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JohnBullMySon:
That is too trivial. Lets leave those issues for politics and governance. It will end up destroying our football.

It's an afterthought. Nothing bad in dropping that observation. Its that fellow trying to see fire where no firewood dey.

mostob:
Well...all the best for her.
Kgatlana is outta the tourney which opens the more, the race for Africa golden girl

Ajibade it is.

Other Contenders

Ghizzlane Chebbak of Morocco
Rosella Ayane
This Zambia Midfielder


No one else.

codemaniacs:
If you watched Oparanozie at the 2019 world cup you'll never ever ask for her to be called up and the way the SF play by hitting long balls over defense then a slow striker like Oparanozie will be a minus...

After Oshoala got injured in the world cup, she couldn't carry the team... now in 2022, there's Uchenna Kanu, Onumonu, Ordega, Ajibade, Vivian Ikechukwu, Macleans, Gift Monday, Flourish Sebastian e.t.c who can all carry the team if the main striker is injured..

3 years ago, SF would have struggled to score without Oshoala..

Let's see what they play against Cameroon.

I remember clearly. That depth is still there still. Especially inside the box. If na Wafcon level, she will deliver. But the gulf in class always shows at the WC that's why i want them to improve in setpieces for advantage. They still haven't. These long balls won't work at World Cup

Idiko1:
Take your tribal idiocy to another platform. Why Yoruba instead of Ibibio or Hausa?

getaway you jare. Read to comprehend next time abeg. "Or otherwise" is written in latin or chinese to you?

isan:
We still need Rinsola babajide for squad depth , MacLean should move to a tougher league , Monday should pls move to Europe , Vivian need to step up

Rinsola offering anything new?

lovewins:
The coach is largely responsible for this and South Africans were angry with here yesterday. She didn't need to field Kgatlana yesterday and should have rested her, instead she kept her in a game she only needed a draw in till she got injured.

be like Ellis dey do like amateur too o

BascoVanVeli:
Well Ohale did all that and also helped keep a clean sheet. So I can see why they gave her the nod. Rasheedat was involved in all 4 goals but Ohale would have been involved in more if we were more clinical. I mean look at the pass Ohale gave to Kanu, top top class.


I didn't see too much selfishness yesterday. Just a bunch of missed chances. Kanu missed like 3, Onumonu missed about the same and Macleans also missed one or 2.

At the end of the day I am more excited that we are creating these chances. Ohale offers us a nice weapon going forward and it will alter how coaches game plan against us.

BV, i saw many selfish play o. But it's alright sha.

The joy is they're creating more chances directly from the defence. E remain through the middle. Ayinde's name comes into the fold.

JohnBullMySon:
Oparanozie "energy and quick decision"? Are you talking about Oshoala?

Oparanozie is an Ighalo type of striker. Physque, strength and good finishing. I don't know the energy she brings that you're talking of oh. As for Omagbemi, there's nothing she would have changed in this game at least from Botswana till Burundi. We've kept it solid at the back, held the midfield and created chances and goals. What else do you want?

We just like to name people who are not around ATM and hype them to the high heavens.

nothing she would have changed in style? I disagree.

GeneralDae:
Yeah. When you look at it critically, of all the forwards we have, Esther Okoronkwo is the only skillful forward at the moment in the mode of the Ebere Orji's and younger Oparanozie/Ordega who can make things happen out of the blues. We need more of those and definitely a Sebastian depending on how well she performs at the U20 World cup.

Make Oparanozie come back abeg. That energy and quick decision she brings is lacking in attack. I see tame shots and it irks me. Saw that France Women Euros match? My my!!

I pray for synergy sha. And maybe a better coach. Cos Waldrum no be am. Omagbemi no deserve that let go. I hope she too is upgrading as well. She's really dedicated.

mostob:
Kgatlana and Seoponsewe are injured. The injuries look a bit serious as both limped out.

Yeah. Ellis have to improvise.

BascoVanVeli:
Played a part in the first and third goal. Plus almost every move yesterday started with an accurate long ball by her

i saw that actually. But, Ajibade was much more involved, then Ohale. Unfortunately, their selfishness and indecision from her long balls cost us 4goals.

Deltamani:
2022 WAFCON QUATERFINALS �
Semi finalists will book a 2023 Womens FIFA World Cup slot.

All it took was a win to give Botswana a chance at this WC. Just a win. Morocco looks like they're on some preferential treatment too.

BascoVanVeli:
Highlights of the Super Falcons match



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdxNRJTK_C4

Uchenna needs work on her touch. She even looks better on right foot than left. Then she needs to be selfless. Nit only her. I noticed most of the balls by Ohale into the box, the recipients weren't thinking of passing or setting up a much more free teammate. This leaves Ajibade as the most clinical in the box so far. Ordega need get on the scoresheets vs Cameroun. Then, to match teams at the WC, the Fullbacks and wingers need to start building stronger synergy. Its almost none existent.

GeneralDae:
You mean Rosa Ariyo? She's quiet slow and hasn't impressed yet even while she was in Spain. I think we should begin to look inwards a little bit as well and not just focus only on foreign based players. If we go for foreign based players, then only the most impressive should be scouted for.

I agree with you. The nwfl have some good forwards.

Im shocked that 19/25 are all new to Wafcon. So geling was supposed to be anticipated by us all. But they're doing just fine off pitch. The on pitch part isn't that obvious. E no easy. Most are playing with each other for the first time here.

Intelligence of Alozie and Payne is top most. Different positions and instructions. I think they should have a chance at their natural positions too. Mehn. They're so good we've almost forgotten they are playing out of position.

JohnBullMySon:
Being an ibo dominated squad. They sing a lot of native songs. Isn't an new thing. Even Nnadozie, Ebi and co do lead those moments too.

You think it's a distraction?

The male team mix it for all. You'd see Nacho singing/leading, mixing yoruba songs or Otherwise. Not a distraction but they can make it much more inclusive for all.

Plumptre no know the people she come jam sha

Anyways, kudos to what Oluehi does. She's been like that since 2018.

Ennyjay69:
Botswana??
Did 3 teams qualify from our group?

Yeah

Two best losers plus the 6 normal qualified teams.

Group A teams finished worse so that left the two slots to B and C. Meaning even if we lost, we would have qualified as best losers, had South not won

JohnBullMySon:
Eh be like say na buy Dem they buy this thing.

Highest bidder

Are you seeing clips from the dressing room? I kinda have a lil ish with it but i fit overlook for now. The songs and all by Oluehi

JohnBullMySon:
Okobi was average at best. She did not produce any visible errors or mistakes. However there was almost no creative passes from a player who was once known for that. All short and back passes. Reluctant to impact the game.

Macleans. I don't want to blame her too much. She wasn't impressive but was really starved by both Monday gift and Ikechukwu who were more interested in dribbling and making clueless attempts.

The selfishness of Uchenna cos of Hattrick played out as well. Las las, Ajibade wey dey play for the team go dey MVP table. Others should keep on with the selfishness.

lovewins:
The ref was just unnecessarily strict. She didn't deserve the card. Same for Monday Gift

I just felt they too should have played safe since the win was long in the bag since.

GeneralDae:
Let's be honest with ourselves though. This team is not impressive. The attack going to the world cup should be:

Esther Okoronkwo
Rasheedat Ajibade
Ifeoma Onumonu
Gift Monday
Assist Oshoala
Francisca Ordega

Midfield:

Ucheibe
Ayinde
Otu
Effih

You forgot Rosa o. Lol

Q/Final Fixtures


Nigeria vs Cameroun
Morocco vs Botswana

Zambia vs Senegal
South Africa vs Tunisia



The Road to the final is set like that up there, i believe.


That Zambia vs Senegal is the toughest fixture to me.

mostob:
Those Sao Tome are clueless....
The way the stood immediately Ekong was stretchered off was so funny

Otu combo.

The two strikers of South Africa are injured. I hope that doesn't affect them. Beauty of that side is anyone can be in a scoring position but they are slack in the box,But good in buildup.

lovewins:
How exactly do they determine this. It's becoming ridiculous. First it was Ordega, now Ohale

Rash was obviously POTM today

I dunno sef. She barely had moments to showcase why she got this. This one is even much more obvious than the Ordega own. But we meuve.

Potm na Ohale

GeneralDae:
Regina Otu

She's good too.

I wish we can just be seeing chances to dey fire shots from outside. Women's euros sees an average of 5shots from outside the box per team.

mostob:
you no dey quick forget something

Those one dey bring iceblock to person head after like two mins of asking Ekong wetin dey sup.

Deltamani:
Randy better pair Ayinde and Ucheibe in Center Midfield… I just hope his plan of putting Chikwelu on the bench is not to play her in the quarterfinals against Cameroon

Meaning Ayinde will attack and Ucheibe sit back and play holding? Kinda easy if they got a 3rd partner that tackles hard.

isan:
Okobi played rubbish tonight she kept playing the ball back to defenders even without pressure on her

Very big underperformance. Im looking for one positive she added to make the game fluid, i can't see. Average at best. The back passes dey vex.

Winger and Fullback connection is weak. Very weak. If Cameroun apply this high line idea, na 0-0 for a long time. We can do it sha. The complaints is cos some performances are terrible and frustrating, not cos they don't have ability. Cos na at WC these kind of performance dey bring better disgrace.

Two of Ajibade's goals have come from inside the box. We are yet to score from outside the box.

So, technically, Uchenna is our highest goalscorer due to Ajibade's PK.

So far, the defence have improved their passing game. If only we can play a high line too where they'll act like Midfielders.


Another observation is these girls don't make themselves available to be passed to. This is where applause goes to Christy, sincerely. The thing dey gimme headache.

COOL10:

Those ones really fall hand that day.