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1stGenAmerican:
I have so many more pictures to load but Nairaland won’t let me be great.
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Stay tuned for more.

...we are waiting for the remaining pictures....Nice thread.

Deltamani:
Yes Onome have never been a Speed Demon but she have lost the pace and Physicality to catch up with the modern game, what is helping her right now is experiencing especially her sense of Positioning…


Starting Onome Ebi at the World Cup is a Major risk I won’t even consider if I’m Randy..

......she has slowed down, there was a particular play in the last friendly that we won 3-0 that she was caught a little high of the pitch and the the opponent took her on, she could not catch up, cant remember who finally made the interception. See the mind is willing, but at that stage, the body might have a mind of its own not to be as quick to respond. I will expect her to honorarily say goodbye after the world cup, because these same set of fans that are tolerant now, can call for your head at the slightest mistake.

Deltamani:
Anyway my final 23players for the World Should look like this going with Randy Waldrum majorly called up and used players...

Goalkeepers
Chiamaka Nnadozie 22yrs. 2nd WC
Tochukwu Oluehi 36yrs. 4th WC
Yewande Balogun 33yrs. 1st WC

Defenders
Onome Ebi 40yrs. 6th WC
Osinachi Ohale 31yrs. 4th WC
Ashleigh Plumptre 25yrs. 1st WC
Blessing Demehin 22yrs. 1st WC
Michelle Alozie 26yrs. 1st WC
Rofiat Imuran 19yrs. 1st WC
Nicole Payne 22yrs. 1stWC or Glory Ogbonna 24yrs. 1st WC

Midfielders
Ngozi Okobi 29yrs. 3rd WC
Halimatu Ayinde 28yrs. 3rd WC
Christy Ucheibe 22yrs. 1st WC
Tony Payne 28yrs. 1st WC
Onyi Echegini 22yrs. 1st WC
Regina Otu 26yrs. 1st WC

Striker
Desire Oparanozie 29yrs. 4th WC
Asisat Oshoala 28yrs. 3rd WC
Ifeoma Onumonu 29yrs. 1st WC
Esther Okoronkwo 26yrs. 1st WC
Rasheedat Ajibade 23yrs. 2nd WC
Uchenna Kanu 26yrs. 2nd WC
Fransisca Ordega 29yrs. 4th WC or Monday Gift 21yrs. 1st WC



How do you guys see this List??

.. Nice, i do like to see what your starting 11 would be like from this list..

daveP:
I hope they're doing all to avoid preparation brouhaha. That thing kills vibes and passion.

...i hope so too....

Deltamani:
This Young Lady go just da overdo things, She’s a good player but not yet a team player. Always good at passing at the wrong time, trying to dribble when a simple pass to a well positioned teammate will settle everything… when she finally passes, her opponents have already settled into position..



All her Coaches both Club and Country and personal one really need to sit her down and talk to her.!

....The best way to talk to her is first, she needs to be on the bench, then she herself will start asking questions, because i will expect as a pro, she watches her own game tapes, so if she still cant see what is wrong while watching her own games, then she need serious awakening like sitting on the bench for a while.

daveP:
So its been downhill so far. Nawa o. All 4 caf reps with gbas and gbos. So only falcons, even if still hibetnating, have a great 1st quarter of the year?

... Nigeria is the most talented team in Africa, we just have a very unserious F.A and a wack coach. We should be making quarter/semi finals at the world stage.

daveP:
Let's not forget. We still have creativity issues down the middle. That has not been sorted out yet.

.. Absolutely, it has not been sorted out, that is why we must milk other avenue to score, e.g Corner kicks, free kicks.. As it stands we must be very intentional about looking for those freekicks at vital spots, looking for those corner kicks till we get a player that can really create or till we get a coach that can make the players use spaces well.

PDPGuy:
Assuming Ajibade and Ayinde are suspended from the first WC game, my 3-5-2 line up would look like this:

————————Nnadozie———————-

———Demehin——Onome—-Plumptree——

—Alozie—-Ucheibe—Echegini—Payne—Imuran

————— -Oshoala—-Oparanozie——————

... Ohale, Esther??

daveP:
The issue now is if randy sabi rotate at the right time. I don't mind Ucheibe starting imo. She's the only player that can make Ayinde comfortable and expressive in the middle. Plus her link up with defenders is the best from all midfielders in the team right now. Let's see how it pans out. Shey Plumptre go dey start now? Imuran is here to stay and that has made Payne get her desired role. That leaves CB for Plumptre to contest for. She's up for it sha.

...i do not expect Onome to play for the Falcons after the world cup, so that should sort things out with Plumptre.

mostob:
You noticed it too.
It will take about a week before that girl can get herself. Next time, she no go dey contest ball with someone twice her size.
Desire is probably the biggest in that squad.

.....lol, she must way up to 2 bags of rice(100kg) , that lady must have had a near death experience(NDE), must feel like been hit by a keke napep....

mostob:
No way Ucheibe sit on the bench. One of Jenny or Tony will have to make way. BTW, Ayinde won't be available for our first two games so that practically sort itself.

....Since Ayinde will not be available for the first 2 games, that solves it self.

Deltamani:
You should be happy Randy is gradually getting his selection problems sorted out… Ucheibe fitting into hat Midfield of 3 is something very difficult right now, Dropping Onyi might be a No as she’s technically better and good with passes but Ucheibe brings that Defensive Energy and Strength..

Abeg I confuse😂😂😂

But this 6 Midfielders are pretty okay for us now except someone exceptional just burst in from nowhere which is unlikely to happen.. Goodbye to Rita Chikwelu, someone else should be wearing that no.10 jersey now

1. Ngozi Okobi
2. Halimatu Ayinde
3. Christy Ucheibe
4. Tony Payne
5. Onyi Echegini
6. Regina Otu

.....lol...i do not envy Randy one bit

Danielnino00:
Assuming she still has a lot of pace now, she would have bullied those Moroccans at the WAFCON...

.....lol, you do not need outstanding pace to bully though....hold up play, strength, skill and technique. the Lukaku way....

Deltamani:
Abeg nor go there for Desire weight ooo, Omo physically no player fit balance her, I just da pity that girl wha she fall on top 😂😂😂

Oparanozie wha head ball for middle of two South Africa defenders, the two defenders fall Oparanozie still stand gidigba😂😂😂 2016 AWCON

The Bull na really the Bull

...LMAO....... , the funny thing is that, it is the New zealand player that fouled Desire...

Deltamani:
Halimatu Ayinde, Tony Payne, Onyi Echegini seems to be the rightful Midfield Combination working for Coach Randy but they’re still not there yet…More Work need to be done..!

RANDY need his best pairs at CB and 2 alternatives..
Imuran getting better and better by each game, Glory Ogbonna should forget it, just when we were looking for Alozie upfront she’s gradually becoming a Full Back, Anyway the ball game at the World Cup is at another level, Still need to get better!

Frontline of Ajibade, Oshoala and Esther not there yet, but look okay..

Onumonu should settle for bench please.

....Desire,Esther,Asisat upfront, Ajibade to the bench.....Desire will cause problem with that size and hold up play which will result in freekicks, as it stand, i think we have 3 people that should be taking our free kicks, Desire, Esther and Plumptre..Also i do like to ask, where do you think this leaves Ucheibe.... . This squad is loaded, i hope Randy can pick the best for each position per time.

My take on the match, note i did not watch the whole game:-
1) Desire still has a lot to offer, Onumonu has not been too impressive since WAFCON. That goal showed it. her hold up plays are good, and she made some really good passes in both games. Also, Desire can help with direct free kicks, something i think Plumptre has also, they both have a connon in their legs. We must look for different ways to score goals.
2) Ajibade should be dropped to the bench please, we have too much talent go through this. This is not a ball juggling contest, pass the damn ball.....She also missed those opportunities before Desire scored. Esther should replace her upfront, Desire should pushed back to the starting line up with Asisat and Esther, till Ajibade shows up again, she can use the bench.
3) Immoran and Demehin are settling in good, Alozie also had a nice game. Also happy for Onyi, she is growing.
Please what does Desire weigh/ , that lady she fell on could not stand up.

Akide and Nkowcha....

lovewins:
They are sacred cows. Ajibade and Ify

....Sad much.......

lovewins:
Say that again please.

Including her in the team isn't helping her. She has a problem and those close to her should let her know. She's become a pain to watch.

.....absolutely,then the question to ask is, why remove Esther and leave Ajibade on the field, even tough Esther is not injured, technically,what Waldrum is saying is, No matter how bad Ajibade is playing, he will rather find another person to substitute, he has people that he does not touch in his head, no matter how bad they are producing on the day, another person he does not touch is Ify, even her legs can not carry her no more....Very bad for a coach.

lovewins:
Again, Ajibade is annoying.

.. Seconded...

Unpopular opinion:if i were the coach, Ajibade go chop bench tire.. Why remove Esther for Ajibade... , Ajiba so far as not been it.. I did not watch most of 1st half.

Deltamani:
If Randy is to play Asisat Oshoala and Desire Oparanozie at same time, then their 3rd partner upfront must be more of a Play maker ooo

Someone who can make things happen for this 2 to finish.. Fransisca Ordega na da do am that year, but as it stands she who do you guys think can supply those Crosses, excellent runs and deliveries into the box for them?

Ajibade,, Esther,, Kanu,, Monday,,??

....what time is the match tomorrow and who are we playing 2mw...

Deltamani:
If Randy is to play Asisat Oshoala and Desire Oparanozie at same time, then their 3rd partner upfront must be more of a Play maker ooo

Someone who can make things happen for this 2 to finish.. Fransisca Ordega na da do am that year, but as it stands she who do you guys think can supply those Crosses, excellent runs and deliveries into the box for them?

Ajibade,, Esther,, Kanu,, Monday,,??

...Ajibade or Esther will be fine, i do not know if Esther is at her best yet, Uche can come in for any of the 3 if the are having a bad day...

Deltamani:
Jennifer Onyi Echegini has been handed a late call-up to join the Super Falcons ahead of April international friendlies against Haiti and New Zealand in Turkey.

Her addition raises the total number of players invited to 24..

......Nothing surprises me anymore with Waldrum, how will you drop her with her showing so far,she has being growing tremendously from match to match.....till date i am sure waldrum still does not know his starting eleven......Man is still learning 5 billion yeas after......mtcheeew.....

Deltamani:
How can a Coach be battling with knowing his regular 11 and subs, na only him da rebuild??

Look at the US that Love their veterans a lot, they have being rebuilding too and some of their players have been out with serious injuries and maternity leave..


Randy have no excuses for his failure, the man have to go… South Africa Coach 🇿🇦 Desiree Ellis is better than him, that Woman just da knack Randy to and fro

.......Please do not mention Randy and Desiree in the same sentence, Randy is a Nuga coach, he his punching way above his weight courtesy of NFF. Unfortunately,we the fans of our darling Falcons have to bear the heart break. If Desiree had the type of players Nigeria has, i am sure she would do a lot better at the world stage, Nigeria still remain the most talented team in Africa,only that we have a carpenter has a coach.

Danielnino00:
Has Randy even won any trophy in his managerial career before? His Wikipedia profile says he has been coaching for 45 years now,but no major honour listed... At least we know that Omagbemi has WAFCON title winner in her CV

.....The same WAFCON Randy could not get a medal, Played 6 matches, lost 3 matches....looks more like a loser to me to be honest, and guess what, all the games where against African teams,imagine playing european teams....i doubt if he will win one match.

good day house, anyone with the link to track,should kindly drop it, thank you.

Danielnino00:
I still feel FIBA could have salvaged the situation by at least allowing Mali results to stand and award an automatic win to their opponents in the games they fail to play ..it's only fair that way ... Now we don't even stand a chance to qualify as best third placed team..

Guinea almost upset Cape Verde today...

.. This on the FA, did they kick against, i doubt that...from a mile a way, i knew we were at a disadvantage. It is well..

Redman44:
Good effort by the local players . I think we should do away with Mike Brown. He has underperformed and should be sacked. We don't need an NBA coach to do well in basketball as a nation. I will be very happy if we qualify for the world Cup.

....the problem with Coach Mike Brown is that he is used to basketball played a certain way, international basketball is quite different, also he feels the best protype for basketaball is that of golden state warrior, the issues is only a few teams in the world have the luxery of players that shoot the lights out, also he is busy with the NBA, they should let him be and invest in the likes Coach Ogoh.

Danielnino00:
Surprise!

Let's hope Guinea can pull an upset against Cape Verde... It will keep our qualifications hope alive

......Mali just poured sand sand in our garri all through last year...

Nigeria beat the ivory coast today...72:63, very impressive by the squad...

Mstravelindiva:
YOLO = You Only Live Once

...Thats whassup!!!!!!!!...save travels madame.....