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Deltamani:
Even though this video is 2yrs ago, This is thesame Macleans Chinonyerem they said is Slow and not good enough..🙄🥹

Anyway Randy Waldrum knows best, I believe he saw more than we all here have been seeing that made him slot her into the 18players list for the Olympics..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OirxmxBfdsQ?feature=shared

Hopefully she will deliver if she get the game time and make a move to any of the Bigger Leagues there in Europe! She should fit well in France, England and Germany. Even the NWSL side..!

i no go shock if Randy wan play her for wings. Cos normally, na 9s just full there. I don't expect Iffy to start over her anyway, wing or point.

2m for Renard ke? Egypt too interested. Lol

TheSuperNerd:
Indeed the emboldened is as true as the sun.

Charlesemeka85 must be proud of his Man Utd lad.

Mainoo is akin to an English Kante. Gets forward nicely, recovers very well, covers ground like prime Kante would. Kid is remarkable.

Kobbie Mainoo vs. Netherlands:
100% tackles won
100% duels won
100% long passes completed

His heat map vs my dutch gang says it all ♨️

Without goals he's outstanding. I hope Southgate doesn't bench him for this final. He and Rice compliment each other so excellently that no troll can try anything funny even if they don't win.

What's the latest?
Camp don dey full.

elyte89:
Look at dt Watkins goal …created something out of nothing …we need such strikers to do so,create something out of nothing ..na all dis clutch moments we need at times to avoid embarrassment of losing or drawing important games to lower teams

Anyway…I get a lot of work to do sha .😊

Guy i no go lie, we need more ballers with that kind of vision palmer used for the assist. Only two players in SE i know can try it that way

Aina and Iwobi. These two see and release ball fast and that's what we need to see more mehn. Coachie, abeg go scout ballers o or we go c'est fini-di you.

toluxe0075:
When it comes to international football, a coach who delivers or overdeliver on the target is all that matters. Playing beautiful football is secondary.

Infact i was seeing similarities with our AFCON approach by Jpes and Southgate's. Leave beautiful football and grind out results. Na tournament not two legged ucl or europa tournament. The good thing about Southgate was he switched things up for the ko stages. Infact luck is there too cos Saka lb brouhaha too and TAA usage was not working or unnecessary tweaks. Mainoo has been a revelation. If only that Jude guy is not a starterm he doesn't deserve to be a starter in that team. Na Madrid PR.

Luck again that as the LW is looking absent, goals have been coming from the RW and centre. Grealish will resume his spot post-euros.

Jodera:
Spain,
S-pain,
Saka-pain.

If you know, you know

Wingers go enjoy this final. I pity Cucurella. But i equally pity Shaw and Walker

Two London clubs have at least two players on both sides of the finalists.

Spain wingers kon add their fluid play.
Not really superb defensively but they just have it dangerous up front with someone like Rodri doing his thing well enough to see another final.


One sweet info that Spain had up their sleeves imo was that France had no open play goal since group stage. All that firepower and all the forwards combined no open play goal? They make the England everyone is complaining about look so superb at this euros. Mbappe so wasteful and indecisive with his shooting. Since KO stages his shooting to the stands go don pass 15. Wetin sef?

mostob:
When last did we qualify for U17 WC?

no be my focus be that sef. My own na has any that repped under any Wafu competition made any reasonable progress career wise?

Since Wafu B started, esp the u17, how many have progressed from the Nigerian side to at least be considered for the Super Eagles so far? 😕😕😕

Or at least to the u17 squad for the WC

Mtcheww. He used this 10 years ago to campaign hard against GEJ. 10years after, his Party has made everything worse than any President ever. That's the most shameful fact.

charlesemeka85:
Pepe na pure cultist. Na him go be Ayes head man for Portugal 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I really twale for pepe. Man still keeps a disciplined lifestyle just to rep portugal. Many of his agemates for don dey drink beer and womanise upandan after "winning it all"

jihday:
2018 WC, 2020 euro and 2022 World Cup Germany performed poorly in all 3 tournament what do you have to say about that? Or just watched one game and assume this is how they always play?

in my initial post, im using both Spain and Germany as examples. That game is not a sign that they've been ALWAYS that great. But enough to know something is missing in quite a number of the players in the current set up. If this point continues to elope everyone, i dunno what to say again.

SamueItem337:
Did you watch AFCON at all?


Did you see Osimhen assist to Lookman against Cameron


Did you know the mental strength it took Ekong to score both penalties against South Africa and all other penalties he scored in that tournament


Did you know how impressive Nwabali was against South Africa and even went on to save two penalties in the penalty shootout


Did you know how solid our defence was against cote d'Ivoire in the group stage match


Ekong, Aina , Sanusi and Osimhen who Played their hearts out even with injuries


You guys just look for any slightest opportunity to discredit our players
And it's not good
The same Spain and Germany you are praising today we all saw how they performed in the last world cup

You guys are getting me all wrong. Don't. I watched AFCON and saw it all. But am talking about the present setup and also a matter of sustenance of such OT. Not this off and on.

Discredit? Come off it. We just need this mentality regardless of hierarchy. Most times we see such zeal, the players do it by themselves and for themselves and history, not because the house is in order.

My other reply i had to use the siasia level because it is close to the game tonight.

The bottomline remains that attitude has been a consistent problem in the SE, regardless of manager. Ego battles and what have you.

We need it abeg. We currently lack it and we need it back if it was ever lost.

mekabuachi:
omo if it was super eagles I'm sure it would end 1-0... don't know if this one is nff too abi coach, because I see other African countries also battling when playing
to think these players are already made ooh, even bigger than super eagles players by far omo I no just know, at this point be like words of motivation no go even work... because winning begins with the mind... At the end they'd say Nigeria is not worth dying for.

Like the last Nigerian team I've seen bare it all like that till the end na 1st Atlanta 96 squad, then Siasia Dream team III or IV. The 2014 WC squad vs France also did so. Everyone wan die ontop that pitch. We got disallowed goal and France looking ordinary until Onazi tackled.

The sad fact is that mostly, these boys play for themselves and fans but that NFF always love doing everything to be the despicable constant in the whole equation. Then bad eggs among the players are born when they see how the leadership are cooking all sort of broth while handling sporting affairs.

Germany lost but they gave it their all even with two vets in Muller and Kroos in the lineup.

Super Eagles need OT abeg.
See the level of dedication and dexterity these Spaniards and Germans are doing just to stay in the game. See how the Germans took the game to them. See how all the big names are doing everything for their young manager. Young manager doesn't even need stand or shout. See the level of back to back teamwork over personal glory. See how Lamine gave that assist to Olmo. I know two wingers in SE that will want to dribble to futility and ruin the flow of the attack that led to that goal instead of looking and passing to a better teammate.


See how the misses didn't even impact their resolve to get an equalizer. See the efficiency of having crossers of the ball when everything available in tactics has been almost exhausted. See how a big name gets subbed off and not even a pin drops or noise or chaos or disrespect.

Perhaps, talent is not what makes these guys top. Their zeal to bare it all in 90 or 120 is the big difference.


Also see how the passes are sleek and cool even in tight corners you don't expect anything to happen.


We need to do better.

Make Mercy Idoko sha dey prepare. She'll soon be in the setup in coming months. If to say Sulola don rep us now, na her i go pick instantly for replacement.

Deltamani:
Concerning Regina Otu doing the job, She’s very capable and the best option among all the remaining Defensive Minded Midfielders..

Let me recommend just 1 game for you to check her out…

Nigeria vs South Africa (Aisha Buhari Cup), you can also check all their league matches this season..

If that's the example, I'm not convinced. Because if indeed she was the Ayinde type, she would have been on and given even more opportunities even before we saw Debbie come into the team. I think she was at wafcon or so(I don't remember clearly).


Another aspect worrying me is the connecting figure between defense and attack. None of the two pivots right now does it so clean and sleek. And i doubt Otu can.

Deltamani:
That would be a wrong idea man…

A like for like replacement is better, Ucheibe and Abiodun can’t do the job alone, what if one of them gets a knock or Carded, they need someone as back up

Remember Randy Waldrum always play with a Double Pivot in Midfield, 1 more Defensive, while the other Covers more ground Box-2-Box..

I will go with REGINA OTU she fits in perfectly as that Combative Midfielder..

I said that because we know Toni is going to be forced to the wings when she can just focus on her midfield duties. So Rinsola will just be the top natural winger on ground. I'm tired of makeshifts. Unless the coach wants to try Alozie upfront. One of the two can fill in the empty slot in the XI but that still means Toni is wings, which i don't like.

Can Regina do the Ayinde as good as Ucheibe and/or Debbie? I don't believe so. Anyways...

With this Ayinde Injury now, replacement brouhaha. I for just say bring in Rinsola. But it is what it is.

timay1:
The Europran teams are playing Euro qualifiers, so they are not available


The probblem is that the advent of Nations League will make playing Friendlies with Top European teams difficult to immpossible, Because those free windows that are not occupied by qualifiers, and are usually used for friendlies in the past, will now be taken by Nations league

I don taya to dey see Canada

Deltamani:
Na Wetin Dey available oo

European team are occupied with Qualifying games so no space to fix in any friendly games.. This their Nations League and Women’s Euro Qualifiers don make fixing friendly games with them hard, Only the South & North American, African and Asian side Dey available..

Due to travel expenses some teams won’t bother again!

At least Randy will be able to test his tactics with the Canadian game, they can still play against U17 boys team there in Spain..

No problem. Just annoying that we no see better new rival to prepare. Nothing new to derive from Canada. I no go shock if we still no beat them now that Ayinde is out.

Deltamani:
🚨Nigeria Vs Canada
17th July, 2024

Closed Door Friendly Game..

Obsession with Canada is too much. And na European team we suppose play. Why we dey avoid playing european teams? Austria dey. Poland, Denmark?? Why is it scenting like "going for the cheaper option to prepare for"?

Californi-a is now our player

Jodera:
Lol.... I remember how it was Spinazzolla in 2020 Euros and he just went under the radar since then.

Anyways make I dey watch

Chiesa nko? 😹

Guy is still okay.

Many of the stars of last euros are nowhere near that form in this euros. E dey somehow. Saka especially. E get as e be jare.

mostob:
You remember Locatelli and Vlahovic? So, keep calm bro

This feels totally different.

yinkeys:
Plumptre is a lefty
Unfortunately she’s not available for the competition

We pack cf for front kon sacrifice fittest winger for a returnee from injury that the other two 9s will bench till we're leaving tournament? Omo!! I suspect the Alani choice was cos Ash wasn't fit on time.

Jodera:
Califiagori??

Californi-a 😹

You guys still discussing Bulk Up and Hulk Down when Californi-a aka phenomenal aka cheeee, is about to join? 😹

Deltamani:
Except there’s changes, report have it that they will play 1 of the following opponents.. France, Canada, Colombia and New Zealand before the Olympics..

We so underwhelming with preparation despite the 16years absence. It's annoying. We played like 5 for WWC but 1 is what they plan for Olympics with such manner of opponents?

What's Canada doing there sef? 😆😆😆

ekehopp2:
Osasu Obayiuwana made this claim on Twitter:
Since August 2023, when the @NGSuper_Falcons were at the #FIFAWWC, they have not played ONE friendly game. But for the qualifying games for the @Olympics, they would have had no games at all. With World Champions #Spain, #Brazil and former #WWC champs Japan in their group, that’s deeply worrying.

My response:

This information is wrong sir.
They have played 8 matches since the WorldCup in August 2023.
Made up of Olympic and WAFCON Qualifiers.
It would have been 10 save for São Tomé and Príncipe early withdrawal from the WAFCON.
8 matches in 12 months is actually not too bad.

25 October 2023, Ethiopia 1–1 Nigeria Olympics
31 October 2023, Nigeria 4–0 Ethiopia Olympics
30 November 2023, Nigeria 5–0 Cape Verde WAFCON
5 December 2023, Cape Verde 1–2 Nigeria WAFCON
23 February 2024 Cameroon 0–0 Nigeria Olympics
26 February 2024, Nigeria 1–0 Cameroon Olympics
5 April 2024, Nigeria 1–0 South Africa Olympics
9 April 2024, South Africa 0–0 Nigeria Olympics

Did the ONE friendly game part skip you atall?

It has been all qualifiers.

Deltamani:
I think this is the only aspect Randy got it Wrong, we needed a good crosser among the flank players upfront, Kanu and Ajibade doesn’t give that.

If Rinsola was there it would have been better because he picked Macleans and Ihezuo who are also very good in the Air and can also feed from good crosses like Oshoala.


Kanu again has a nagging Knee injury which Racing Louisville has been managing well. She won’t play 90minutes for sure, Maybe Randy has plan for Esther and Ihezuo to play from the flank.. Esther can also cross very well from the Left flank too but her style of play is very deceptive.

Exactly my point.

Excellent crosser+two powerful aerial threats in the box=goals

Yet alll of this skipped their nervy and controversial drafting. E pain me die. I don't even expect Esther to take option of crossing over take-ons. That babe will rather dribble past than be scouting box, looking for who to cross to