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daveP:
Playing behind their opponents is their main attacking strength. I watched some of their World Cup games and realized that their wingers are really really key to all attacks. Plus there was some really terrible defending by most of their opponents, especially the way England defending against them. That was really terrible. Aitana and Vicky love sneaking waiting for a backpass from a winger that has ran behind, making space for them.



Goals scored against them came from cross and nod, and this brings me to a part of our game that I've always complained about.

Rash is arguably our best crosser right now. But we don't have any nodding figure in the box with connecting power like Onumonu. If you watched our goal at wafcon vs Morocco, you'll understand why. All the other cross and nod has been Rash on the receiving end and Kanu that never connects or threatens any defense. Spanish defenders will have trouble if we deploy this approach


Another weakness from this Denmark game was i discovered Harder became more expressive around the 70th min and most of the Spanish players have already gotten tired and not eager to do any again. Denmark wasted most chance around the 70th to 90th min.


Who will mark out Salma between Alozie/Okeke/Payne or Ucheibe. Any one marking her out will need pace and physical strength and should not expect Ohale drifting to the RB position to be exposing the RCB spot for the incoming runners.


Carmona and Vicky sneaking when CBs get too deep. That's where Debbi and Ayinde becomes a problem for their style of play. I'll prefer Toni starts in that game ahead of JOE. JOE coming on as sub around 60th to 70th will be effective.

Bottom line, a slight attacking adjustment to the England game tactic will help us. Unless Randy got something way better to cause their midfielders to fall back and assist their defenders that can't run or come tops vs a physical CF

WellDone DavePPPPPPPP

Concerning their Wingers Mariona is their main key in that Aspect as she has her own way of doing that and unlocking the opponents defense with the way she drifts from Left to Right and into the midfield, she must be watched closely but who will keep her at Bay as she plays from the Left Alozie, Okeke or Nicole Payne??

Athenea del Castillo on the opposite flank is good too but not as Mariona so she can easily be handled, but she’s Pacy..


On the aspect of Crossing Rash is arguably the best now in the Starting 11 but in the team it goes to Rinsola Babajide easily but Randy hasn’t find a way to bring her on board maybe Pre-Olympics Preparation Randy will work on that.. Kanu Is dangerous in the Air but her connection and final decision making has been poor so can’t count on that, We still don’t have a no.9 like Oparanozie who’s a threat in the Air and can impose herself physically on the Center Backs of the Opponents. (Macleans Chinonyerem is the best Option but not in team right now maybe in the future) Who starts at no.9 against Spain? Ihezuo or Esther? I Will prefer Oshoala from the bench in that Particular game… Onumonu still struggling with Ankle injury don’t know if she will be fit enough for the Olympics yet.

It’s going to be Completely wrong playing two defenders coming back from serious injuries over the ones in form…

We really need to know the level of Blessing Demehin and Ashleigh Plumptre recovering from injuries…!


We need Blessing Demehin at CB and Ucheibe in Midfield…!


Osinachi Ohale
Chidinma Okeke
Michelle Alozie
Nicole Payne

Deltamani:
In just 60 minute of play Bello Omowunmi🇳🇬 scored 5 goals and provided 1assist for her club Colorado Pridefc in the women's premier soccer league...(USA🇺🇸)...

Amina Bello Omowunmi was voted🗳️ as WPSL Central Region player of the week.

It’s safe to say that this past U17 set that Finnished 3rd at the last edition of the U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the first Nigerian U17 Women’s squad to export Players abroad and most of them are going through the college and Academy route .

Opeyemi Ajakaye… 🇪🇸
Oyinlola Olamide 🇪🇸
Miracle Usani 🇪🇸
Amina Bello Omowunmi 🇺🇸

In just 60 minute of play Bello Omowunmi🇳🇬 scored 5 goals and provided 1assist for her club Colorado Pridefc in the women's premier soccer league...(USA🇺🇸)...

Amina Bello Omowunmi was voted🗳️ as WPSL Central Region player of the week.

mostob:
It is difficult to choose but let me say this....

Ayinde will give you a tight marking but Ucheibe will lock you up and throw the key away.

In 90minutes of game Haven’t seen Ucheibe locked some one up with her marking, Can’t even remember when till date, Maybe i should think 💭 fessss my mind will recall...🥹😏

lovewins:
I answered na. I think they are have peculiarities and I answered based on that. If I were however asked to choose my starting midfield for the Super Falcons, I'll choose in this order;

Deborah Abiodun
Christy Uchiebe
Halimatu Ayinde.

This means you will pick Deborah Abiodun and Christy Ucheibe as your double pivots in midfield plus an Attacking Midfielder in front of them…😏

lovewins:
I think Uchiebe is a better aerial marker, while Ayinde is a better man to man marker.

You haven’t answered the Question on Ground ooo cus na Waving you Dey so!

Does This Mean 2024 WAFCON Is Still Going To Hold?

🚨The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the "Elite A" list of female referees and assistant referees. This prestigious selection is a crucial step in the preparations for the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Selected referees will participate in an intensive training in Cairo, Egypt, from June 9 to 13. The goal of this internship is to strengthen their skills and prepare them for the high demands of the continental competition.

During this period, umpires will benefit from a comprehensive program including theory sessions, practical on-field drills and rigorous physical assessments. The focus will be on mastering the new rules of the game and improving the refereeing performance in real-game situations.

Hey Guys Good day

There’s an Argument on ground on who’s the Best Marker between Halimatu Ayinde and Christy Ucheibe..

I just want you guys opinion on this!

Orlando Pride has signed Grace Chanda from Madrid CFF. The Zambian International 🇿🇲 signed a contract until 2025 with a mutual option for another year.

naptu2:
Sonia to Chelsea, Emma to the United States.

Was wondering who Lyon will sign as replacement, could it be Paris FC Coach Sandrine Soubeyrand ?? Cause Sonia left with two of her Assistants to Chelsea..

daveP:
Let's see if she can be snatched.


Once again, with proper plans and squad depth, we should be winning next two wafcons.

WAFCON no be problem, the World Cup & Olympics should be our main target.

Deltamani:
German Frauen Bundesliga side SC Freiburg have signed 🇳🇬/🇦🇹 Midfielder Nicole Ojukwu. ✍️🤍 ❤️

The 18-year-old Austrian/Nigerian will strengthen the Freiburg midfield for the coming season.

Guys you all can go to YouTube and see her exploits especially from set pieces, this girl is dangerous! We better snatch her away from Austria now before they do so, she will be 19yrs by November.

She’s currently the Star/key player for their U20 National Team and will be leading them to the U20 World Cup later on this year, let’s keep our eyes on her..

Her move away from Austria to Germany Bundesliga side Freiburg is a testament that she’s a top talent..

https://youtube.com/shorts/X-03ElJMKWA?si=34mth2WzusbPA3lS

https://youtube.com/shorts/v3toE0djAQU?si=NZsEG0QaOVUY7psp

https://youtube.com/shorts/apcAuQoi9aM?si=1imt7j974xv57Vxs

German Frauen Bundesliga side SC Freiburg have signed 🇳🇬/🇦🇹 Midfielder Nicole Ojukwu. ✍️🤍 ❤️

The 18-year-old Austrian/Nigerian will strengthen the Freiburg midfield for the coming season.

Deltamani:
🚨𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹 Ziperekefeghe Agama score all four goals as Naija Ratels took Abia Angels to the ‘cleaners’ in some style to reach the quarterfinals of the 2024 President FA Cup.

FT: Abia Angels 0-4 Naija Ratels

#PresidentFACup2024

Didn’t take note of this Agama on time, seems she’s talented..

Had to go do some research and watch Naija Ratels previous clips, The U20 team shouldn’t be a bad start for her, the talent is there. She’s even their main penalty taker, good height, good Speed, strength and nice Finishing.

Paris 2024 Olympics: NFF considers Spain for Super Falcons training camp


The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will confirm soon where the country’s senior women national side, the Super Falcons, will train ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.


The NFF, according to sources, has sent out invitation letters to players of the Super Falcons to train in Spain ahead of the competition to acclimatize to the weather conditions of France.

The initial plan was for the nine-time African champions to hold a foreign or local camp in the ongoing FIFA women’s international window between 28 May to June 4, during which Randy Waldrum sought to do an open screening for his new additions ahead of the championship.

However, the NFF could not favour the plan due to unconfirmed reasons but already moved on to make arrangement for a pre-tournament training camp in Spain, holding from 5 to 16 July.

During the camp, the Super Falcons are scheduled take on one of the high-profile teams (name withheld) in Group A, featuring hosts France, Canada, New Zealand and Colombia.

According to the team’s schedule, leaked the Grade A friendly match will likely come up July 15 – a day before the team departs for the tournament in France.

Nigeria are drawn against reigning world champions Spain, Japan and South American champions Brazil in Group C at the Paris Olympics holding from July 25 to August 10.

The West Africans will open their campaign against Brazil at Stade de Bordeaux on July 25 before taking on Spain three days later in Nantes and later Japan on July 31 at the same venue.

UDG Tenerife & Nigeria SuperFalcons Forward Monday Gift…

🚨𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹 Ziperekefeghe Agama score all four goals as Naija Ratels took Abia Angels to the ‘cleaners’ in some style to reach the quarterfinals of the 2024 President FA Cup.

FT: Abia Angels 0-4 Naija Ratels

#PresidentFACup2024

mostob:
Well...that's a win win for Arsenal

A big Win for them, But again Arsenal have got a lot of stars on the flanks, Beth Mead, Lacasse, Caitlin Foord etc adding Mariona to it is massive improvement!

mostob:
She will be directly replacing Viv. Not bad..

Arsenal don’t need a top9 at all, there are rumors that Swedish Forward Lina Hurtig is even leaving cause of game time.

She isn’t replacing Viv though, Arsenal already got 3 players at no.9 Stina, Russo, Hurtig. Even thuo Viv have decided to play more from the No.10 position in recent time she isn’t that kind of player but as a No.9 or a false 9.

Mariona is a player who thrives on the flanks either on the Left or Right and also good at drifting into the Midfield.. She can play false 9 very well too but her main position is the Left Flank for both Barca and Spain....

lovewins:
The only reason I can think of good enough for Aitana to leave Barcelona is to leave the shadows of Alexia. She's the best player in the world and the best player in that team but still treated as second best (it at least looks that way). She may want to go to a team where she treated like the star that she is. Outside this, I don't see a reason why she'll want to leave.

There was a certain period Barca fans were saying Ona Battle is better than Bronze, I was just laughing cause the Ona Battle have been watching is still far behind Bronze as far as the game is concerned. Bronze is already 32+yrs but still among the top3 Right Backs in the World..

lovewins:
The only reason I can think of good enough for Aitana to leave Barcelona is to leave the shadows of Alexia. She's the best player in the world and the best player in that team but still treated as second best (it at least looks that way). She may want to go to a team where she treated like the star that she is. Outside this, I don't see a reason why she'll want to leave.

Barça made Mariona a significant renewal offer. Her exit wouldn’t depend on financial reasons though…
I believe she want to play in another league and try something else and also move away from the Shadow od Alexia, Aitana and Graham Hansen..

Kiera Walsh is another very good player who they don’t talk about enough because there’s Aitana, Alexia, Patri in Midfield too ..

🚨 Mariona Caldentey will join Arsenal. The official announcement will take place in the coming days.

➡️ Barça face competition from English clubs as Chelsea are prepared to offer Aitana a four-year contract worth €2 million per season and pay her €3 million release clause to Barça.

The Aitana I’m seeing won’t leave Barca at this stage because of that Huge Money!

Portland Thorns and Nigeria SuperFalcons Quickest Fullback Nicole Payne..

Getting ready for the awards presentations. Can you see our trophies and medals?


#NWFLPremiershipSuper6
#NWFL24

D2 Feminine 🇫🇷
Nantes promoted to Arkema Premiere League 2024-25

Result
Nantes 2-0 Albi

NWFL 🇳🇬 Premiership Super 6 MatchDay 5

EDO Queens Champions

Congratulations 🎊 Edo Queens champion of Nigeria in a afternoon of intense drama, Heartland Queens 90th minute equaliser foiled Rivers Angels as Edo and Bayelsa battled out a 1-1 draw

Result
Heartland 1-1 Rivers Angels
Emmanuella James 90 Olamide Adugbe 73

Bayelsa 1-1 Edo
Zainab Olopade 49. Emem Essien 29

Fc Nantes Feminine vs Albi-Marssac women

Fc Nantes feminine fighting for a Spot in D1… With a win they goes up to the French League 1

Nigeria Young Defender Maureen Umeh in the Starting Lineup

https://www.youtube.com/live/SV2N__2BEIs?si=FxnAhcp5hjeb8RL5

Aitana Bonmatí is currently the Queen of Midfield against Spain SuperFalcons should be ready..

Halimatu Ayinde Over to you oooo Cause this Lady here pass Lauren James by Far!

Aitana short stature as a big advantage for her due to her low center of gravity that makes it hard for opponents to take her off the ball.

Pep Guardiola said, "Aitana Bonmatí is a football player who has him completely in love with her for the way she plays. He said she’s the women's Iniesta..

UEFA Women’s Champions League

🏆 CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE| Barca are back-to-back Champions League winners.

🇳🇬 Asisat Oshoala, who suited up for Barca till early 2024, wins a third Champions League title, as Barca complete a stunning quardruple!

It’s a first victory for Barca over Lyon in five matches.

FT: Barcelona 2-0 Lyon
A. Bonmati 63'
A. Putellas 90'+5

#FCBOL #UWCLfinal #UWCL #championsleague