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Schemerkhiz:
You just they waste your time to educate all these unteachable Madugus lots. Some cannot even fathom what you wrote up there.

JohnBullMySon:
Wahala dey oh. I thought it was later on in like October or Nov.

So as it stands now, there is a chance this world cup thing will end kpata kpata this week

daveP:
If anything at all, based on the "handlers" of the female cadet teams this same passes problem is there since 2022. Same long balls trope for u17 and u20. There was some difference with the Moshood/Harmony set though.

Jojodjo:
Is it that Madugu didn't take a naatural left footed defender or what?
Using Shukurat who's not contributing offensively at the expense of Alozie is a disaster: The later would have contributed better if she played in her natural position.

Unlimited22:
They said we hate Madugu

The NFF has 60% of the blame

He has the other 40%

maidaboi:
I thought it doesn't matter who madugu put in the line up since it's all individual brilliant carrying the team and not his coaching

lmao

GeneralDae:
I hate this thing ehn. I feel it’s so stupid. Just pay the girls all their bonuses and reward them after the trophy. If you have so much dollars, plough it back into the female league and grassroots football

Spainever:
CAF seeded top teams like South Africa so that they can avoid Morocco for the world cup ticket , unfortunately SA failed to top the group . Nigeria must take their chances tomorrow. Nigeria must avoid the play off saga

Truidstarr:
The Moroccans are playing with a "Trauma" Mentality. Nothing special.

AndSunGorilla:
I don't know if i like pairings personally. I think there should be one captain of the boat and the coach should have a free hand in selecting her assistants.

Lawag3:
You know what I'm talking about.

Zambia isn't as good as Nigeria

Nora is better than madugu.

And for your information she said that after their recent match against Nigeria.

Lawag3:
If the enyimba players decide to play their own style of football ignoring Guadiola's football style there's nothing he can do.

After the match against Nigeria Nora criticize her players for resorting to long balls and what the Zambians call chipatenpaten football she said if they had held possession more like they did in the beginning minutes of the match they could have gotten a point .

She literally said this . Listen to her interview after the match against Nigeria.

Lawag3:
We've lost to meadows before haven't we so yeah and we're better than Ghana.

Nora handling the talents we have in the super falcons we will reach the semi finals of a world cup . And I'm just being modest.

Lawag3:
She coach them for 14 games and the teams you're calling small are not small.

She lost to Zambia in Zambia Namibia in Namibia and Japan. They played well against Japan until a foolish red card.

She was on a ten game unbeaten run 30 goals and 6 conceded.

GeneralDae:
She turned their fortunes by mostly beating small teams. When they met Zambia they lost and that was a major reason she left for Zambia.

NasirIbnLaAhad2:
I'm sorry, did you fall asleep on your keyboard last night, or you simply can't read? I broke down Nora’s entire tactical system step-by-step ages ago. Wipe the sleep from your eyes, scroll up, and actually read the last couple of pages before piping up. Thank you.



No problemo. I'll gladly tell you. Your post that I quoted was highly indicative of a person who is fundamentally incapable and/or simply isn't used to rigorous critical thinking in discussions. The fact that you saw it fit to reduce a serious tactical debate about UEFA Pro credentials, sports science, and modern pressing triggers to "you just want her because she’s a beautiful woman" is the ultimate intellectual white flag that shows you’ve completely run into a war zone without any ammo, armed only with your fickle faith and ignorance.



Please recall that your entire argument has been hinged on using Madugu’s WAFCON trophy to shield him from basic tactical criticism. Moving the goalposts now doesn't change the fact that your position in this debate tacitly dismisses European qualifications, structured pressing, and modern sports science as "meaningless." If you agree with me that Madugu needs to go, then claiming a UEFA Pro licensee with Frauen-Bundesliga experience isn't an upgrade over a relegated domestic manager is pure cognitive dissonance on your part.



I’ve belabored this point to the extent that I’m now blue in the face, but I’ll repeat it one last time: judging a manager’s methodology by one single game-state against a low block is fundamentally flawed. Nobody here has touted that Nora is as good as prime Pep Guardiola, but the fact is she represents structured European periodisation, video analytics, and tactical discipline. Replacing a relegated domestic coach with a UEFA Pro licensee is objectively an upgrade, period.



Spot on. You’ve hit the nail squarely on the head regarding the rampant outcome bias and complete lack of contextual nuance in these discussions. I'm well aware of all the cognitive biases you've highlighted. The reason I bother suffering through these endless back-and-forths is simply out of a personal compulsion to occasionally force this people to think from time to time. When people treat a trophy as total immunity against glaring structural decay, someone has to call it out. It's a thankless task, but I don't mind anyway, as I enjoy putting wilfully ignorant chaps in their place from time to time. Your point on squad inequality is crucial: Nigeria’s player pool brute-forces wins regardless of who sits on the touchline. Which brings me to the core topic.

Ideally, I’d prefer a world-class manager of elite international repute, someone like Jorge Vilda. However, we all know the NSC and NFF are infamous for cutting corners, dodging proper investment, and settling for cheap hires. If that’s the reality we are stuck with, then while Nora Hauptle might not be the absolute optimal dream candidate, she is, without a shadow of a doubt, a massive upgrade over Madugu in my books. She brings actual European methodology, sports science, and tactical structure over domestic guesswork.

NasirIbnLaAhad2:
Brushing off structural decay just to celebrate one isolated result proves my exact point. You bums don't judge coaching by credentials or systems, you only judge it by pure vibes. And it has nothing to do with feeling attacked. I'm frankly just exhausted watching you clowns celebrate tactical bankruptcy because squad talent manages to bail him out over and over and over and over again.

By the way, calling a UEFA Pro Licence holder "no upgrade" over a relegated domestic coach is pure comedy.

Samueltemi337:
I stopped reading when I saw Nora made Zambia a power house in Africa football 🗑️

NasirIbnLaAhad:
Actually, there's chatter making the rounds about the NSC - the National Sports Commission, not the NFF - being genuinely anxious to see both our men's and women's teams qualify for the Olympics. That's precisely why Eric Chelle, despite already holding the substantive Super Eagles job, was also floated for the U23 role. Consider the significance of that: Nigeria hasn't attempted that kind of dual arrangement since the turn of the century. That's not incidental. It tells you how much weight is being placed on qualification for the next Games. And let's not also lose sight of an important detail: it was the NSC, not the NFF, that hired Chelle in the first place. That distinction tends to get glossed over whenever people cite his appointment as evidence of the federation's competence. The NFF wasn't even the primary decision-maker in that process, so crediting them for it misattributes the achievement entirely.

Now, to your actual question. If Madugu departs after WAFCON, I have little confidence in the NFF's ability to manage that transition cleanly. Their track record on due diligence speaks for itself. But then again, if the NSC are really looking forward to the Olympics as I hear, I wouldn't be surprised if they impose themselves again and pick a coach for the women's team regardless of the NFF. That being said, I'd like to put one name forward for consideration: Nora Hauptle, the Zambia head coach. She's a genuinely accomplished tactician with her structural organisation and pressing schemes reflecting real sophistication. Her results haven't always mirrored that quality, but that's largely a function of personnel. The Zambian player pool, for instance, simply doesn't match the experience or raw talent available to Nigeria, save for Banda and Kundanaji. Hand her a squad with the calibre of Gift Monday, Esther Okoronkwo, Rinsola Babajide, Flourish Sabastine, Ashleigh Plumptre, The Payne Sisters, Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade, etc and I suspect her ceiling would look considerably higher than what she's currently able to produce.

So my hope - however fragile it is - is that, once WAFCON concludes, whoever holds the reins acts with genuine urgency. Madugu, in my humble opinion, should be shown the door and, the decision should be swift, deliberate, and followed immediately by the pursuit of a coach capable of actually maximising the talent already at Nigeria's disposal.