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He's not the brightest bulb in the room.

lovewins:
It's puzzling trying to understand why the coach thought playing Imuran and Gift together on the same wing is a good idea.

Yet to see any impact of Magudu's girlfriend (Gift Monday) on the field.
She's always the first player on his list, yet she ain't done nothing on the pitch.

I did, thanks to bring her to my attention.
Like her command of the midfield and her fight in the midfield. Also seems to have big lungs on her.
Would like to see how she maps into the SF team, if able.

Deltamani:
I had to go with Favour Emmanuel right now, she has really grown a lot at Lokomotive Moscow, Pairing her with Ucheibe on a Double Pivot would have been great.. She’s another double Lungs 🫁 player who get hard on her Ball recoveries, Her passes look good also.

Don’t know if AkinD have seen her play b4.

Yes.
They got relegated last season from the Liga F, even though she has been getting to play the full 90. I also wouldn't rule out a move for her in the next transfer window.
The Spanish div. 2 is still more competitive than some of the other leagues which some of our ladies play for.
Its all about testing out if she will make a good fit.

daveP:
Looks like a downgrade. Division 2?

She moved from Valencia CF to Sporting De Huelva

daveP:
Im glad for the inclusion of those two.


Noticed you've stop updates on Elisha Sulola. What's up with her pls? I wish Macleans was invited though.

Again, the abject stupidity of Magudu and the NFF comes to fore...

They leave out the likes of Uchenna Kanu, Esther Okoronkwo, Nicole Payne, Chidinma Okeke, Joy Omewa, Elisha Sulola, or even Maureen Umeughochukwu (who is resident in France) and Macleans, not to mention the likes of Favour Emmanuel (Lokomotive) and Edna Imade?

Wouldn't it have been cheaper to fly these players, most of whom play in Europe already, into France than buying tix for them to fly from Nigeria? Shouldn't this have been the time to test out these potential players that could augment the Falcons, vs wait until tournament proper to find out if they will be a good fit?

I'm pretty sure Magudu will play dumb when you mention Edna Imade's name and pretend he has never heard of her. Of course, he will be quick to invite his favorite chunky-ass keeper Unachukwu, who he invited for the Algeria friendlies.

Just dumb decision making and a lack of foresight.

Deltamani:
NFF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT

International Friendly: Madugu invites Nnadozie, Ohale, Plumptre, 17 others for France

Goalkeepers:
1• Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, 🇫🇷)
2• Anderline Mgbechi (Rivers Angels🇳🇬)
3• Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazons🇳🇬)

Defenders:
4• Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha, 🇲🇽)
5• Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, 🇺🇸)
6• Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Ladies, 🇸🇦)
7• Rofiat Imuran (London City Lioness, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
8• Sikiratu Isah (Nasarawa Amazons🇳🇬)
9• Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray, 🇹🇷)

Midfielders:
10• Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, 🇫🇷)
11• Toni Payne (Everton Ladies, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
12• Josephine Mathias (Nasarawa Amazons🇳🇬)
13• Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, 🇵🇹)
14• Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens🇳🇬)
15• Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons🇳🇬)

Forwards:
16• Blessing Nkor (Pyramids FC, 🇪🇬)
17• Gift Monday (Coasta Adeje Tenerife 🇪🇸)
18• Ifeoma Onumonu (Montpellier FC, 🇫🇷)
19• Rinsola Babajide (Coasta Adeje Tenerife 🇪🇸)
20• Mercy Omokwo (Bayelsa Queens🇳🇬)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwR8Jpzys58?si=_foTR8K-BsXw0ZlA

Deltamani:
FRANCE: Premiere Ligue Women 🇫🇷

PSG played a very convincing match to get back to within 1 point of Lyon✅

Joe Echegini missed a hat-trick for PSG just before half-time when she saw her penalty stopped by Talaslahti ❌

🇳🇬 SuperFalcons Midfielder Joe Echegini was a treat, as was Sakina Karchaoui who returned this evening After 4 wins in a row, DFCO falls heavily

FT; PSG (6)—(1) Dijon

⚽️10' Echegini O. () [PSG]
⚽️19' Katoto M-A. [PSG]
⚽️38' Echegini O. 🅰️(Karchaoui S.) [PSG]
‼️45+2' Echegini O. (Penalty missed) [PSG]
⚽️45+2' Traore M. 🅰️(Echegini O.) [PSG]
⚽️57' Karchaoui S. [PSG]
⚽️68' Taylor K. 🅰️(Wang Yanwen) [DIJ]
⚽️90' Brennskag-Dorsin F. 🅰️(Fazer L.) [PSG]

As anticipated, you are all over the place with your response.
What has one thing got to do with the other? You do understand what 'dual citizenship' mean, don't you? And what intelligence does it make to ignore your talent in diaspora, just because you want to 'develop' the one at home? That is completely myopic and is tantamount to 'cutting your nose to spite your face'!

BascoVanVeli:
U can be Nigerian all u want but the fact on ground is that when u are born in these countries u are also from there. So, we can't expect America to always overlook players like Toni and Michelle. We also would be silly not to develop our obviously talented youngins at home. That's like when pinnick was crying about Tammy when we had a whole Osimhen already.

Well, why don't you ask her? Clearly, she didn't think long and hard enough to digest that obvious fact BEFORE posting her comments. And it is incredibly dumb of any National FA to disregard all other talents outside of those within their country, just because they want to 'develop home grown' talent. Both are not mutually exclusive and can be done concurrently, just as all other forward thinking countries, even in Africa, have been doing.

BascoVanVeli:
The woman's child was born abroad so how much sense does ur comment even make? Are u saying she thinks her own child isn't Nigerian? ?? She has always maintained that our youth program is the way to go. She came from the youth system so how hard is that to grasp?

Dude, again, you are all over the place. I guess I also disparaged the likes of Demehin, or Debbie Ajibola, too, right? Get your facts right!

BascoVanVeli:
Honestly I don't want to hear any crying from you especially. I remember how u used to diss homebase players but now u want to play a whole victim. At least Ngozi didn't say nothing good can come out of fb players like u did about homebase

I think it was more than the poll itself - there were subtle jabs at the FB players (prompting the retorts from Tonie Payne and Alozie), which is not surprising in itself, considering she has always put her foot in her mouth whenever she is on social media (poor comments about Waldrum after a WAFCON, crass comments about her being left out of the WC, etc.). This is certainly not outside of the scope of what she would say.

The issue with here is she is still living in the past and is fiercely refusing to move into the future. She cannot seem to wrap her head around the fact that we live in a world where Nigerians in diaspora are also Nigerians. She has always been very myopic in her thought process. Unfortunately, people like her always become a relic of the past and end up being left behind.

BascoVanVeli:
Okay the poll was totally unnecessary. That's where the issue comes from

Clearly, the Nigerian coach's poor footballing knowledge on full display here, as he seems to have lost the plot.

Never seen the team this disjointed and clueless as to what to do next.

The US center-backs are having a field day shutting down the Nigerian frontline.

Nigeria's right flank is the weak link and that is where all the US attack is coming from.

Rash again!
Brilliant Long distance strike

They really need to yank the girl playing on the left wing, bleached hair, #23.
Piss poor footballing from her.

Rash - 1 nil.
Assist by Demehin.

Poor and disjointed play, so far.
The #9 and #23 upfront are not it at all.
The numbers on the players jerseys don't necessarily match those displayed in the lineup list published.

Short and chunky goalies all the time. Can't we find fitter options to groom?
This is ridiculous!

Deltamani:
The Goalies…

Anyway sha I never for one day Gbadu shot goalkeepers, If you’re shorter than Alaba Jonathan & Tochukwu Oluehi is a NO NO 4 me!

Well, that's what happens when dumb people are put in charge of something this impactful.
Like you rightly pointed out, he could have invited the next tier of players (some of whom you named) with the intention of assessing their readiness to be a part of the 'A' Super Falcons. I mean, we recently discussed actively looking for a credible sub for Nnadozie. Wouldn't this have been an opportunity to get some of the young goalies in Europe?
Instead, he chose to invite 'C' and below players who have NO hope of making the 'A' or 'B' team. Just plain dumb!

Deltamani:
Was there any need for Nnadozie, Demehin, Okeke and Ajibade??

These are seasoned pro and regular SuperFalcons players , if he really wanted to widen the roster as said, he would have gone for those not regular with the Falcons in terms of game time..

Regina Otu, Emmanuel Favour, Blessing Nkor, Rinsola Babajide, Maryam Ezenagu, Nicole Payne, Vivian Ikechukwu, Macleans Chinonyerem, Juliet Sunday, Yetunde Adeboyejo etc

The recurring frequency of such mistakes, and the fact that they are quite elementary is a significant issue, especially from someone rated as one of the better keepers in the world.
You cannot continue to hope that she will 'bounce back', without taking active steps to ensure that the country has backup plans in place. What if she doesn't? Then what?

BascoVanVeli:
Chiamaka Nnadozie should go nowhere. She has made some mistake but she will bounce back.

I never assumed that her 'weight gain' was a function of her discipline (or lack thereof). Her weight gain might be hormonal related. That notwithstanding, the weight gain is pretty obvious and has made her reflexive responses slow.
My assertion is that Nigeria, as a matter of urgency, needs to actively and immediately start grooming new goalkeepers. This needs to be done post haste!!

lovewins:
Anyone who has observed the last few months will acknowledge the decline in Chi's game and it's sad to watch really. I however will give her some grace cause I'm not close enough to opine on what could be wrong. Hopefully things change soon fast.

While I may speak on it in generic sense (rarely) There's a reason I will also not comment her weight specifically. Women deal with things what we as men may never really understand. You submission unfairly assumes the gain in weight is a result of lack of discipline. While that may be tried it isn't always the case. Sometimes it is hormonal with the woman having very little control over it. I witnessed one recently and I couldn't believe my eyes.

I said all of that to say we should give her some grace and sincerely hope that things get better for her. If it is something within her control, hopefully she works on it.

Men! This girl is fast becoming worse each day.
Elementary, mediocre mistakes. Not only that, she is clearly overweight.
Time to start grooming someone else.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdyg6l6gxdQ?si=3AVcz9C51VhE5BEE

Levels...

naptu2:
Esther Onyenezide.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAbJbvRor5q/?igsh=MWp3cWkzcnV2Mmlqcg==

At least, we will see Tosin Demehin (Galatasaray) .

Deltamani:
Class of 2024/25: locked in 🔐 PSG, Benfica🫣😭😭

🔜 #UWCLdraw: Friday 27 September, 13:00 CET 🤩

#UWCL

Hope she makes it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMFG_Zz5lPk?si=QvCXI76qXTKyo6Gl

BascoVanVeli:
Has the Flamingos final squad come out yet?

Your response was on point.
You know, you always have trolls that come here and spew a lot of arrant nonsense, especially when our ladies lose a nail biter, like this one against the reigning World Champions!
Immature, uniformed people who just want to be heard, in spite of continuously making illogical sense.
Please, let them have their 2 secs of fame. They will disappear as fast as they came here shortly.

skallion7:
plays better football, no wonder they're at the olympics

She has an opportunity to develop at her current club in order that she be deemed good enough to play for the SF. Right now, she is not there. Let her develop without the added pressure of playing at the SF level.

codemaniacs:
Ajakaye is young...
so for her to make her mark in her professional career she needs to play for the Super Falcons...

Not true.
Maduka did not need to SE to make his move to Holland, where, through hard work, he excelled.
His stint with SE played little or no factor in his move from Watford to Udinese (where he was a bench warmer), until through his hard work and perseverance, he became the Udine #1 and became one of the better keepers in Serie A.

codemaniacs:
Maduka Okoye would have never made a mark in his career if he wasn't called up to the Super Eagles... and this is female football most countries around the world reserve their Female sports and leagues to their own citizens and to create jobs for their own women...

At the expense of who? Much better players?
That is a recipe for disaster. That is NOT how you build solid national teams.

codemaniacs:
Ajakaye, Sebastine, Gift Monday and Rinsola Babajide are players that should always be in the Super Falcons..

Let me get this straight...
This lady joined Nantes as a Div 2 team, was instrumental in getting them to Div 1 but then turns around, just days before the Div 1 league season kicks off and decides to rejoin her previous team who are still wallowing in Div 2? How on earth does this make any sense

If her decision was based on financial rewards, wouldn't joining the Saudi League make better sense? Looks to me she was scared of challenging herself and came to the conclusion that she simply wasn't good enough for Div 1.

BTW, seems you're the only one who refers to her as Naija's Wendie Renard. The Wendie Renard I know would never back away from a good challenge. This lady just did!
She definitely is NOT good enough for the challenges of international football. Good luck to her in her quest to be sub-par!

Deltamani:
She’s such an athletic defender, nicknamed Nigeria Wendie Renard. After announcing her departure from Nantes I was thinking she would sign with a Div 1 Clubside..

Anyway all the best, I hope this move to another D2 club won’t delay her invitation to the 🇳🇬 SuperFalcons team.

https://goduke.com/news/2024/2/5/womens-soccer-senegal-to-success-dieynaba-ndaws-story.aspx

Deltamani:
🆕✅ Dieynaba Ndaw played her first minutes under the colors of the Senegal national team against DR Congo



FT| After their 1-0 victory last Friday, Senegal again defeated DR Congo in the second leg of their Friendly game, this time the score was 2-0.

••• Fatoumata Baldé 41” and Nguenar Ndaiye 66” were the goalscorers.

Iffy’s selection makes perfect sense!
It’s all about VERSATILITY, and not a perfect fit.
Iffy can play on the wings (allowing Ajibade to play in the midfield), and can play in the midfield, not to mention her ability to play striker. She falls back to defend and understands the shape and setup of the team.
So, she is someone who maps well into the team.

Otu is too much of a one dimensional player - can only play as a central midfielder- either DM and very limited as an AM.

Also, you only get to pick from your list of initial alternates first.

Deltamani:
Camp Update ‼️

As a result of injury to Halimatu Ayinde, Coach Randy Waldrum has moved forward Ifeoma Onumonu to the 18-player squad while Regina Otu has been invited as alternate player.

Randy had initially invited Alani to a camp, alongside Abiodun, Imuran and Onyenezide about 2 yrs ago.
she couldnt make, due to an injury. He had always had an eye on her. As part of the alternates, he can see how she maps into the team during focused training sessions over the next 20+ days.
Ditto that for McLeans. He had previously walked away from Ihezuo, but she stepped up her game and is now back. Let's see how McLeans does.

lovewins:
I think Randy chose them. For Alani and the goalkeeper, I think after the last tussle they reached an agreement for him to invite 2 homebased players each roster.

You seem to have a penchant for misrepresenting the truth.
Please show me evidence that I stated that in my previous posts when she first came to light.
Its obvious you don't read responses before posting, because I never stated that the last time I saw her play was 'years ago'. This clearly is a figment of your imagination!
Get your facts in order, please! This is becoming embarrassing for someone like you.

mostob:
[b]You have been against the lady way before AWCON. [/b]It is really ok if you don't like her but [b]outrightly saying she is not good enough despite the fact that the last time you watched her was years ago [/b]is quite laughable. Maybe I she moved to the US, she will be good enough.

That's assuming she ups her game and performs at the level that warrants her being looked at in those leagues.
The problem with you folks is once someone is not as gong-hoo about a player you keep trying to sell as good, you accuse the person of 'not liking' her.
Fact: I don't give two hoots about any player. All I care about is if that person is good enough for our Super Falcons and who will enhance the team. That's all I care about. Case in point:
1. Roosa Ariyo - was banging goals in left and right but showed up at the Summer Challenge in Houston and was a complete bust. Never played for Nigeria since because she is not good enough!
2. Chinwendu Ihezuo - played in the Turkish Cup and in the Mexico series (pre-WWC) and was poor. Dropped from the team but was called by Randy to fill roster due to injuries in the Olympic Qualifiers against SA. Played her socks off and deserves to be on the squad.
3. Chidinma Okeke - Watched her play in US Summer series and was totally unimpressed. After a very long hiatus from team, she was invited to play in the Olympic qualifier against SA. Had a barnstorm of a game over the 2 legs. Solid performance and my WoM. She deserves a shot at the Olympic team.
4. Glory Ogbonna - Also watched her play in US Summer series and was hugely disappointed. Received a lot of flack about not liking her when it was obvious she wasn't good enough. She has been absent from the team for a long while now and has been playing in the substandard Turkish league, not being able to perform at more credible leagues.

I can go on and on...
Again, this is not personal! Its about who is good enough to make a positive impact and clearly, this lady is not.
So please, quit trying to sell us a bill of goods!

Deltamani:
Can you just come clean that you don’t like Macleans as a Player or maybe you have your personal grudge against her because I see no way that this Lady is a Bad Striker…

She has grown a lot as a Player, From Nigeria to Belarus down to Poland and now Russia.. The girl is on a rise she still have age on her side as she will be 25 this year.!

I believe if she was playing in the NWSL, France or Spain you won’t be talking her down.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ocCrVKYbmGg?si=qzQQ6j9Ep0JZOHck



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCv-ZtgtNM0?feature=shared

Convinient excuse, on your part.
Watched her play more times than you can possibly imagine.
From her stints in Belarus to Poland to the Russian league, as well as her cameo at the nations cup. Been there, done that.
Still does not change my opinion about her - not good enough.

Its easy to come across as a super star when playing against sub standard opposition in a less than optimal league.

mostob:
I can bet you have never watched that girl play before. What exactly do you mean by the day of power football has long gone? Why do you think Randy called Ihezuo out of the blues for that South Africa double header?
You have shown you didn't fancy that girl personally though so I was not expecting anything less from you.

You Nigerians are a funny lot...
The days of power football is long gone. The modern game is all about speed, slickness and finishing. That's why the likes of Salma Paralluelo, Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Maria Katoto, Rachel Daly and others are a hot commodity.
On the Nigerian front, the likes of Kanu, Ihezuo and Oshoala are thriving, while gra-gra players like Oparanozie, retired, and now her look alike - Macleans, are a thing of the past.
Again, speed of thought and pace, slickness and finishing.
Enough with this up selling of this lady, please!

Sunnyson8:
She’s giving that kind of Desire Oparanozie size, hope she gets to take her chance when called up again as she is that typical Nigerian top9 that can Finnish, bully her way through the defense.