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She Believes Cup 2024 Nation Tournament

Played as Semi final

Third place match

Final

I hope Nigeria will partake and the Olympic Qualifying Games doesn’t Clash with it

lovewins:
Congratulations to Jennifer Onyi Echiegini

FSU Grad.

Congratulations Babygal, Let’s go Pro…🍾

Woso Liga F Team of the Week…

naptu2:
Yeah, but she was previously in Liga F (spent most of her career there).

Yeah before but she left Spain for about 2seasons now..

ESPN FC Women's Rank:
Asisat Oshoala the Only Africa Player in the World's 50 Best Women soccer players of 2023 by ESPN..


https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39050145/2023-best-50-women-soccer-players-ranked-world

naptu2:
All from Liga F.

🇪🇸 Jennifer Hermoso Is from Mexico Women’s Football League…

#TheBest FIFA Women's Player Finalists! 🏆🤩

🇪🇸 Aitana Bonmati
🇨🇴 Linda Caicedo
🇪🇸 Jennifer Hermoso


How did Linda Caicedo sneak her way into the final 3??

Incase you didn’t watch the Women College Cup Final, here is it…

Florida State University vs Stanford


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXyMuFpI3UE?si=sK097fj-yr4Kk8sD

With the way Celine Ottah take da bite for Midfield so she belike mini Ngozi Okobi ooo…

Ottah selected NJCAA Division II First Team All-American
Celine Ottah 21yrs was named United Soccer Coaches Division II Player of the Year 2023..

She played for Tormenta FC in the USL W League in the summer of 2023.. During her Freshman Seasonin 2022 she played 17games, scoring 15 goals and with14 assists..

She’s currently a Sophomore. This season Played 15games, scoring 19goals including six game-winners with 7Assist…

Celine is a technical, dynamic midfielder who can play higher up in the team as an attacking midfielder or sit deeper and play the pivot in a defensive midfield role.

•••• Her Profile:
Name: Celine Ottah
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Height: 5’5
Birthdate: October 26, 2002
Hometown: Aba, Nigeria
Citizenship: Nigeria
Current University: TF From Polk State University to Jones College
Instagram: @celineottah

Former Bayelsa Queens Central Midfielder CELINE OTTAH Wins the United Soccer Coaches Player of The Year NJCAA Division…USA🇺🇸..

Jones College ⚪🇺🇸 star girl Celine Ottah was part of the SuperFalcons squad for the Summer Series in the US 2021..

BascoVanVeli:
Alright I have ur time. I just watched the game once again.

She gets nutmegged in the 79th minute and then she has a poor touch (which we kept the ball) at the 83 minutes mark. Outside that she didn't do a single thing wrong.

81 Cuts off a dangerous cross in the box
87 Wins throwing to take away pressure
90 clears ball out of box then wisely steps out the way of an unrushing attacker
90+1 Closes in on an attacker to cover for Tosin
90+5 Nice long ball to Oshoala

It's a shame that u don't have anything better to do than continue ur hateful campaign against Glory Ogbonna. All u are doing is exposing ur self hating mentality.

Anyway Ashleigh Plumptre and Rofiat Imuran are way ahead in the Left Back Position for now…

BascoVanVeli:
She still went to the world cup get over it. Cry a river and move on. U guys lost ur credibility when u were crying about Demehin starting at CB.

God Abeg oooo😂😂😂
Anyway just because a Player isn’t good now means that we should cover everything up and not speak about it? This was a game I did watch again yesterday during my free time and I had to point one or two out how we could have possibly lost or draw the game with poor substitution..

Omor the thing be say Glory Ogbonna no good oo, if the word vex you, you fit still go hire personal coach for her mk then train her more.

GeneralDae:
I just watched the full game now. Although plumptre was not convincing in that position, but Glory Ogbonna was quiet casual damn. The winger got past her several times but for Ucheibe who knew watz up and covered for her closely, about 2 or 3 dangerous opportunities would have been created from her wing.

Among the 3 of them Ashleigh Plumptre seems to be the number 1 for now even though her Speed is average, she’s positionally good and knows when to burst forward or relax behind..

GeneralDae:
Please can you post the link to that full game? Can't find it anywhere on YouTube.

Not on YouTube
https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/player/26327296-9bed-4dba-a798-640b828f6680?gl=ng&catalogId=1cdc48e5-7241-4049-8432-59411b8f9a6f&entryPoint=Slider

Christy Ucheibe at CB for Benfica

https://www.youtube.com/live/i-J3XxhoMcA?si=cVmYI3U-D6riHNEb

AkinDS:
The left side of our defense is highly suspect. As I had rightly observed and predicted, Ogbonna isn’t good enough. Never was.
Likewise, I am beginning to wane in my support for Rofiat - she was 💯 responsible for the CPV goal - she completely lost her marker. She had yet to be consistent- granted, she is still very young, though. We really need a quality LB, ASAP!!!. I like Nicole, but not sure what’s happening with her.

The best alternative is Ashleigh, but she needs to start playing as a CB and not as a makeshift LB.

Glory Ogbonna was never good enough, average Speed and not even a SuperFalcon Material, Imuran is pretty young still U20 and have enough time to grow unlike Glory who’s already 25yrs and haven’t convinced us till date after so many chances!! I think Glory would have been better Playing CB.

The good thing is that Nicole Payne can Play on both sides but again she really need to work her way into PSG starting 11 which is pretty difficult but achievable with time or better still go on Loan for game time in January TF window.

AkinDS:
Happy for Elisha in her start against CFF Madrid last weekend.
Sad that, after she was subbed out in the 66th min, her team went on to concede 2 goals to lose the game.

I see the following forming the bedrock of the SF central midfield CM roles for years to come.
1. Echegini
2. Ucheibe
3. Ajibola
4. Sulola.

They possess defensive grit, brawn and have the lungs to man the CM position. Also are intelligent players who understand the rules and responsibilities of the position.

Exciting times ahead.

Valencia Coach got it wrong substituting them, the moment he did that the midfield collapsed and Madrid CFF did justice…

The good thing about Sulola is that she’s Left Footed which is something that has been missing in our Midfield, we needed a Left footed midfielder to complement things.. Her height again is another Plus as she can win aerials ball and be useful during set pieces..

Another GoodNews today is that Halimatu Ayinde is Back… She should be fully fit and ready against Cameroon 🇨🇲 next year.!

BascoVanVeli:
This Obaze for Rosengard looks like a good CB. Says she has a cap for Denmark sha

Obaze is original position is Left Back, the CB role is her alternative..

AkinDS:
The issue I have with Ajibade is that she oftentimes lacks the ability to see the big picture when she plays.
Specifically, she plays with her head down - always wanting to dribble and not seek out the quick pass or spot the open person. This, to me, is the big downside of her game.
Chukwueze and Okocha are prime examples of people who play that way and that gets you nowhere in this day and age.
She really needs to refine her game and become more ‘team’ oriented. Otherwise, she will end up being another ‘run of the mill’ player, and not a superstar. One would have thought giving her the captaincy would have helped change her mindset, but it seems to have made it worse.

For me, the next potential CAF WPOY candidates from Nigeria are:
1. Jen Echeghini
2. Debbie Abiodun (maybe)

The rest just don’t have that wow factor in them to make a significant impact on the continental or global stage.
But, who knows…

I did watch the SuperFalcons World Cup game against Australia🇦🇺 this afternoon, I won’t lie Rash is quality.. Randy almost got his Substitution wrong in that game especially when he brought in Glory Ogbonna for Ashleigh Plumptre, the Left side became so weak thank God for Christy Ucheibe who had to slot into the CB position occasionally in between Ohale and Demehin..

Valencia CF Midfielder Elisha Sulola

AkinDS:
The issue I have with Ajibade is that she oftentimes lacks the ability to see the big picture when she plays.
Specifically, she plays with her head down - always wanting to dribble and not seek out the quick pass or spot the open person. This, to me, is the big downside of her game.
Chukwueze and Okocha are prime examples of people who play that way and that gets you nowhere in this day and age.
She really needs to refine her game and become more ‘team’ oriented. Otherwise, she will end up being another ‘run of the mill’ player, and not a superstar. One would have thought giving her the captaincy would have helped change her mindset, but it seems to have made it worse.

For me, the next potential CAF WPOY candidates from Nigeria are:
1. Jen Echeghini
2. Debbie Abiodun (maybe)

The rest just don’t have that wow factor in them to make a significant impact on the continental or global stage.
But, who knows…

Yeah yeah I Missed out on Deborah Abeodun name but again she plays deep in the Midfield though her work rate is always well noticeable..
One of the reasons I picked Onyi was because of her Position which is Behind the strikers or Wide on the Flank especially the Left Side as she’s good a getting herself in Goalscoring Positions unlike the rest of our Midfielders..

About Rash you’re right she really needs to improve on her end products like the goals and Assists. But again I kind of see her as the Rapinoe of the SuperFalcons who makes things happen from the flank as a Play maker but the poor side of it is that she doesn’t have those exceptional final deliveries like Rapinoe but again

Rasheedat is the most Brilliant Winger we have right now just that she need to put herself in the World Class position like Agba Baller..

#Epic

Their Eyes … The Look 👀

Onyi In one of her interviews after the World Cup said she isn’t going to Play in the NWSL after College Soccer..

She said she want to be closer to her Family, If she goes to England which Clubs could be her possible pick?

To me Arsenal Ladies as she’s a product of their Academy but gain Arsenal have a lot of players in midfield Kim Little in the Attacking Midfield, Dutch girl Pelova is also there..
Manchester United Maybe..
Manchester City Maybe..
Tottenham Hotspur Maybe.. any other Club In England could be a No for me..

But Juventus seems to be the Top Club in the Party..!

Let’s wait and see as January is upon us already..!

daveP:
Ajakaye, Sebastine, Idoko, Esther, maybe.

But those 2 seniors should get it in next 3yrs. Currently doing all it takes.

Esther Ajakaye still has a chance though as she has one of the biggest assets of the modern game which is the SPEED. If she can work on the other aspect of the game then she’s good to go..

daveP:
Ajakaye, Sebastine, Idoko, Esther, maybe.

But those 2 seniors should get it in next 3yrs. Currently doing all it takes.

Yeah Yeah….
Ajibade is definitely on the rise..

Onyi Echegini with her exploit in the US College Soccer, Big European Clubside should be on the door knocking right now as she’s arguably among the top3 Best Players in the NCAA Division..

One Advantage she has again is her ability to
Score goals as a Midfielder which sets her ahead of her mates.!

I’m not really a Fan of Juventus Women though but if that rumour turns out to be true it’s a big move then, But AS Roma is currently no.1 in Italy while Juventus have fallen down to no.2

daveP:
I like that comment that aligned with what i said pages back. Let these female players strive to enter big clubs too. Let them be where the loud ovation is. I agree they should give Oshoala Lifetime Achievement award too 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I want to see Banda, Kunda, or Tigernut, win it one day for non-nigerians sha. But i am waiting so passionately for another Falcon to just zap into the mix and take over abeg. Abi make we wait for another zee-like revelation from u20?

As for that ZEE Like revelation? Hmmm🧐
Who are those on the mix? Is it Ajakaye? Big9 Akekoromowei? I can’t say…

But we surely have them now that can steal the show in few years times..

••• Rasheedat Ajibade
••• Onyi Echegini


Then maybe the likes of Esther Okoronkwo, Uchenna Kanu, Rinsola Babajide and some others have the talents to steal the show if they do the on and off stuffs. Then also get to the spotlight with their Clubside..

𝙈𝘼𝘾 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙉𝙉 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏

Congrats to Joe for being named one of 3 finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy👏

Take a bow, Joe👏

Joe is one of four finalists for the Honda Award for women’s soccer🍢

So I came across this 😂😂😂

Elisha Sulola started against Madrid CFF in their League game..