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BascoVanVeli:
What's up with Flourish is she injured? Can't remember the last time I saw her in a match day squad.

Flourish Sabastine
Not injured, look more like who’s struggling to get her way into the Club Match day Squad..

18yrs Goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor🧤who recently signed her first Professional Contract with Brighton & Hove Albion Women’s FC has joined Scottish Side Hibernian Women FC on Loan..

Kibbs:
If I may ask,

I've noticed for a while now that the likes of Roosa Ariyo and Zogg are no longer in contention

Why is that?

The truth is their position is very very competitive, especially the attack where every no.9 coming in know too well that she has the Almighty Asisat Oshoala to contend with for a starting spot…

In Defense Onyi Zogg still has a chance unlike Roosa in attack.., Zogg can play every position in defense but injury literally dealt with her late 2022 and last year which made her even take a break… The good is she’s back with the One of the best team in Switzerland a Champions League Playing Side, Let her play her way back to form and a regular for her club first before we can talk about her return to the team as we do need at least 2-3 Back up CB’s too…

lovewins:
Yes, but french clubs have history and better roster on paper. Her agent needs to figure out how to get a club where she gets to play.

She has got talent, her pace is one thing non of our full back can match maybe Imuran a little… A move to the NWSL won’t be bad at all as they appreciate athleticism…

Another thing I noticed was that Nigeria the other Nigeria player (Ngozi Ebere) that was signed by PSG years ago also struggled for game time before she left for Barcelona FA in Cyprus and she was in her prime then … Maybe PSG isn’t a Nigeria favour Club😜🙄

lovewins:
I don't think she has. I checked before I put up those numbers. She's only played 2 league games. Couldn't confirm for cup games hence I put 2. Even if wrong maybe by 1 or 2. (If you can help look it up) The principle of the point being made however remains the same.

Yes, she needs to find a place that can afford her some game time. She shouldn't be sitting on the bench at this stage of her professional career. This makes you appreciate better JOE's decision to go to the Seria A.

But Joe didn’t just go to Seria A but arguably the biggest club there alongside AS Roma.. Lyon and PSG will definitely have a tough time beating those two Italian Giants too.

In all at this stage Nicole need to land where she would get the Playing time

naptu2:
Home based.

Yeah..

lovewins:
First, the 18 player limitation is due to the IOC. The Olympics only expects 18 players and a few alternatives should the need arise.

Also, feels weird to compare off-season players to players in-season. We make judgements based on when players are in season. Michelle was a starter throughout last season, so she's earned her spot. Michelle was also in an off-season camp where she competed amongst her peers (Ify was there too). The NWSL ended on the 12th of October 2023, and Nicole has played a total of 2 games since that time (a cup game she started and as a 16 minute sub in a league game). She's played a total of 2 league games this season (both as subs) and also featured in 1 or 2 cup games. That about summarises her season.

She obviously has quality and I'm rooting for her but she needs playing time and PSG doesn't seem to be giving her that.

Sorry Nicole Payne have played more number of games this season though she has only started 1 League game and 1 Cup game, the rest few was late time substitutions…

But the truth is that she’s struggling for game time, alongside the likes of Tounkara even Lieke Martens don’t even get to start big games.. My own take is that she seems to have lost a lot of confidence and really need to go elsewhere on Loan to get quality game time.. EVEN Paris FC will be a good place for her as Julie Soyer their Right Back will be 39yrs this year and will retire cause it was Paris FC Coach that pleaded with her and the Captain Thiney to stay longer to offer the younger ones experience..

naptu2:
Cameroonian list.

This list is only made up of Home Based players, the Pros like Adjara, Onguene,Awona, Abam, Meyong, Ndzana and co will come in..

PDPGuy:
You echoed my thoughts on the potential squad.
I would add Jiwaku, Sebastian Flourish, Gift Monday, and Akudo Ogbonna as my 4 alternates

Flourish Sabastine kwa🫣

Deltamani:
If they’re all in form, this would be my 18players list..
Goalkeepers
1. Chiamaka Nnadozie
2. Tochukwu Oluehi

Defenders:
3. Osinachi Ohale
4. Ashleigh Plumptre
5. Oluwatosin Demehin
6. Michelle Alozie
7. Rofiat Imuran

Midfielders:
8. Deborah Abiodun
9.Halimatu Ayinde
10. Christy Ucheibe
11. Jennifer Echegini
12. Rasheedat Ajibade
13. Toni Payne

Forwards:
14. Omorinsola Babajide
15. Esther Okoronkwo
16. Ifeoma Onumonu
17. Asisat Oshoala
18. Uchenna Kanu

Most of the players are highly Versatile, Rofiat Imuran gives yu a Left Back and a Left Winger..

We have a lot of versatility in Midfield here, Only Tony Payne gives you a Midfielder, a winger and a Full Back.. That’s a lot. Ucheibe as a good CB, DM and Box2Box Midfield.. Ayinde can as well play Box2Box, @U17 she was more of an attacking Midfielder… Onyi Echegini & Rash gives yu a Midfielder and a winger

AndSunGorilla:
Assuming we qualify for the Olympics and we have to take only 18 players, wh are the three to be sacrificed in your opinion?

@Deltamami too and everyone.

If they’re all in form, this would be my 18players list..
Goalkeepers
1. Chiamaka Nnadozie
2. Tochukwu Oluehi

Defenders:
3. Osinachi Ohale
4. Ashleigh Plumptre
5. Oluwatosin Demehin
6. Michelle Alozie
7. Rofiat Imuran

Midfielders:
8. Deborah Abiodun
9.Halimatu Ayinde
10. Christy Ucheibe
11. Jennifer Echegini
12. Rasheedat Ajibade
13. Toni Payne

Forwards:
14. Omorinsola Babajide
15. Esther Okoronkwo
16. Ifeoma Onumonu
17. Asisat Oshoala
18. Uchenna Kanu

🚨The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon training as they prepare for this month’s double-tie Olympic Games qualifiers against Nigeria.

GeneralDae:
Akudo Ogbonna again? Na wa.

Randy Waldrum knows her too well and she’s Definitely there as an alternative for Ohale and Demehin, if need be at CB, Ashleigh Plumptre can also move back to CB with Imuran coming in to Left Back..

Linda Jiwuaku (6 June 2006, 17yrs) has potential though… her grips look good and her aerial ball command is pretty okay for an U20 goalkeeper…


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75ymwYnON4w?feature=shared


So many Similarities between Linda Jiwuaku and Nadine Angerer, This girl has potential but really need to be nurtured…

The list is typically Randy Waldrum list but again the Goalkeeping Department… Why bring in Bayelsa Queens goalkeeper Jiwuaku Linda (17yrs) to the super falcon team when she hasn’t even been able to hold on to a spot in the U20 team, Through out the U20 World Cup qualifiers she didn’t make the final squad for any of the games, at Club level she hasn’t played any game as she’s behind Onyinyechi Okeke and Monle Omini..

Again she has been picked also for the All Africa Games with the U20 so which one will she attend, anyway good experience for her, She’s my kind of goalkeeper though as she give that Legendary Germany Goalkeeper Nadine Angerer vibes, Good Height and Physique..

BREAKING!!!
NFF has released a 21-player invitation next week’s 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament qualifying fixture against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon.

Goalkeepers:
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France);
Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia); Linda Jiwuaku (Bayelsa Queens, Nigeria🇳🇬).

Defenders:
Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Ladies, Saudi Arabia); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France);
Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA);
Akudo Ogbonna (Remo Stars Ladies, Nigeria🇳🇬);
Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France).

Midfielders:
Deborah Abiodun (University of Pittsburgh, USA); Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosengard, Sweden);
Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal);
Jennifer Echegini (Juventus Ladies, Italy);
Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FC, Spain);
Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain).

Forwards:
Omorinsola Babajide (UDG Tenerife, Spain);
Esther Okoronkwo (Henan FC, China);
Ifeoma Onumonu (SLC Utah, USA);
Asisat Oshoala (Bay FC, USA);
Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, USA);
Gift Monday (UDG Tenerife, Spain)

GeneralDae:
I have watched both teams play in 2023 and to be honest I think Ghana has no chance here. The attacking duo of Banda and Kundinanji is deadly but even more important is the fluidity in the Zambian team. That Ghanaian side would struggle with it.

Ghana have been building their team for a long while now, I don’t think the game is going to be an outright Victory for Zambia as you have just said it.. it’s a 50/50 game as it stands even though the Zambians side look dangerous upfront. But again I would want our West African Neighbors to go through at least to reduce the noise Making from the Zambians

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗗 ~📨
BlackQueens of Ghana 🇬🇭 squad for #Paris2024 Round 3 Olympic Qualifiers against Zambia👇🏾

🇪🇸 Vicky López receives her first senior call-up at just 17 years old

Defensively Randy Waldrum regular 4–2–3–1 is just like 4–5–1 or 4–4–1–1.

Randy Waldrum better stick to the usual 4–2–3–1 of Christy Ucheibe and Halimatu Ayinde as our Double Pivot with Tony Payne in front of them just behind the Forwards.., Onyi Echegini is blistering fine at Juventus but have an Impressive Tony Payne to face for that spot.. Another stiff competition.

I think what is lacking in this formation is that typical aggressive no.9 who can Score with the minimum Chance available, hold on to play, be aggressive in front of goal, press high and well like Osimhen and can rap the ball very well without losing it.. ( Asisat Oshoala, Iffy Onumonu, Esther Okoronkwo, Macleans Chinonyerem)..

Our Wing Forward is highly Covered, really want to see how Rinsola Babajide fits into Randy Game plan… But again I like the Competition she will be giving our regular (Rasheedat Ajibade and Uchenna Kanu on the Flanks)..

Update: 4 Goals In 6 Games... Jennifer Echegini Is Turning Serie A Into A Mickey Mouse League 🇳🇬🦅

The 22-year-old Nigerian playmaker, yesterday helped Juventus women beat Inter Milan away from home.

She did it with ease, to the dismay of the hosts. The Super Falcons player now has 4 Goals for Juventus Ladies.

JOE MONTEMURRO’S COMMENTS
“It was the kind of game that I expected from the girls, despite the difficult pitch that made it hard to play as we would have liked to play. It wasn’t easy to get the ball rolling in midfield, but we were able to reorganise ourselves from the start and we were able to take all three points.
“We were very solid defensively and I can only congratulate the girls for that.
“[Joe] Echegini’s impact has been very good, and it’s showing on the pitch. She’s the king of player I like, she doesn’t speak too much but she shows what she’s worth in games. She’s always paying attention throughout the week to what we want to do, and then she’s able to give everything for 90 minutes. What she’s doing on the pitch speaks for itself and she’s scoring goals and playing well.”
JOE ECHEGINI’S POST-MATCH WORDS

“It feels amazing [to score my first brace for Juventus], the team played amazing. I’m really excited for the next game. To come over to a good side and win the derby is amazing, I’m just really excited for the next games now.”
"I didn’t actually know it was four goals [in five games], I haven’t been keeping count. But I think one of the better aspects of my game is the ability to score so I always have confidence in front of goal and try to find myself in front of goal. Sometimes you have to just have to just go for it and see what happens, and be more eager to go and get the ball.”

Deltamani:
All African Games in Ghana…
NIGERIA U-20 WOMEN PROVISIONAL LIST

GOALKEEPERS
ANDERLINE MGBECHI (Delta Queens)
FAITH OMILANA (Naija Ratels)
RACHAEL UNACHUKWU (Nasarawa Amazons)
LINDA JIWUAKU (Bayelsa Queens)

DEFENDERS
OLUCHI OHAEGBULEM (Nasarawa Amazons)
CHIAMAKA NKWOCHA (FC Robo Queens)
JUMOKE ALANI (Nasarawa Amazons)
SHUKURAT OLADIPO (Nasarawa Amazons)
OLUWABUNMI OLADEJI (Naija Ratels)
FOLASHADE ADEGBEMILE (Delta Queens)
TUMININU ADESHINA (Naija Ratels)

MIDFIELDERS
ADOO YINA (Nasarawa Amazons)
TAIWO AFOLABI (Delta Queens)
OLUSHOLA SHOBOWALE (Nasarawa Amazons)
AMINAT FOLORUNSHO (Rivers Angels)
CHIOMA OLISE (Edo Queens)
CHINYERE KALU (Nasarawa Amazons)

FORWARDS
EDIDIONG ETIM (Bayelsa Queens)
CHIAMAKA OKWUCHUKWU (Rivers Angels)
CHINAZA AGOH (Delta Queens)
MARY NKPA (Heartland Queens)
CHIAMAKA OSIGWE (Edo Queens)
JANET AKEKOROMOWEI (Asisat Academy)

See Ona U20 First Choice Goalkeeper… I’m no longer moved at all, gone are those days. Mk this one no be Ibubeleye Whyte Pro Max!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sf7mdbQiNg?si=9C-EBzEyTgmdXlJv

Deltamani:
All African Games in Ghana…
NIGERIA U-20 WOMEN PROVISIONAL LIST

GOALKEEPERS
ANDERLINE MGBECHI (Delta Queens)
FAITH OMILANA (Naija Ratels)
RACHAEL UNACHUKWU (Nasarawa Amazons)
LINDA JIWUAKU (Bayelsa Queens)

DEFENDERS
OLUCHI OHAEGBULEM (Nasarawa Amazons)
CHIAMAKA NKWOCHA (FC Robo Queens)
JUMOKE ALANI (Nasarawa Amazons)
SHUKURAT OLADIPO (Nasarawa Amazons)
OLUWABUNMI OLADEJI (Naija Ratels)
FOLASHADE ADEGBEMILE (Delta Queens)
TUMININU ADESHINA (Naija Ratels)

MIDFIELDERS
ADOO YINA (Nasarawa Amazons)
TAIWO AFOLABI (Delta Queens)
OLUSHOLA SHOBOWALE (Nasarawa Amazons)
AMINAT FOLORUNSHO (Rivers Angels)
CHIOMA OLISE (Edo Queens)
CHINYERE KALU (Nasarawa Amazons)

FORWARDS
EDIDIONG ETIM (Bayelsa Queens)
CHIAMAKA OKWUCHUKWU (Rivers Angels)
CHINAZA AGOH (Delta Queens)
MARY NKPA (Heartland Queens)
CHIAMAKA OSIGWE (Edo Queens)
JANET AKEKOROMOWEI (Asisat Academy)

Danjuma finally made a few changes to the Goalkeeping Department of the U20 team by bringing in her First Choice Goalkeeper at Nasarawa Amazons Rachael Udoka Unachukwu, while removing her club second Choice but again my only concern is that I’m thinking she’s past U20 cause some years back she was part of the U17 set up… I saw somewhere that she was born May 2003, how is she still U20??…

naptu2:
New record.

The inquisition begins, did they draw because they do not have a 9?

My own be say, The fans will always be Fans

All African Games in Ghana…
NIGERIA U-20 WOMEN PROVISIONAL LIST

GOALKEEPERS
ANDERLINE MGBECHI (Delta Queens)
FAITH OMILANA (Naija Ratels)
RACHAEL UNACHUKWU (Nasarawa Amazons)
LINDA JIWUAKU (Bayelsa Queens)

DEFENDERS
OLUCHI OHAEGBULEM (Nasarawa Amazons)
CHIAMAKA NKWOCHA (FC Robo Queens)
JUMOKE ALANI (Nasarawa Amazons)
SHUKURAT OLADIPO (Nasarawa Amazons)
OLUWABUNMI OLADEJI (Naija Ratels)
FOLASHADE ADEGBEMILE (Delta Queens)
TUMININU ADESHINA (Naija Ratels)

MIDFIELDERS
ADOO YINA (Nasarawa Amazons)
TAIWO AFOLABI (Delta Queens)
OLUSHOLA SHOBOWALE (Nasarawa Amazons)
AMINAT FOLORUNSHO (Rivers Angels)
CHIOMA OLISE (Edo Queens)
CHINYERE KALU (Nasarawa Amazons)

FORWARDS
EDIDIONG ETIM (Bayelsa Queens)
CHIAMAKA OKWUCHUKWU (Rivers Angels)
CHINAZA AGOH (Delta Queens)
MARY NKPA (Heartland Queens)
CHIAMAKA OSIGWE (Edo Queens)
JANET AKEKOROMOWEI (Asisat Academy)

Two Goals For Onyi Echegini….. Against Inter Milan
HT’ Inter (0)—(2) Juventus
⚽️ 7' Echegini O.
⚽️ 14' Echegini O.

lovewins:
I think Rachel's deal didn't make sense financially especially for a league where teams don't relegate.

Could have taken Madrid CFF to the wire or look elsewhere for other options as they carefully build.

Oshoala was running out of contract this summer and they would have gotten her for free if they had waited till then or Someone else would have probably paid more to have her… Kundananji had a contract at Madrid until 2027 and her release clause was 700+ euros. So they had to pay over and above it. It’s a bad Business though considering they would have gotten a far better Player with that amount…


The question about why Oshoala was so cheap for them to buy comes in, If her contract wouldn't have ended this summer in Barcelona, Bay FC would have most likley had to pay up to $500 or More than.

Bay FC means business! 🤝�The new club from the NWSL has already spent more than 1.4 million euros on transfers. This does not even include the transfers for which an undisclosed transfer fee was paid. (Beattie and Marfo)

I think France have the Strongest Frontline in the World right now…

1. DELPHINE CASCARINO (Lyon)
2. EUGÉNIE LE SOMMER (Lyon)
3. KADIDIATOU DIANI (Lyon)
4. CLARA MATEO (Paris FC)
5. JULIE DUFOUR (Paris FC)
6. MARIE-ANTOINETTE KATOTO (PSG)
7. SANDY BALTIMORE (PSG)

Esther Sunday would have been our Delphine Cascarino but the end product is Trash….!

Caroline Graham Hansen, Delphine Cascarino and Diani are arguably the top3 best Right Wingers in the World if not the Best Wingers..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRsyK3D3rr0?si=Is0eaAqtwRdgtXJU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjuqcvSHhpI?si=MHLn5G3Nd7kWQ_c5

GeneralDae:
The thing is unlike Iwobi, Ajibade would never be told to play such a role in midfield when we have Abiodun, Christy, and Halimatu. This is one of our strongest areas but not the case for the super eagles.

Yeah Ajibade will never be told to play such role though she would do it better than Iwobi as have seen her do in some occasion but it can happen even though we have a lot of options in that area.. In a case where we don’t have Ayinde, Ucheibe, Abeodun, Otu, Mbadi etc available nko?? Just saying thuoo...!

Deltamani:
ESTELLE JOHNSON IS PREGNANT.

The Indomitable Lionesses Veteran Center Back Estelle Johnson is pregnant..

The outstanding defender made the revelation through her Instagram account where she revealed that she and her partner, Jonathan Mason, are expecting their first child(A boy)

"Stelly got a belly & this time it ain’t food, it’s a boyyy💙

Huge shoutout to my sisters for putting together such a beautiful & intimate gender reveal for my first child. Thank you to all who joined us in person & virtually. You’re all an important part of our lives & we loved sharing this moment with you !

Jonathan & I are over the moon & we can’t wait to welcome our little man in June !" Johnson wrote ✍️

The only Experience and Solid Center Back they have left is Aurelle Awona (31yrs) who’s currently Chidinma Okeke Clubmate MyNavi Sendai FC in South Korea..