After re-watching the game this morning..
Asisat Oshoala one of the biggest flop of yesterday game, She need exposed Alozie a lot from the right flank when we're without the ball it's either you see her and Oparanozie at the center or she's off position, a player of her caliber with so much pace couldn't even cause any threat with it unlike Thembi kgatlana who utilized her pace very well yesterday...

This isn't Barcelona FC where she's been spoon feed with so many passes.. She need to improve on her own not coming here to complain on the pitch, feeling too big..

Yesterday both commentators kept referring to the South African Banyana Banyana as young girls especially the Male one..

Most of their player are already in their 30ties and late twenties especially the Defence.. Janine 34yrs, Mbane 31yrs, Ramalepe 29yrs and Makhubela 24yrs.

Maybe because they were looking so small in size.. these commentators really need to get their facts right before speaking out..

AkinDS:
That seems to be common place across the line with our Falcons - Oshoala, Ordega in particular, Oparanozie, Okobi and a host of others are guilty of that. Their default move is to first dribble, when a simple pass would be the most logical option.
Randy had a lot of work to do in coaching that out of them. South Africa seems to be well ahead of us in that regard.

This is so true.

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Glory Ogbonna still very much average, she's not that kind of Left Back we need right now. Her deliveries (pullouts) from the left wing wasn't okay at all, she would definitely improve very soon with her move to Sweden especially since its very certain that UMEA Ok is moving up to the OBOS DAMALLSVENSKAN next season...

I remembered vividly when Faith Ikidi was Faith Ikidi, the likes of Helen Ukaonu, when Ngozi Ebere was top notch from 2013-2016 which made PSG to sign her, Ugo Njoku did a great job too until she fell out..

We need the kind of Lucy Bronze of England, Hannah Glass and Anderson of Sweden, Sakina Karchaoui of France and USA Meghan Klingenberg type of full backs.. These Ladies boses the Full back position with pace, strength, defensively and excellent work rate..

GeneralDae:

She played at the Olympics, breaking some goal scoring records there. I believe in women's football, the Olympics is a bigger tournament than the UEFA champions league, or at least should be as far as African football is concerned.

I believe the Olympics actually gave her a global audience, and she seized the opportunity well ; she needs to get into a bigger club, though.

marvin906:




Has he even played Nicole Payne once

Coach Randy does not like Nicole, she's only gotten a cameo appearance, and seems to not be considered worthy to play... It's disappointing cos I had actually wanted to watch and analyze her game.

Schemerkhiz:


I think Onome Ebi is already at 90+ Caps..
38yrs nor easy, a younger CB can come in immediately..

Time to Scout in from the NWFL....

My greatest pain right now is the injury to Patricia George at the wrong time, she's another quality option as a Full back or a Winger, Skillful, Strong and very fast.. I bet non of our current Defenders are as quick or skillful as her.. Just hope she recovers fully before next month.

Our major problem is getting quality full backs and Midfielders..

Regina Otu 25yrs should be our Defensive Midfielder henceforth, she's more than Capable and hope she moves to a tougher league Soon..

Thank Goodness Halimatu Ayinde has started minor work out... She should be fully back by early next year but we still need someone to play that spot for now...

Tony Payne holds that attacking Midfield role..

The rest can come in as Back up...

One Major problem we have been having of recent is the availability of the Players.. one issue or the other might deny them the chance of coming around...

Question is, do these coaches even rate Patricia? Watch out, when she's back, they'll still prefer using less worthy players.

marvin906:



My question is that is the coach aware that this team needs a major overhaul..
Or he's still wants to force a miracle with theses old mama's..
Well I agree availability of our foreign based players is a concern..

He seems to really like old mamas.

Schemerkhiz:


Going by Experience and number of Caps Onome Ebi, Faith Ikidi, Rita Chikwelu and Osinachi Ohale are supposed to be in position for that...

Since Asisat Oshoala became Captain I haven't seen any impact from her in the team..
If not for the Ageing (Sluggish and can no longer meet up with the pace of the modern game) Onome Ebi and Rita Chikwelu they're still more impactful than Asisat Oshoala she hasn't really offered anything of recent.

Rita Chikwelu is the worst, sorry.

CoolJulian:


Question is, do these coaches even rate Patricia? Watch out, when she's back, they'll still prefer using less worthy players.

Surely they do, just that she got injured before the end of this past season ( May) which she had a surgery on and she is currently back but not yet fit to play..

She has been watching from the sideline since this season started in Germany... Just 3games though.

My analysis of the players:

OPARANOZIE

I don't know if it's old age, but she's been going down. Oparanozie has become very lazy ; she only prefers to be fed the final ball to score, she is very slow, doesn't bother to work hard on the pitch- her performance totally annoyed me at the last world cup, all these attributes, being a total contrast to the player she used to be when she started out.

ORDEGA

She played into the hearts of many fans some years ago, but the truth about her... She is not a goalscorer, shortly b/4 the world cup she became our best attacker, who in contrast to playing with flair, often had very minimal end product - she does not know when and when not to dribble, etc, her decision making has been poor. Today, she has lost all form, little wonder, Levante could not keep her; I'm afraid she's heading into oblivion.

OSHOALA

Despite being touted as our best attacker, she has not been it! She is largely "unpolished," misses chances a lot, both at club and national team, she's only lucky that she's surrounded by world class players at her club, who are ever capable of creating chances, after which she makes use of her asset -PACE. This asset is all she's got, and has still not developed other aspects of her game much. Hope coach Waldrum could develop a system where her pace would be fully exploited.


KANU

I like her... I really do, cos she's young, with so much energy to offer, and quite skillful... But, her decision making is very suspect.

Schemerkhiz:


Going by Experience and number of Caps Onome Ebi, Faith Ikidi, Rita Chikwelu and Osinachi Ohale are supposed to be in position for that...

Since Asisat Oshoala became Captain I haven't seen any impact from her in the team..
If not for the Ageing (Sluggish and can no longer meet up with the pace of the modern game) Onome Ebi and Rita Chikwelu they're still more impactful than Asisat Oshoala she hasn't really offered anything of recent.

That is because she is asked to do more than attacking. She is always dropping back to win balls and protect the defenders. Her work rate is simply amazing. If u want impact she can't be doing the dirty work.

CoolJulian:


Rita Chikwelu is the worst, sorry.

Have known Rita chikwelu to be worst since Awcon 2018.She and Halimatu Ayinde are playing nothing.The old mama's need to be scrapped away from falcons unless Ghana will also embarrass us.

CHIKWELU

She has been a liability to the national team for a long time now. I started watching her with keen interest since she was brought back into the team by Maureen Madu. Remember, coach Okon had earlier dumped her, together with the other old players, leaving only Ebi. Okon's decision prompted my curiosity in her game, and she proved Okon right. Each time I see her starting games (I'm always like... "Can't she just be a substitute?", I wonder what the coaches see in her- like, could it be her experience which is usually hardly felt?... Then, she just disappoints with her sluggish, abysmal display. I just knew one day, she would cause a major disaster.

OKOBI

Okobi stopped improving shortly after she left the shores of Nigeria, infact, she seems to be regressing. My suspicion is, the Swedish league is no more what it used to be, seeing that even their national team had recently become poor shortly, and after which their national team players started leaving to other top European leagues, today, they have become very strong again. Okobi even fails to be a strong force in her club. Thankfully Payne is around.

OTU

I've been very eager to watch her, and finally got to in the Mali match where she came in and helped stabilize the midfield, I was so impressed and wondered if the coach would start her next, but no, he stuck to Chikwelu. Though I never got to watch the match, from people's comments about her efforts, she is definitely a quality addition, she should take Chikwelu's position with immediate effect.

kheny12:
Have known Rita chikwelu to be worst since Awcon 2018.She and Halimatu Ayinde are playing nothing.The old mama's need to be scrapped away from falcons unless Ghana will also embarrass us.

Ayinde is injured what are u talking about

Schemerkhiz:
Glory Ogbonna still very much average, she's not that kind of Left Back we need right now. Her deliveries (pullouts) from the left wing wasn't okay at all, she would definitely improve very soon with her move to Sweden especially since its very certain that UMEA Ok is moving up to the OBOS DAMALLSVENSKAN next season...

I remembered vividly when Faith Ikidi was Faith Ikidi, the likes of Helen Ukaonu, when Ngozi Ebere was top notch from 2013-2016 which made PSG to sign her, Ugo Njoku did a great job too until she fell out..

We need the kind of Lucy Bronze of England, Hannah Glass and Anderson of Sweden, Sakina Karchaoui of France and USA Meghan Klingenberg type of full backs.. These Ladies boses the Full back position with pace, strength, defensively and excellent work rate..

Took all our dangerous set pieces, had a rasping shot from 30 yards out saved and played a part in our first goal. How is that average

BascoVanVeli:


Ayinde is injured what are u talking about

Even if she's not injured,she's not a better player.

BascoVanVeli:


Took all our dangerous set pieces, had a rasping shot from 30 yards out saved and played a part in our first goal. How is that average

Still average or you want to compare her to the once we have had in the best when they were at their best?

kheny12:
Even if she's not injured,she's not a better player.

Hmmm... MAYBE is another Halimatu Ayinde, She sometimes get off the pedals but still the best Central/Box-to-Box Midfielder

I would love to see a Midfield of Regina Otu, Halimatu Ayinde and Tony Payne..

AkinDS:
All in all, a great tournament for the development of women's football in Africa.
For Nigeria, a good slap in the face for us. We've been coasting along all these years and were derelict in refreshing our team and doing away with the old guard. The team has been LONG overdue for that. The likes of Ordega, Oparanozie, Okobi, Chikwelu need to be done away with. Bring in the new girls and groom them.

Randy Waldrum clearly has his work cut out for him. In fairness, we missed the likes of Ajibade, Payne sisters, Onumonu, Okeke & Ohale, to name a few BUT the best team of the tournament won today. Nigeria NEEDS to move forward. We still have a good team to win it all on the continent BUT we need to be serious about our refresh program and the building of a younger and more competitive team to ensure our qualification for the Nations cup and indeed and most importantly, the World Cup. We have a LONG way to go and we need to be serious about it!!!

As VP Akinwunmi said after the game, glad this happened NOW and not when we are playing Ghana, when there is ZERO margin for error.

Kudos to South Africa and the 2021 African Women's Player of the year (in waiting), Thembi Kgatlana.

Based on Aisha Buhari cup??

BascoVanVeli:


Ayinde is injured what are u talking about

Ayinde is good as a defensive midfielder though and she was greatly missed. She just have to work on giving more accurate passes. For me, the midfield should be the combination of Payne, Ajibade, and Otu behind them.

Schemerkhiz:



Hmmm... MAYBE is another Halimatu Ayinde, She sometimes get off the pedals but still the best Central/Box-to-Box Midfielder

I would love to see a Midfield of Regina Otu, Halimatu Ayinde and Tony Payne..

Ayinde must improve on her passing game. It spoils her hardwork sometimes.

GeneralDae:

Ayinde must improve on her passing game. It spoils her hardwork sometimes.

You just said something nice, Misplace passes sometimes which is her major down side if not Halimatu is good..

She used to be a great attacking Midfielder then during her U17 days before her transition to the Center Midfield role.


Osarenoma Ogbinovia??

ALOZIE

It had been noticeable during the US Summer Series that the decision to play her as a full back might back fire. Alozie is a very good player, she's got pace, and has been doing well, but when it comes to her primary defensive duties, it's always seemed she would just make a mistake. I don't know if she could be tried as a midfielder, or she should just be left defending, while being properly drilled for the duty - Waldrum might just be trying too hard, but I'd really like to watch her play as a forward, just as she plays for her club.

GLORY OGBONNA

She's still not refined yet, she can really shine against lowly teams, but against quality teams, she's likely to make mistakes. I'd really like a better player to take that position(hope Patricia George will be able to do this), while she'll be a back up.

OGBONNA ESTHER

She's inexperienced, she needs that experience, but playing her against a quality side, in an important match, may spell bad.

EBI

She's been a defensive rock despite her age and low pace, she's often given her all, her experience has always been handy, little wonder all the coaches have preferred her. However, as I watched the South Africa match highlight, I noticed the silly error she committed, leading to the first penalty. Asides that, as she nears retirement, I think her experience is needed for the younger players, Who I think must be given prominent roles henceforth, so as to familiarize with the team.

IKIDI

She's got all the experience, but against quality sides, her speed usually becomes really disadvantageous to the team. She should, at best, be a substitute player.

OKEKE

I don't trust her, she isn't progressing well, even at club level, Alozie is obviously an upgrade over her.

Schemerkhiz:


Still average or you want to compare her to the once we have had in the best when they were at their best?

What concerns me with the past? The receipts are there, she is definitely not average

GeneralDae:

Ayinde is good as a defensive midfielder though and she was greatly missed. She just have to work on giving more accurate passes. For me, the midfield should be the combination of Payne, Ajibade, and Otu behind them.

Ayinde don't miss much passes ooo. Are u sure u are thinking of her?

COACH

He really tried by introducing quality players, especially foreign based ones into the team- what local coaches wouldn't have done ; without him, we would still be struggling with the likes of Okobi, Oparanozie, Ordega, with no hope, whatsoever; players such as Payne, Onumonu, Plumptre, Zogg, etc, are such quality players who will improve the team.

Conversely, he has not created an impact on the team, All he does is just pick these "old players," because of experience, he has not been proactive - by ringing serious changes to the team, establishing young players on the team, he's shown no philosophy, style of football - I cringe seeing the players still playing stupid, old fashioned football with no direction - what they've basically been playing all these years, are very poor at set pieces, so uncomfortable with the ball at their feet. Infact, this is his real baptism of fire!

GeneralDae:

Ayinde is good as a defensive midfielder though and she was greatly missed. She just have to work on giving more accurate passes. For me, the midfield should be the combination of Payne, Ajibade, and Otu behind them.

Ayinde is simply the best at her role! She is even her club's best player- Okobi's club. Since she left, Super Falcons has not been the same. Ajibade should play on the wing - she's the best bet there. For me, the ideal midfield combination is Payne, Ayinde and Otu.

23 falconets jet out for world cup qualifier against CAR



FALCONETS FOR CAR CLASH IN DOUALA:

Ayomide Bakare, Monle Oyono, Inyene Etim, Oluwatosin Demehin, Omowunmi Oshobukola, Rofiat Imuran, Jumoke Alani, Angela Michael, Oluwabunmi Oladeji, Oluchi Ohaegbulem, Chidinma Ogbuchi, Rashidat Amoo, Deborah Abiodun, Philomena Yina, Anuoluwapo Salisu, Esther Onyenezide, Mercy Kalu, Joy Jerry, Chioma Sebastine, Taiwo Lawal, Mercy Idoko, Blessing Okpe, Precious Vincent

Unfortunately, there aren't any out there that are in that class yet - we need to groom them.
Identify the key attributes we want in our full backs and find players that have such and groom them.
Alozie has some of those attributes. The coaches need to work with her on the rest.

Schemerkhiz:
Glory Ogbonna still very much average, she's not that kind of Left Back we need right now. Her deliveries (pullouts) from the left wing wasn't okay at all, she would definitely improve very soon with her move to Sweden especially since its very certain that UMEA Ok is moving up to the OBOS DAMALLSVENSKAN next season...

I remembered vividly when Faith Ikidi was Faith Ikidi, the likes of Helen Ukaonu, when Ngozi Ebere was top notch from 2013-2016 which made PSG to sign her, Ugo Njoku did a great job too until she fell out..

We need the kind of Lucy Bronze of England, Hannah Glass and Anderson of Sweden, Sakina Karchaoui of France and USA Meghan Klingenberg type of full backs.. These Ladies boses the Full back position with pace, strength, defensively and excellent work rate..

AkinDS:
Unfortunately, there aren't any out there that are in that class yet - we need to groom them.
Identify the key attributes we want in our full backs and find players that have such and groom them.
Alozie has some of those attributes. The coaches need to work with her on the rest.

How about Patricia George??