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On Saturday, at 5.30pm, star girl Asisat Oshoala will play in the UEFA Champions league final. I think she's the top performing Nigerian footballer (male or female).
I pray she scores and her team wins. Then the world will respect her again.

Actually, MOST dried fish sold in 9ja have maggot eggs. The fish just needs an humid environment for the maggots to mature.

Bowaley17:
What time is the semi-final match. Which station would be showing it

Tomorrow at 6:30pm 9ja time, we play Ghana in the semi final. Not sure what channel shows it, but it should be available online.

BascoVanVeli:
Ok thanks. She has been top drawer at that right back position. She might have like 10 assists

She's actually a winger. She's just one of the handiwork of the coach. Same thing he's doing with Anam Imo, converting wingers to right back. Defensively solid and attacking potential.

BascoVanVeli:
Pls wat player wears jersey number 3?

I think it's Alice Ogebe. Well drilled by the coach and most likely going to France.

Schemerkhiz:
You're right about Oghonna Chukwudi...She's currently not in top form, i just hope her experience of help her out.

I really like Alice Ogebe, and I think she will make the team ahead of Chukwudi.

Schemerkhiz:
NFF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT



France 2019: Dennerby lists Ebi, Oparanozie, 25 others for World Cup final camp



Defensive bulwark Onome Ebi, midfield lubricator Ngozi Okobi and power forward Desire Oparanozie top the list of 27 players that Super Falcons’ Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has listed for the final camp in Austria ahead of the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals taking place in France 7th June – 7th July 2019.



Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi, defenders Josephine Chukwunonye, Osinachi Ohale and Ngozi Ebere, midfielders Rita Chikwelu and Halimatu Ayinde and forwards Asisat Oshoala and Francisca Ordega, who all played key roles in the Super Falcons’ ninth continental triumph in Ghana late last year, are also included.



Dennerby has also picked Uchenna Kanu, who has shown tremendous firepower at the ongoing WAFU Women’s Cup in Abidjan with eight goals in two matches, as well as home –based professionals Amarachi Okoronkwo, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Chidinma Okeke and Chiamaka Nnadozie.



Nigeria’s final list of 23 players for the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals will emerge from this group of 27, with four players to be cut towards the end of the two-week camping in Austria.



NFF’s Head of Women Football, Ruth David told thenff.com on Monday that the African champions will depart from Abuja for Austria on Monday, 20th May for the Avita Resort in Bad Tatzmannsdorf – the same facility where the Super Eagles had their final camping programme just before the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.



The Super Falcons will depart from Austria on 4th June direct to Reims, where they open their World Cup campaign against Norway on 8th June.



27 SUPER FALCONS FOR WORLD CUP FINAL CAMP



Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi (Rivers Angels); Alaba Jonathan (Bayelsa Queens); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Rivers Angels); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Confluence Queens)



Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Vaxjo DFF, Sweden); Ngozi Ebere (Arna Bjornar, Norway); Onome Ebi (Henan Huisanhang, China); Josephine Chukwunonye (Kungsbacka DFF, Sweden); Faith Michael (Pitea IF, Sweden); Chidinma Okeke (FC Robo)



Midfielders: Cecilia Nku (Ferencvaros Torna, Hungary); Rita Chikwelu (Krstianstand DFF, Sweden); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskiltuna United, Sweden); Evelyn Nwabuoku (Rivers Angels); Ogonna Chukwudi (Djurgardens IF, Sweden); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskiltuna United, Sweden); Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons)



Forwards: Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Anam Imo (Malmo FC Rosengard, Sweden); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Chinaza Uchendu (SC Braga, Portugal); Uchenna Kanu (Southeastern University, USA); Rasheedat Ajibade (Alvadsnes IL, Norway); Francisca Ordega (Shanghai W. FC); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Brighton Hove & Albion, England); Alice Ogebe (Rivers Angels)

Worst time to release this list. Why will the players put extra effort in WAFU cup if they know they're not even in the list?
So Courney Dike isnt good enough? Maybe not fit enough.
The coach has kept his words though. He picked 8 of the WAFU player. Now he will drop 4 and I think it will be 3 attackers and 1 goalie. (Uchendu, Umotong and Ogebe) might drop out.
I met Ogbonna Chukwudi sometime last month in Stockholm and she wasnt in top shape. I fear she might drop out too.

WAFU ends next Saturday. I hope the girls move directly into closed camping for the world cup. As the coach has said he will pick about 9 of these home based stars, I am pleased. For me, he should pick, 2 goalies (Nnadozie and Alaba), Chidinma Okeke, Nwabuoku, Bokiri, Uche Kanu, Igbinovia, Saheed, and Ogebe Alice. They've been stand outs.
I am also very impressed that a Nigerian team is so tactically drilled that you could almost use a ruler to draw the formation line.

naijaseeker:
I think the coach is doing great for a couple of reasons. He is developing a team that can take over from the Super Falcons. I do not mean a Falconets because we always had that but really picking young talents. Secondly this team is actually good enough to play at the world cup. They are hungrier, they need to prove themselves or reassert themselves. Nwabuku, Esther Sunday and Igbinovia have all maintained steady shirts at the higher level even before Oshoala and Ordega. Talents are discovered as the old ones fade unfortunately, most Nigerian coaches are scared to try anything new, you cannot blame them, the NFF are not so respectful to them. Believe me, Oshoala entered the senior team not because she was good but because of her emphatic delivery at 2014. Uchenna Kalu has always played for under 17 and under 20, why haven't they given her a tryout for the senior team? Confidence.

This team play more like a team and I understand the coach. Individually the main team probably (probably) has more talent and experience, but team against team in cohesion, this team will beat them. This team would have played better against Cameroon and would have beaten the SA regulation time.

Actually you're correct in the coach improving the team. When he came, he was trying to find his feet and bearing, and the AWCON came too soon. He had to draw up an Excel list of all our players he knew and the potential ones. Now he is giving them opportunity to prove themselves.
This team though cannot beat the senior team, but they will drag them. This is because the coach has worked with them for longer. You can see the pattern and discipline clearly.
Ologbosere for example, is a good defender but indisciplined. Today, her touches and positioning were tidy. See how the coach eased out the likes of Jegede and co and brought in younger players. With this action, I can say we will win the next 3 AWCONs with good players coming through. Chidinma Okeke was a solid defender!

Of all the young Nigerians with first class, PhDs, etc, even from the North, nepotism picks this one. When we clean up Nigeria, a lot of these people will cry.

This type of match is not good for a coach to judge his players, but the fact that Adebisi Saheed played 90 minutes is encouraging. She was good. Also, I am really happy for Uchenna Kanu as she bids to be the topscorer in the tournament.

Anyone in Quebec city?

Schemerkhiz:
Superfalcons

Joy Bokiri gets 8 out of 10 today.

BascoVanVeli:
Did we play USA at the AWCON? U are acting like the competition suddenly dropped to rock bottom. If u compare this 5-1 to the Eq Guinea match it is clear that this match was better on the eye. I am not giving a verdict on the coach I am just speaking on the match

You know its refreshing to have a national team with tactical identity again. Even the super eagles, it is difficult to say their tactics.
Kudos to Dennerby who has stuck with his tactic and it seems to have been drilled home amongst the home based players. He said 8 of this team will go to France. I think Uchenna Kanu is definitely going, Nwabuoku is pushing hard too.

I am very impressed with the fitness level of the players today. Uchenna Kanu is lethal with her head. She's going to France. Also very very impressed with Adebisi Saheed when she came on. She is the future of Falcons midfield.
Good to see Nwabuoku play at Centre back. She will gain from it.

Community relations ni.

Very deficient logic.
1. He sweepingly mocks his people as being unidirectional. They cannot think beyond the one direction.
2. He somewhat thinks integrity equals good governance. Unfortunately, Buhari has shown that this doesnt work. Buhari's integrity doesnt go beyond his office at the villa. Once you get to Abba Kyari, then it is dejavu
3. Insecurity is getting out of hands simply because of logic like Adamu's. When most heads of security agencies are from the North, then the direction is one way. It only takes a half baked criminal to bypass their logic. Buratai is prolonging the war with BHT because he knows he's safe in this Northernocratic environment.
4. Corruption isnt even being tackled. Most guys who feed fat of Nigeria's money are doing so even today. The only difference is that Buhari's folks have joined them.
5. By the time Buhari finishes his 2nd term, I am very very sure APC, Tinubu and others will have lost relevance. Buhari has been given the opportunity by Nigerians, but he has failed. It is even more telling that insecurity is getting out of hands in the North, where Buhari seems so interested in placating.

Currently watching a live match with Ngozi Okobi playing. She is playing more on the right side of the attack. She is not effective at all in that position and the match is in 2nd half now.
She's not tracking back, not creating chances and just not as impactful as she should be if we are to depend on her to create chances.

Schemerkhiz:
3-5-2 formation....who will the coaches then sacrifice from not starting among the 3top forwards
Desire Oparanozie
Asisat Oshoala
Fransisa Ordega

playing Oshoala or Ordega as a wing back will always be an unfavourable decision because they're our best options upfront...

3-5-2 can still accomodate our front 3. That 3-5-2 is usually more like a 3-2-4-1, with Oparanozie in front and Okobi, Oshoala, Ordega and maybe Ajibade behind her. It is a formation that offers good defensive stability, and when it clicks, it means we can overload the flanks.

This is what happens when we broadcast and somewhat glorify suicide. I think there should be a blanket ban on reporting suicide deaths. It could become attractive in this frustrating times.

justli:
Finland has the best educational system, yet every ground breaking advancement in tech and engineering is has been done by Americans.

Maybe they should start by telling us the number of Nobel Laureates that the country produce. Even small country like Israel Trump them in every front.

Actually this is not correct. Scandinavians are good inventors. However, they are usually not keen to develop it, hence they sell the science. America on the other hand is capitalism redefined. They will buy every and any start up.
Most innovations coming from America are usually not American.

Liberal kids learn more and are taught independence from a very early age. I live close to Finland, and my daughter starts learning at age 6. I was not happy with this because at 4, she seems to be behind whenever we visit Nigeria.
However, what she excels at, some adults in Nigeria cannot match her. She developed interest in computers and electronics from age 2. Today, she can effectively navigate her way round most electronics at home with no formal training. Also, amazingly, she is able to put words together to make meaning, even with Yoruba language she hears us speak.

I think in Nigeria, we are living in 18th century with our bodmas educational system. I must also confess that I cannot bear to see my daughter at 4 years unable to write numbers 1-10, so I do evening classes for her at home. When she gets to 6 years, she can learn more in school.

WAFU is a very good test for the incoming newbies. Lets see how hard their bones are when playing against tough Ivoriens or other West African local league champs.

She should be the driving force for the falcons. Oshoala is in form!

Is it too late to say Sarri?

Fear Northern elders and emirs. Thats how Borno elders came out crying when BHTs were being hit. Any emir who is against the airstrikes is probably in the know about banditry.

yoged:
https://www.facebook.com/100002718336927/posts/1851020898331837/
The video was Posted by one of jtf stationed in baga. Don't really know where the incident takes place. Seems ours army just dealt a blow to the boko boys. I can count up to dead 7 Boko Haram. 2 of the gun truck burning while another one captured

The type of video our army should be putting out. Rather, it is lame statements that leave so much to be imagined. This video is longer than a 3-page communique.

This team is improving, but it will seem it is losing its usual attacking flair. It is normal, and for me, expected. The fact that we are so organised, and compact is a very good advantage. If we can keep shape for 90 minutes, and improve fitness, we will cause teams troubles.
Yesterday's game was very good, and defensively we were tested, and we stood tall for most of the match.
Tactically, I think the coach should go to 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 so that we can create more chances while also being defensively strong.

Ajibade, Umotong and Dike getting ready to come on. Things about to get more interesting.

Nigerian coach gets a yellow after complaining about the obviously biased officiating. Its a friendly, but the ref has given every 50-50 to Canada. Probably a shock to the Oyinbo coach who isnt used to his teams getting so much bias from officials. We are used to it here in Nigeria, especially female football referees.

Free player in the box, and Canada go ahead. 2-1. We became sloppy defensively.

Well, that didnt last long. Canada equalize.