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I hope you guys are watching how Ireland is using their speedy attackers to put pressure on Canada and get past their defenders.

Onumonu and Oparanozie shouldn't be anywhere near the starting 11 they can be on the bench or not invited at all.

Super Falcons should be winning this group easily with type of players they have at their disposal.

Kibbs:
So cus they fielded, we should field too? Who has the gutter mentality here? Sule

Do you people even think as to why those youngsters that play do play? The only reasons as to why that would happen is either because they have a small talent pool to choose from hence, she’s the best they could find or because she’s actually a special talent that is head above others not only in that team but amongst her peers in the world.

Let’s look at the "youngsters" you compare to our dear ajakayes of the world.

Colombian teenager, Caicedo who’s a key player for Real Madrid, WON MVP AT COPA AMERICA OVER STARS LIKE DEBINHA, GEYSE, YAMILA RODRIGUEZ AT 17

Salma Paralluelo - A key player for Barcelona which is arguably the best women club in the world (alongside Lyon)

Guila Dragoni - is on the books of Barcelona

Maika Hamano - won the Golden Ball (best player) at the recently concluded U-20 WC

Melchie Dumornay - Another of one of the best young players in the world and recently signed for Lyon, one of the best women team in the world as I mentioned before if not even the best.

Casey Phair - the 16 year old that was fielded by South Korea, no reason except so she could break the record as the youngest ever at the WWC

Now let’s look at the CV of our own

Ajakaye Opeyemi - FC Robo
Flourish Sébastien - Bayelsa Queens
Monday Gift - UDG Tenerife

Now tell me what achievement or exceptional qualities these girls have over the ones I mentioned above them that play for their countries, I’ll wait. Shouting exposure like the ones that are playing are doing so by accident or it’s exposure that made those ones better than their peers.

Are they better? No. Are they record chasers? No! Are they even better than anyone currently on our team? No. But let them enter like that cus it’s their birthright.. mtcheewww. Better drop your phone so you can go outside and touch grass

There are factors that come into a youngsters getting into a team. It’s been explained here today but since you refuse to read and learn, you continue to wallow in your ignoraminy.

Ajakaye, Sebastian and Gift Monday meet all the factors to be in any team..

If Gift Orban, Victor Boniface, Terem Moffi were Europeans they will be playing for better teams but according to self hating people like you they have to be consistent and be playing for a top side before you rate them as talented and good enough.

That means you're incompetent, lazy and self-hating because you have to wait for Whyte people to rate your fellow country people highly before you yourself have the confidence to also rate them highly.

Its you and your likes that needs to drop your phones because you do not have the intelligence to scout and pick the best Nigerian players in Nigeria because you already degrade and denigrate just because they are Nigerians.

If you were a scout you will fail miserably.

mostob:
What is your definition of accuracy?

Effectiveness and efficiency.

mostob:
You forgot to add the most important factor, FINISHING. BTW the only thing out of those you mentioned which I can confidently say Ajakaiye boasts of is speed.

Accuracy determines finishing.
She has positioning, speed and finishing..

Her accuracy needs to be improved... That's why she's usually the highest goal scorer in qualifiers.

BankyGee:
Bro, I'm a big lover and fan of Ajakaye, but guy stop! This is disrespect to Linda Caicedo I swear. Ajakaye that is not even really good in front of goal? She just has speed for now, while Linda Caicedo has speed, tricks and crazy finishing ability! Scored U17WWC, U20WWC, second game for Real Madrid Women and now Senior Women's World Cup! Please let's know what we're typing on this thread sometimes o before mods ban person for unlawful comparison 😂✍🏾

Haaland, Osimhen, Mbappe, Kane don't have tricks.

They just have speed, positioning and accuracy.

That's what makes a striker in 2023.

That's what Oshoala and Ajakaye have in common.

BankyGee:
Were you really serious when you typed this bro? Even the Ajibade I've watched in the last two to three games she played for Nigeria can't be seriously compared to Caicedo. Not for now.

If Ajibade wasn't good she won't be playing for Athletico Madrid.

Ajibade is better...

Its colonial mentality to speak negatively about your fellow hard working countrymen and women.

Jojodjo:
Is it the same Onumonu that brought some spark to our attack ?
Demehin that was shaky suddenly becomes prime Maldini to have prevented three goals indirectly .

You make emphasis on speed; what's pace without technicality?

No disrespect but I take it that you spew things that aren't valid or you probably have a different view from what's glaring as the truth.

If it's intentional, fine but if it's not you'd need to rethink your points.

Lastly, in recent time, it's an error to compare Ajibade to Caicedo.....

Demehin's 1st World Cup match so yes she should be shaky and despite that shakiness she was the best CB and in the right position to clear passes and crosses..

If Onumonu had speed she would have cut into the box and placed the ball properly into the net... she was already past the defender, but due to her lack of speed she had to take the shot quickly.

I didn't compare them I only mentioned Ajibade's name due to pace...

Ajibade is older and better than Linda Caicedo they can't be compared, its Ajakaye and Caicedo that can be compared but even at that Ajakaye is better.

You don't tell people to rethink their points and never ever say "no disrespect" when you want to intentionally disrespect someone... If you want to disrespect someone then disrespect the person there's no need for a preamble.

Deltamani:
Sabastine and Ajakaye are very much talented and the possible future of the SuperFalcons attack, but are you trying to say they’re of the same level with Linda Caicedo right now?

Have you guys taken your time to compare their level of play?..

Forget it Linda Caicedo isn’t even playing like an 18yrs baller but someone who’s already in her 20+

Let me not bring in Vicky Lopez here.!

They are the same level..

it's the same way people on this thread were denigrating Abiodun and Demehin inclusion in the starting 11 but they ended up been the best players on the field.

Without Abiodun and Demehin Super Falcons would have lost that match by at least 3 goals.

The energy Abiodun and Demehin brought to the midfield and defense is also needed in attack and the only young attacker available that can bring that energy is Gift Monday.

The only problem the SF have in attack is Onumonu because she's too slow.

Gift Monday, Kanu, Ajibade, Ajakaye, Sebastian or any other fast player would done a better job than Onumonu.

Linda Caicedo plays like Flourish Sebastian

while Gift Monday, Ajakaye and Ajibade are better footballers than Linda Caicedo..

Only Gift Monday speed almost gave Morroco heart attack.

Slow attackers like Oparanozie and Onumonu are always letting important goal scoring chances waste.

in the last world cup, Oparanozie couldn't tap in a cross from Ajibade due to her slow pace.

In this world cup, Onumonu slow pace is killing super Falcons counter attacks..

If Messi had Onuachu's speed when he was younger would he have been the best player in the world?

You don't see them as been on the same level because they are Nigerians, you should remove such thinking from your mind.

Thank goodness players like Osimhen, Chukwueze, Orban, Boniface, Awoniyi, Moffi, Oshoala are changing the narrative.

lovewins:
Please don't be unreasonable. Age was never the crux of argument. No one said Ajakaye or Flourish shouldn't play with the falcons because of their age. For God's sake that is t the point and no one gives a damn about how old you are as long as you can deliver.

You don't need to reference this as example. Historically, the super falcons is replete with examples of very young players who featured for the team at the world stage. Debbie and Rofiat are both 19yrs. Okobi was 16/17 when she played her first WAFCON. Same can be said about Asisat, Ajibade Nnadozie who were very young when they got their first stint with the national team. Their age again isn't the point.

Stick to the crux of th argument. The aforementioned players are currently in the team cause they were deemed good enough to play top flight football.

When someone says their time will come then they're talking about age especially when it's coming from Nigerians and Nigerians do give a damn about how old you are whether you can deliver or not.

It's about having a succession plan..

What is the Crux of the discussion to you

mostob:
You argue like a toddler.

I'm not arguing... I'm just commenting..

you say someone argues like a toddler to spite the person yet you don't have the intelligence to tell difference between when someone is arguing and just commenting..

Unlike you I wasn't born into this world to spite, insult, disrespect, defame and disparage other people.

Deltamani:
Giulia Dragoni (16) becomes the youngest player to ever grace the field for the Italian women's team at the Women's World Cup.

She was in action for 83 minutes. Impressive 👏🏾

come and see 16 years old playing over 80minutes at the 2023 Women World Cup. lovewins Danielnino00 Kibbs mostob ...

Super Falcons and Super Eagles need to improve and upgrade their attacking formation..

Super Falcons would have only Oshoala in the box or in the wings and there will be no one in the box waiting for a cross or a pass but if you watch the European teams wheb they are attacking they have at least 3 - 5 players in the box while another 2 - 3 are behind the attacking players in the box and 2 players are back defending.

Why is it difficult for the S.F and S.E to train how to attack this way.

Imagine having Osimhen, Boniface and Moffi e.t.x. waiting in the box or having Oshoala, Onumonu, Oparanozie e.t.c waiting in the box then ucheibe, Payne, Ayinde behind them.

Marjoribanks:
Oshimen and Lookman! Good ambassador!
Dennis to Atlanta hitting up!

As long as Dennis doesn't become a bad ambassador.

Kibbs:
It is my pleasure to tell you that everything you typed from top to bottom absolutely makes so sense and reeks of sentiments without any sensible logic whatsoever. You’ll be fine.

It is my pleasure to tell that everything I typed from top to bottom makes perfect sense and I learnt to be sentimental to the progress of black people because people like you are sentimental to the regression and destruction of black people whether you're a black person or not doesn't matter.

mostob:
I'm sorry to say, you analyse football like a toddler at times. I'm here LMAO

You're the toddler.

daveP:
Sebastine is the better player all rounder. Especially teamplay. Ajakaye is more selfish than Flourish to a annoying level but can be refined to become a big plus for her. Sebastine in this squad after 3 games will end up being the most fouled, and I'm not mincing words. But she's not here so we move.

The same Sebastian was the reason the U20 didn't get to the semi-final because she wanted to dribble every defender instead of passing into the box.

Anytime Ajakaye was at the wings she always crosses or passes the ball into the box.

Sebastian also falls down a lot and in the world cup the referees won't blow their whistle for her.

Ajakaye is more of a team player than Sebastian. Ajakaye will press, close gaps, run to the wings and pass or cross which can also give the SF corner kicks.

While Sebastian will run to the wings and try to drive into the box with step-overs or pace to try and score on her own and she can also win the SF penalties if the referees are fare.

Oshoala was fouled and the referee didn't call it a foul.

BascoVanVeli:
Ajakaye and Flourish made their names at world cups so I don't think bringing up stats will slow anyone down. But I do think we should forget about everyone and focus on the 23 players representing us at the World Cup. After the tournament we can get back to the original program

If we forget about them.. they won't be called up until the year 2030.

lovewins:
You guys need to tone down on the incessant call for Sebastien, Onyenezide and Ajakaye to be included in the Super Falcons. You don't know how ridiculous it's beginning to sound.

Due to our emotional attachments, we sometimes hype players beyond their current capabilities. Don't get me wrong I believe they have great potentials, but that doesn't necessarily translate into their present reality. Also, age grade competition doesn't mean you can now compete with pros.

Ajakaye for instance was highest goal scorer in the qualifiers in our Zone. When she got to the world stage, she had just one goal and one assist at the u17 level.

Flourish Sebastien is a great talent, but had just 1 goal and zero assist at the u20 level. Same Flourish didn't even start for Bayelsa United at the CAF women's Champion's league had zero goals and suddenly she's better than super falcons players? . Both Flourish and Ajakaye play in the NWFL. How many goals did they have last season? If we had a NWFL team of the season, will they even make the list?

We traditionally take players from the u17/u20 to join the Super falcons campaign to the world cup for many years. This year wasn't any different. We have 3 players from the 2022 u20 squad in the team and 2 of them started the last game. To show how good and improved they are, all of them are no longer in Nigeria. One is playing D1 college football in the US and the other 2 are pros in France.

Let's allow these girls to grow and support them while doing it. If I were Sebastian and Ajakaye, I'll take the Deborah Abiodun route. Get a D1 college team in the US and grow from there. Don't let us hurry these girls before their time. It's how Nwakali got hurried into the super eagles and he's been shut out since then. Let's allow them grow.

Nnadozie was signed by an European club after the 2019 world cup because she was called up and included in the world cup squad and was also our main goal keeper.

If she wasn't in that squad, she wouldn't be where she is today.

Players like Sebastian and Ajakaye need the same exposure Nnadozie got so that they can sign for good European teams.

This is not men's football, FAs around the world and in Europe are protectionist about foreigners in their women's clubs..

Nwakali exclusion from the team is due to the league he plays in and not his football talents and also due to the incompetence in the coaching crew of the Super Eagles..

Same way Gift Orban, Victor Boniface, Terem Moffi, Nathan Teller have not been called up..

Even Emmanuel Adebayor, David Alaba, karim Adeyemi, Musiala, Saka, Eze wasn't called up and given minutes.

it's better to rush them and cap tie them than saying let them grow..

Infact, due to the caliber of players Super Eagles have failed and are failing to call up you're saying rubbish.

Deltamani:
I think is time we get one of these explosive forwards upfront who can be of great treat Physically, Couple with a lot of Speed and skills like Melchie Dumornay.

I Love Speedy Players

Asisat Oshoala
Rashidat Ajibade
Uchenna kanu
Gift Monday
Toni Payne
Nicole Payne
Opeyemi Ajakaye
Flourish Sebastian
Mercy Idoko
Chioma Olise

hatakekakashi:
Ohale, Ucheibe and Abiodun; These 3 players were the defensive bedrock of the team vs Canada. It was hard to believe Abiodun is only 19 and was playing her first world cup match because of how fearless she played. Inexperience still cost her though.

The only defensive bedrock of the team was Blessing Demehin, Abiodun and Nnadozie.

Ucheibe was playing like an amateur and also shooting long range shots far away from the box instead of passing to the nearest player thereby giving Canada the ball back and bringing un-necessary pressure on the team.

If Abiodun and onyiniZidane were in midfield then Canada won't have seen ball to play.

SF needs players that know how to pass the ball among themselves and won't be shooting from midfield.

BankyGee:
Whereas Ajakaye could cause big problems I'm situations like that with her incredible speed and agility... I think she should have been included too...

I had to look at the SF squad for the World Cup and Gift Monday, Kanu and Toni Payne are all speedsters so it's Randy Waldrum's favoritism for Onumonu that's affecting the SF attack..

I hope Onumonu scores at least a goal because if Oparanozie had the opportunity she had on target I'm 96% sure she would have scored because she has powerful shots only problem is that I think she's slower than Onumonu.

mostob:
Oga... so who do you want Ajakaiye and co to displace in the squad?

It's not about displacing anyone. That's the wrong word to use and it explains your line of reasoning besides Oparanozie and Ordega can make way for them. Super Falcons needs younger players.

It's about them coming on as substitutes or even starting.

Ajakaye/gift Monday/kanu/Sebastian/Toni Payne would have done better than Onumonu just because they have the speed.

Anytime Onumonu had space to run and lead counter attack the Canadian defenders always catch up to her in like 2-3 seconds.

Kibbs:
I laugh. I really do.

Anyone who wishes to use Pedri and Gavi (A generational talent and another one not too far off) as the benchmark is only trying to punish themselves.

The fact that other youngsters start for their teams doesn’t mean ours should too. They’ll earn it and will play when their time comes. Are our own youngsters as damn good as those you mentioned?

They are better and their time is now.

yinkeys:
Ajakaye will get her call up and most likely replace Ordega in the squad after the u20 World Cup.
Ordega’s performance was decent in my opinion, she was helpful defensively. Her marking shouldn’t be in the box 18 though
Ordega just no longer has the offensive firepower it seems
Kanu wasn’t tracking back effectively.
We were lucky the Canadians didn’t really exploit that wing most of the time Kanu was on the pitch else the gaps would have been exposed.

Is this Ordega’s 3rd World Cup ?

We have too many strikers and not enough wingers, midfielders.
Oshoala isn’t getting supplied, only Ashleigh Plumptre did that effectively once
This is what makes it seem like she’s having bad games for the Falcons
Onumonu isn’t a natural winger

The earlier Ajakaye gets called the better.. her mates that she played against Colombia her in their first team.

Onumonu is too slow, she is like the female Onuachu.

mostob:
Ajakaiye is even younger and has less experience.

That's the point.

Gavi and Pedri were both very young when they made their debuts.

It's about building their confidence and them playing with and learning from legends like Oshoala, Ebi, Ordega e.t.c..

Someone that started driving at 15years old in 4 years time will have 4 years experience and will be a better driver than someone that started driving at 31years old the same year when that 15yr old is now 19years old.

mostob:
You didn't even mention Mercy Idoko or Chioma Olise, na Ajakaiye you mentioned.

If I mention all those ones people will say they're too young and the SF will be filled with inexperienced players.

Even that girl that missed Penalty but scored when it was re-taken should be integrated into the SF.

AkinDS:
Sorry, but I really struggle to see why everyone things she is all that? Her last international against Ghana was a poor exhibit for her.
I doubt if she will be as successful as Echeghini. In the midfield, I think that lady named Kalu who played in the WAFU competition in Ghana would be the next one to bring aboard the SF. The likes of Ajakaiye and Aminat Bello are waiting in the wings. Also, Rinsola is coming aboard after the WWC.

I hope I am wrong, but I really don't see her being an impact on the SF.

Onyenezide is still a teenager and will be nervous when playing her first 5 games for the Super Falcons so it is not wise to write her off and underestimate her...

The same way Deborah Abiodun, Blessing Demehin and the others who were playing there 1st ever World cup match against Canada were nervous.

It's the same reason I wanted Sebastian and Ajakaye at this World Cup to play at least 1 match so that in 4 years time they will have more confidence and calmness.

Super Falcons would have beaten Canada if the coaches called up Younger and faster strikers as substitutes and subbed off Onumonu, ordega and oshoala around 60 - 70 minutes.

Onumonu's lack of pace killed off the counter attacks and pressure on the Canadian defense.

The players need to release the ball early.

Obviously, the Super Falcons don't have an attacking formation due to the fact that that Oshoala was usually alone upfront which won't be the case if there wasn't another speedster striker with her.

Gift Monday, Oshoala and Kanu should be the starting strikers.

Super Falcons is missing players like Flourish Sebastian and Ajakaye and onyiniZidane.

occfx:
The complex corrupt network is what you have failed to address. Do you know that no region or ethnicity has the right to develop her federal roads unless the center (FG) does it. Do you also know that before this year no region has the right to generate power for his people. Do you also know that security must come from fg all the way from Abuja? Do you also know that revenue generated in my state or region goes to the center first through FIRS and the likes before coming back to me in form of allocation. That is wether my region works harder or not, I get the same allocation. Therefore, working hard is not proportional to the revenue I get. Now, if the center hates my region for no reason, what do you think will happen? Of course, poor road network, poor security, little or no allocation, poor electricity etc. Please, can you define development again for me if I cannot do all these by myself. The worst case now is the center now decides who governs the region by election malpractice. My dear, the country is terrible. Until a good leader levels the ground for independent development in equity, justice and unity... I doubt.

States can repair federal roads if they want to then they permission from the FG.

States could generate power just not more some megawatts.

States could have created and funded security if they wanted to afterall northern states created h:isbah.


Revenue from federal institutions go to the FG and FIRS collects taxes, states also collect taxes so if states want more revenue then states should create companies, farms, hotels, same way Lagos built toll Gates, the new season state owned seaport and made money and only paid a percentage as tax to FG while keeping the profits and doesn't wait for allocation.
State owned airport only pay percentage as taxes to FG and keeps the profits.

It's not about working hard, it's about ownership of companies, hotels, toll gates, airports, seaports, factories, refineries, farms, parking lots, houses to rent e.t.c
If your state does not invest in ownership then your state will get the same allocation from FG due to crude oil revenue.

For example, As an employee your salary will remain the same unless your boss promotes you and increases your salary.. Your salary cannot increase from N30k to N30m because you're working hard... it can only increase like that if you start your own company then you determine your salary.

The FG does not decide who your state governors, senators, LGA chairmen are.

A good leader cannot level the ground for independent development in equity, justice and unity because all states are not equal and can never be equal especially in revenue..

it's revenue and will to build infrastructure that determines development not good leaders.

occfx:
You are right but these are symptoms of lack of unity and love. Buhari didn't like the south hence he preferred herdsmen to every other person. Buhari closed many companies in the south due to hatred not because of any economic development. Billionaires are now afraid to invest in their country for fear of efcc and witch hunting. It is impossible to make any progress if we don't work together however, I don't see that happening soon. In the polling units, an average Yoruba man will still prefer his tribe man irrespective of anything, same with the north and the east. Any family or organization you successfully disunite, you have already conquered them. Nigeria needs a good leader who would unite the country by equalizing the playing ground, making everyone feel at home first and engaging all ethnic group to the best of there best.

It's not symptoms of lack of unity and love.

Nigeria is a br:itish location and company which means the ethnic nations within Nigeria can never be United so the ethnic nations within the location called Nigeria have to work and develop the infrastructure in their own ethnic nations.

You have to understand and accept that all the ethnic nations cannot grow at the same pace and time so there is nothing like "unite the country by equalizing the playing ground" because infrastructure development is determined by each ethnic nation's revenue and their will to want to build more and better infrastructure.

If ethnic nation A uses it's revenue to build more infrastructure and ethnic nation B chops it's own revenue due to corruption and doesn't build anything then ethnic nation B starts complaining of marginalisation, hatred and lack of equality.

will ethnic nations B complaints make sense to ethnic nation A

occfx:
You don’t expect an Fulani man to love an igbo man. So China is more of a brother to Fulani man or Yoruba man than igbo man and vice versa. The problem of the country is unity and love yet I don't understand why the force to stay together.

The problem of the country is lack of factories and lack of technical know-how to turn raw materials into other finished products.

So to tackle it either the government or wealthy Nigerians must invest in building factories and invest in building institutions that teach and train the technical know-how to Nigerians.

The problem of the country is not unity.

The problem of the country is that majority of the old people that run the country are not innovative, don't know how to use computers, don't invest in new ideas, don't invest in research and development e.t.c

so Nigeria is stuck in the 1970s and 1980s that those old people grew up in.

Another problem is not wanting to see another ethnic nation progress.. Bu:hari stopped Lagos from having trains. When he came back in 2015 he closed the borders in the south and indirectly stopped Southerners from farming by not prosecuting h:erdsmen.

So to tackle this, ethnic nations in Nigeria must create their own development agencies funded by billionaires among them and maybe also their state governments. e.g. Lagos State govt built a port without federal government.

rajiedreez:
Capital injection isn't enough to drive a new industry and if only the people that has the technical knowhow are outsourced, it might take a longer time to achieve the localization of such sector. Also you don't consider what expatriates will be paid and you know it's not just 10 expatriates that will be needed for the job. $100m isn't enough to drive it also.

rajiedreez:
There's no lithium batteries produced in Nigeria and lead acid batteries production line is totally and entirely different from lithium batteries.

Although you can set up a lithium battery factory any where but the bulk of the profit in the industry lie in the refining of the lithium to be used in battery factory. So if we have a battery factory and still import refined lithium from abroad, what's the essence of that.

mrvitalis is right..

A lithium refinery and lithium battery factory can be built and operated by foreigners with Nigerians and the indigenes who are University graduates work with them as assistants or trainees for 6 months - 3 years then after the 3rd year then Nigerians or the indigenes can take over or Nigerians take over while the operations continue to be done with fewer expatriates and Nigerians working side by side..

The U.A.E does this, most companies the in the U.A.E are owned by Em:iratis but foreigners with experience and expertise are hired to do the daily operations of the company alongside other Emiratis.

At least when National Geographic channel was showing the series on Du:bai's airport that's what I noticed.