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Festus Oluwayinka, a Warrant Officer seen in the video who was alive and pleading for his life.

Sizzorkay:
Like Henry and i said before, total lack of discipline and rotten chain of command is a huge problem here, and lack of organization.
In that video you can hear that soldier telling others to stay if they want, or leave.
Begs the question, who the fvk is in charge of these units? Because in a situation like this, leadership is critical, and i see that sorely lacking, someone gotta calm such situation down, but as usual, that was a break down right there.
what a shame.
Those guys should down their tools and walk, until those leaders take human life seriously .
And why make this a tribal thing? damn

Sir, that video tells me a lot about the discipline (or gross lack of) and morale at the battle front. If this narrator's unit is attacked, the soldiers have already resigned to faith before even firing a bullet.
BHT insurgency will end the day Army top brass stop making money from it. That simple.

BascoVanVeli:
I don't feel so bad for Ghana because they have the brightest bunch of young players coming from their U17. I believe those girls would best most teams in this tournament.

Ghana is actually declining. They have always had good U17 players, and never do well at U20. The progression is not there. We are quite lucky in that aspect. The next 3 generation of super Falcons is already known. Ihezuo, Ajibade, Biawo, Okeke, Basirat Amoo, etc. We are very lucky.
That is why I laugh when I hear that the gap is closed in Africa. South Africa's so called speedy players are players our U17 and U20 used as chewing sticks.
I just pray we meet SA again. They will hear wen!

Schemerkhiz:
Eskilstuana United DFF of Sweden have signed Nigerian Superfalcons Midfielder Halimatu Ibrahim Ayinde.

Super happy. Other girls will get Swedish clubs and top Euro clubs with this Coach's connection. If we win AWCON, I expect Amarachi Okoronkwo to move out after.
Ajibade is due a big move too.

Odunayaw:
Ola o su mi o

Honestly, this situation is heartbreaking to anyone who loves the Army or loves Nigeria. I really wish Buratai is forced to sit and watch the videos in the presence of Buhari and the security team. Given 48 hours to stage the army's biggest ever comeback and make a statement.

The video's effect is already manifest in the last few pages. SERIOUS soul searching has to be done. Nigerian Army needs to change their MO when face with such attacks.
It is very easy to aportion blame when we see the propaganda video of BHT. No one likes to see a trained soldier die in somewhat cowardly manner. If Nigerian Army does not respond robustly within 48 hours, then they are inviting another worse attack. Obviously our bases are porous and will be easily overrun by any rag tag army. BHT surely now know that most camp defences will not hold after few waves of attack.

I am really too heartbroken to start analysing the issue. Even more heartbroken that the government and Army HQ are not saying anything. They must bloody take us for fools. Last night, when I saw the video, I couldnt sleep. I was awake till like 4am just having flashbacks of that soldier pleading for his life, and the other well kitted soldiers shot point blank.

PDPGuy:
I agree with y’all that Chukwunonye performed way better as a right-back. She brought do much energy to the attack that I wonder why she was initially on the bench

Anyway, my preferred lineup would be:

———————Nnadozie—————-

-Chukwunonye—-Ebi—-Ohale—-Ebele——

—————————Ayinde———————-

—————Okobi————A. Okoronkwo——-

———Oshoala——-Oparanozie—-Ordega—-

I'll rest Ordega and start Ihezuo. We need a fit and active bench for the knock out stages.

I noted in the first game that our defensive organisation is looking more rigid. This is what you get from a foreign coach. Now, looking at the team generally, I think we can improve in attack and midfield, but the team is finding its balance.
I have watched almost all matches at AWCON 2018 fully and I can say that our display in 2nd half against Zambia was the most solid defensively in the tournament.

Moving forward, I will like us to rest Oshoala and Oparanozie after 60 mins against Equitorial Guinea. Also, I'll prefer we rest Ordega for the next match, so she's fresh, but I know the coach wont do it. She needs fitness.
As we are likely to meet Cameroon in the SF, then we must be physically ready. Cameroon is not known for technical play. Their game is easily readable and I'm sure we will beat them, albeit a tight game.

lakesidepapa:
I foresee NG VS CAM or NG VS SA or SA VS CM in the final

You dont see Ghana making the finals. Same here.
However, IF Nigerian manages to get to the final, then it is coming home. The 2nd half today was impressive, and I hope they build from that.

khunz:
Does anyone know how the under listed factors will be ranked assuming we have 3 teams with 6points in our group?

A.goals for
B.goals against
C.goals difference
D.head to head

Thanks

In this order:
1. Goals difference
2. Goals for

No head to head.

SA beat Equitorial Guinea by 7-1. If we play like our 2nd half today, then we beat Equatorial Guinea by a big margin, and Zambia beat South Africa, then we top our group.
Equatorial Guinea side is terribly unfit and out of shape. Oshoala will have a field day against them.

In Group A, I fear for Ghana. Mali will almost certainly beat Algeria. If Ghana do not beat Cameroon, they're out. If they beat Cameroon by 1 goal, they're still out if Mali win. They need a big goal margin against Cameroon.
Looking forward to Nigeria vs Cameroon next Tuesday already.

OK. I am looking for Duru1 to come and apologise to 19 year old superstar in making, Rashidat Ajibade. Every touch of Ajibade today was excellent.
Okobi is the difference we've missed. Good game. Thank you Super Falcons for this game. 3 more wins and we lift the cup.

This team is hurting. I am impressed with defensive organisation though. However, midfield to attack connection is still missing. We also miss the overlapping wing backs.

Of all the training pix of the falcons I've seen, no single smile. That loss to SA has really hit them, and I hope it hits them back to life.

Schemerkhiz:
My Line up against the Zambian Ladies.

Tochi Oluehi ..... GK

Faith Ikidi ....RB
Osinachi Ohale....CB
Onome Ebi ......CB
Ngozi Ebere..... LB

Rita Chikwelu... DM
Halimatu Ayinde... CM
Ngozi Okobi..... AM

Asisat Oshoala.... RF
Desire Oparanozie.... CF
Francisca Ihezuo... LF

3 Substitutes

Rasheedat Ajibade...... for Ngozi Okobi
Chinaza Uchendu.... for Francisca Ordega
Chinwendu Ihezuo for Oparanozie Desire
OR
Amarachi Okoronkwo for Rita Chikwelu.

Good team, but can Chikwelu last for 90 minutes?

BascoVanVeli:
I won't go as far as Alaba. Nnadozie catches that ball.

Seriously u want us to play Rita Chikwelu again? I would play Ajibade and Okobi but there is no single DM on this team at least not that I have seen.

Honestly, I watched that goal more than once and Nnadozie will catch that ball all day. Oluehi's reading of the situation was poor.
My team for tomorrow:

Nnadozie
Ikidi Ohale Ebi Ebere

Ayinde

Okobi

Ordega Ajibade

Ihezuo Oshoala

This will ensure enough supply to the front players. We may look light on midfield, but defensive discipline shown on Sunday is going to ensure the team defend in mass when needed. Moreso, I think this team puts less pressure on Ikidi and Ebere going forward. This will help defensive balance.
Also, I will nominate Ajibade as set piece taker.

Dust settled, now I want to try analyse the match. The good, the bad, the ugly.

The good
1. Rashidat Ajibade. On this forum, I noted that her best position was to play as a 10. She was superb when she had the ball and her movement allowed Oparanozie and Oshoala space up front. She is a confirmed starter in that team for me. She is developing well and physically can compete.
2. Defensive improvement. I know this is not big, but I noticed some improvement in the defensive organisation. SA caught us on counter attack once, and punished us for it. The rear guards were anticipating the moves well and cutting it out.
3. Lastly, Oshoala still has it. When she was on the ball, she was near unplayable, but she was strolling round the pitch like a boss. Special mention to Ohale. Solid at the back and covering where needed.

The bad
1. Inadequate technical input: Thomas Dennerby is not a competitive coach. He hasnt shown the hunger needed to coach a country like Nigeria. He simply doesnt understand us. I have been upset with his perception of our team. He seems to be ready to drag us down in order to make an impact. I dont think Dennerby can take us anywhere, unless he steps up big time. His team had no offensive pattern yesterday. He was more adapting the team to cope with South Africa than actually playing to the team's strength.
At the end of the match, his utterances shows the typical carefree foreigner who doesnt feel the urgency that such result brings. He will lose the dressing room faster than he imagined.
2. Team discipline and aura is bad. I looked at our preparation for last AWCON and it was very identical in terms of time and team friendlies. What did Omagbemi do differently? She instilled discipline in the team. These ladies played yesterday with no pressure at all. It is as if the coach had normalised failure so much the girls didnt know what it meant. The coach himself didnt show urgency with his subs.
3. Poor Sub: The biggest sign of a bad coach is in his substitutions. Ajibade was first removed for Okobi in a like for like sub. This means the coach was happy with the game pattern, even though we werent threatening. Also, it was clear that Chikwelu was running low, but the coach would rather lazily remove Ajibade for Okobi.
Other subs are Amarachi Okonkwo for Chikwelu, another like for like.
The most worrisome sub is Anam Imo for Ordega. This is a sign of a coach who either is out of touch or is simply nuts. Ihezuo was on the bench. Ihezuo would have replaced Oparanozie as early as 50 minutes if the coach really wanted a win. Its as if he planned to draw the game.
4. Goal keeping. I still insist Nnadozie is a better goalie than the one we have playing. It seems to me that the coaches are not playing the best ones.


The UGLY
1. Oparanozie was piss poor! Gosh. She was just not ready. Playing 90 minutes was criminal and the coach should be ashamed. For us to beat Zambia, she needs to start on the bench and Ihezuo starts in her place.
2. Chikwelu is struggling and should be dropped.
3. Set pieces were just being wasted up and down.

5-0 Zambia running riot.

Daejoyoung:
Zambia 4-0 Equatorial Guinea

They play quick decisive football. The type we thought Mr Dennerby promised. I'm really afraid we might be out by an embarassing scoreline on Wedsday.

BascoVanVeli:
I won't be surprised to see the same team out there and I don't think we have up to 4 good midfielders on this team. I would start Ajibade and Okobi because they will take care of the ball better than what we saw. The players were either forcing take ons or kicking hopeless long balls. This was one of the worst matches I have ever watched.

Our only hope is for the players to come together and play to their best.The coach is a typical non chalant Swede who is happy with a draw. Imagine Dennerby saying after the match that a draw was a fair result because possesion was 50-50. I think things will get worse with this coach, and already, I'm losing hope of world cup 2019 qualification. We dont look likely.

Just saw Zambia score against Eq Guinea. I dont see where our win is going to come from now. Honestly.

Strange that most people in Nigeria making millions do not make it from production. Mostly through services, and this tells a story. Nigerian youths can and should be making millions once production becomes easier.

BascoVanVeli:
That coach must be mad if he believes he has a better RB than Ugo Njoku. Her crosses would have made a world of difference.

This match totally changed my opinion of the coaching crew. They seem to be really clueless. Best defensive midfielder left at home. Everything just looks off.

Next match, I'll start a 4 player midfield. If we dont know where we're going, we should know where we're coming from.

BascoVanVeli:
I will press charges on anyone who tells me that Chikwelu is a good player, in fact her and Ayinde were bums today. The coach did not start being poor today, he was exposed by France and even Okon.would have won WAFU with Rivers angels. I can't blame Oshoala because at least she created chances but I would have liked her to shoot on a couple occasions. Oparanozie should have been changed instead of Franny, she had a very bad day at office

I fully agree with you. We were terribly exposed, especially in the 2nd half. I think we should sack this coach immediately after AWCON. As a keen falcon follower, we've never been this bad. We are losing and still cannot find a shot on goal!! It is quite bad.
This is not our game. We usually go about our business together, but today, the team was isolated. The midfield was not connecting with the attack, and even, no crosses into the box.

BascoVanVeli:
The coach is an ediot. They played outright rubbish

I must confess at this point, Omagbemi is much much better than this coach. We are not going to the world cup with this coach, thats certain. The attackers were better off staying at home. Oshoala needs a good talking to.

So we lost. Our girls werent good at all. The only good thing about this match is that it exposed our coach. When he was selecting his team, I thought he had something in mind, not knowing he is anywhere belle face.
If you want to play 4-2-1-3, then let your players understand. Someone had to take the initiative for him.

Going forward, I think we will struggle a lot. Most likely we will be 3rd in our group if we continue like this. SA offered nothing and we just obliged. Oshoala and Oparanozie playing big girl football. If they are not bloody ready, then bench them and play others. We didnt have any shot on goal of not. Just playing around the box in hope.

Half time, so far so good. We still the team to beat. Oshoala warming herself into the game. I see a 2-0 win here.
Defensively, we look a bit more solid. Midfield struggling to hold the game. Ajibade is balling sense. She sparks almost every attack.

Oparanozie just missed an open goal. Disappointing

Ajibade is showing form!! My girl!

DaddyGngeess:
When i was 20, not million but millions, selling drugs in Austria.. All those money don go now...

Such money doesn't last.

Age 19. Job> Security guard in London. Specialty: Construction site, heathrow airport terminal 5. Night shift maiguard, day shift, school.

Daejoyoung:
okobi is a solid option on the bench then, she could come in for Rita.
l think playing Ajibade is also a good thing, she then becomes the attacking midfielder doing the pressing behind the front three.

If Ajibade does well today, she'll have found her best position. I think this is her natural position.

Our starting 11. I'm really happy the coach will start Ajibade, but dropping Okobi is a big big thing. A new era.
Clear 4-2-1-3 formation. I hope Ajibade doesnt have todo defensive duties much today. All eyes on her.

How creative is Ajibade? We shall see.