder?

Samueltemi337:
Bench Plumptre for who?

Edna Imade signed by Bayern Munchen.

Congratulations to her - really proud of her accomplishments.
If not for that buffoon Magudu, who refused to invite her when he should have, she could’ve been a Super Falcon running the frontline at this WAFCON. What a complete dullard!

Sorry, but your statement is factually incorrect.
Tosin Demehin CAN and HAS played as RB, RCB and LCB .
Ashleigh cannot play on both sides of the defense and has only played as either a LB or LCB .

lovewins:
Because only one of the 2 players can function in a dual role. Ashleigh can play a makeshift LB position, but Demehin cannot. That's what informed Randy's decision to move her there and every other coach has followed suit since then...

Its not only laughable, but pathetic to read some of the disparaging remarks made about some of our Super Falcons. Two of the ladies in particular, namely Tosin Demehin and Debbie Abiodun have been targeted for absolutely no reason.

Over the years, both have proven themselves to be invaluable members of this team, having progressed from the U20 team. I had the honor and priviledge to watch Tosin's debut against Jamaica here in Houston and knew within a few mins of watching her play that she would become a really good centerback. She has yet to prove me wrong. Debbie Abiodun made some tackling errors which will be corrected. There is a reason why she is called 'Kante'. She WILL end up being one of the very best CMs to don the SF green and white. By the way, both ladies are in their early 20s, Debbie being 21 and Tosin being 23. They still have several more years to craft their trade.

So, to all the so called experts here...which player on the team has not made mistakes? Rash? Plumptre? Ohale? I mean, give me a break.
This was game 1 of potentially 6 games to be played. Should this not be the time to make mistakes and work on them before the knockout rounds? Is the team not supposed to save the best for last, meaning get better and stronger as we march to game 6, hopefully?

Y'all need to take a chill pill and quit spewing unnecessary hate. Let the ladies breath, please!

For me, the poorest player on the field was Christy Ucheibe.
Horrible passes all day long since she entered the field. I mean, not a single good pass ! Kept turning the ball over.

Worst performance I have seen from her.

Puhlease!
Keep what possession? She is not good enough.
This is certainly NOT under 20 football. This is senior women’s football and she doesn’t have what it takes to play at this level. That is the reason she is not here, even when she was given many more opportunities than Abiodun. She is poor at defending and does not have the lungs to play at this level.

GeneralDae:
Definitely Abiodun in my opinion. Ucheibe and Ayinde already offers that defensive midfield cover and they are more mature in their tackles than Abiodun. Esther Oyenezide knows how to keep possession and keep the attack going from the midfield. Her only weakness is that she always wants to shoot even from distance which can be managed by the coach.

Very very impressive commentary run by Desire Oparanozie.
From knowledge of the game and diction, I was in awe.
Really proud of her debut as a commentator.
A billion times better than Rachel Ajegba and Ikpeba who were mediocre, to say the least.
Big ups to Desire 👍🏾👍🏾

GeneralDae:
She did better than Ikpeba to be honest. I think it’s anxiety though because Oparanozie doesn’t make those mistakes on her channel.

It absolutely did not!
She is not good enough.

GeneralDae:
This game needed an Esther Oyenezide in midfield.

Preview of the Super Falcon:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVDbhwP4GGo?si=GQfJB8eExvHqYdCz

Love this interview!
Ashley is a true leader and it’s very refreshing and inspirational for our young women in Nigeria to have the leadership mindset of people like Oshoala, Rash, Alozie and Ashley on this team.
I am really excited about this WAFCON!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWBlyejCZFU?si=vkwfITipBIX8L41k

I actually prefer this guys analysis of the Super Falcon’s prospects.
The fact that he’s looking at it from an outside lens makes it more optimistic for football fans in general.

Enjoy…


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V43oVJ6wtFw?si=kZDndWeJIK0e4nmD

But how do we know Gift was dropped for her?
I would argue that Gift was dropped for Ordega, as they both play the exact same role.
Chioma can play as an outright winger or wing back. I would argue she can possibly play as a left back also, which is a role Monday cannot play.

So for me, Gift being dropped was more of her falling out with the coach and nothing else. Magudu was making silly excuses for dropping her.

AndSunGorilla:
Yes this girl might be explosive,very good, reincarnation of Messi and Ronaldo combined etc, Gift shouldn't have been dropped for her, Ijamilusi, Rinsola or even Ordega. It's not like Gift is old and she's not one for the future. I rest my case.

Regarding Chioma ("Chi" Okafor , interesting interview of her at Uconn.
She comes across as a very confident and grounded young lady who has strong leadership potential.
Optimistic that she might turn out to be an asset for the Super Falcons, in the near future.
All the very best to her.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIPEfmsVqTw?si=P0mnbsZB_VGwi5Wv

BUT...
BHA might have assessed their performance and felt very strongly that having a world class keeper (like Nnadozie) could have helped mitigate losses they had suffered in 5+ matches, which would have put them in contention for the Champions league spot.
The infusion of new players like Chiamaka WILL definitely make them more competitive.

lovewins:
Of course it has to make sense financially for her to have considered it, that however wasn't my point. Yes Brighton finished 5th last season, but they had 28 points (the most they've had in 5 years), 15 points behind the 4th place team. That gives some idea to how their season is likely to look next season.

We all know Chiamaka has the potential to win CAF player of the year award and FIFA best Goalkeeper award. Except by some miracle, joining a team like Brighton automatically takes her out of the running. But like you said, this could be the pedestal for better teams particularly in the WSL to pay attention.

No worries, bro.

ekehopp2:
My bad, no vex, i mistake am for another video wey I watch then.

Did you even bother to listen to the video??
This interview was done last week!
Jeez! Naija pple sha.

ekehopp2:
Old interview. Conducted before the WorldCup in 2023. I listened to it then.
Monetization. Them dey find content.

Funny, but have heard Randy say the same thing about Halimatu in one or two other interviews.
He really holds her in the highest esteem, when it comes to the tactical nuances of the game and her overall field generalship and discipline as a professional.

Hopefully, this interview will be seen by Nigerian football loving fans and help them understand that this man had nothing but love for our ladies.

Deltamani:
I so much love how Randy Waldrum praised Halimatu Ayinde in his recent interview with EaglesTracker..

He talked how tactically brilliant Ayinde is, and how she understands the game…

One of the reasons she should always start in midfield for the Falcons as long as she’s fit and still playing at the highest level giving her all… Ayinde isn’t perfect but she brings a lot of confidence and Calmness to that Midfield..

Ucheibe was guilty of a couple of those unforced errors, truth be told. I still believe that the midfield could have done with an additional enforcer (like Favour Emmanuel) in place of Ijamilusi or Ordega (in spite of her performance today).
Considering the fact that the North America contingent of Oshoala, Ihezuo, Chioma, Deborah, Alozie and Esther were absent, as well as not having any training session before this game, I thought they acquainted themselves well.
Over the next 2 weeks of intense training before the start of the competition, the team should be able to work out most of the cobwebs and should be ready for the challenge ahead.

KosiGee:
Atrocious errors like the one from Demehin shouldn’t be happening. Silly back passes like that and lack of spatial awareness shouldn’t be happening to a player like Demehin

Bad ass, roll over move she pulled on the goalie to score that goal. Great goal!
Importantly, like her level of confidence leading up to the WAFCON.
Praying that ALL our SF ladies are healthy over the next 6 weeks 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.

BascoVanVeli:
Esther Okoronkwo vs Halifax Tides
Goal and assist


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7c6PeWhi_g

That might be too much pressure on someone like Moshood, considering the U17 WC is around the corner…

daveP:
I wish there was one u17 in this team. Like Moshood or the goalkeeper, Ozioma.

You will need to see Chioma play against professionals BEFORE deciding IF she has the pace you say she has. College ball is quite different from Pro and National team ball!

Watched a few highlights of Ijamilusi and will revise my assessment from ‘poor’ to ‘below average’. Again, this is the WAFCON we are talking about, not some Naija league game. She will be up against the very best of the best in the continent and it’s a different ball game there ( no pun intended).

I really think you are underestimating the pace of Esther and Onumonu (who was a sprinter in school). Iffy has a slow startup speed but once she gets going, you ain’t catching her - see her goal against France 🇫🇷

Deltamani:
Sorry to say… Folashade Ijamilusi isn’t slow at all arguably one of the fastest Forward in the team..


This is my Ranking according to their level of pace..

🚩Top level
1• Chioma Okafor
2• Rasheedat Ajibade
3• Asisat Oshoala

🚩Above Average
4• Folashade Ijamilusi
5• Rinsola Babajide
6• Chinwendu Ihezuo

🚩Average speed!
7• Esther Okoronkwo
8• Ifeoma Onumonu

Edna was recently called up to the Spainish 🇪🇸 national team.This ship has sailed, thanks to the screw up by Magudu and the Incompetent NFF.
They had a chance to have invited her for the recent friendly against France 🇫🇷 but refused. Real dumb decision!

Unlimited22:
BTW what happens to Edna Imade going forward?