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AkinDS:
This woman is playing in the Fourth (4th) division of the French League and has not made any progress since she joined US St. Malo years ago.
Why is (and what exactly is the objective of) a 4th division player being promoted here?

The focus should be on players that can benefit the Super Falcons, not people who have no business with the SF.

Point of Correction, Maureen never play for Saint Malo reach 1year… Before you go see years ago.

How sure are you that she hasn’t made any progress when you don’t even know her while she was playing in the NWFL here before moving to Turkey and then France..

Again Maureen is still young and would one day get to play for the Falcons so every Nigeria Women Footballer deserves the whatever amount of Publicity they can get from me..

You are right.
The French Feminine league was revised for this year and she is in Division 2 Feminine - B (French D2 Championship - Group A).
http://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/accueil.php?id=721
Appreciate the correction.

Deltamani:
You would have at least made your research very well before commenting… Saint-Malo Women plays in the Second Division..
The Div 2 in France 🇫🇷 is abridged, Group A and B of 12 Clubs each with the table topper of A and B playing each other to determine the overall Champion..

She was Playing in Turkey before she signed for them early this Season.. Esther Okoronkwo Club Saint Etienne are the league leaders of Group B while US Saint Malo are placed 10th position in Group A with Lille as Leaders of Group A..


At least I’m exposing her to the platform you can as well do more research to know about her..

I still do not regard her as necessary in the SF and still believe strongly that she is over the hill.
However, the current Chief Coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum, thinks otherwise and so she will more than likely make the squad.

Deltamani:
I never forget how you always write off Desire Oparanozie whenever I post her here…😂😂😂

Who makes our combined XI from the Women’s Champions League final four?

In this week’s newsletter we pick a team from Chelsea, Barcelona, Wolfsburg and Arsenal before the semi-finals
Wed 20 Apr 2023
With the first legs of the Women’s Champions League semi-finals (Chelsea v Barcelona, and Wolfsburg v Arsenal) taking place this weekend we pick a combined XI from the four teams.

Goalkeeper: Merle Frohms (Wolfsburg)

This year’s Fifa The Best awards had Chelsea’s Ann-Katrin Berger in the top three goalkeepers in women’s football but Wolfsburg’s Merle Frohms, who has been in superb form since Euro 2022, gets the nod.


Jasmina Schweimler, who covers Die Wölfinnen for the Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung says: “She has grown a lot as a goalkeeper since she came back to the club from Eintracht Frankfurt [in 2022]. She has a great skills set, great reactions and is always involved in increasing the speed of the game whenever she has the ball.”

Berger is not far behind though and saved two penalties against Lyon to send Chelsea into the semi-finals. Arsenal’s Manuela Zinsberger and Barcelona’s Sandra Paños are good backup options.

Defence: Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Mapi León (Barcelona), Leah Williamson (Arsenal) and Katie McCabe (Arsenal)

In our 4-3-3 formation, the defensive players must be able to adapt and be ready to participate in the team’s attacking play as well as being able to shift positions and move wide or narrow according to how the game flows. Barcelona’s game relies on a strong defence that can pass the ball quickly, which is why we have picked Lucy Bronze and Mapi León to play together on the right.

On the left we have opted for the Arsenal duo of Leah Williamson, who has been a consistent piece in their defensive lines alongside Rafaelle Souza and can also play in midfield, and Katie McCabe. The Ireland international is a natural choice on the left where she is happy to go forward and can do so at speed.

There is versatility on the bench in Wolfsburg’s Kathrin Hendrich, who can play at centre-back and full-back.

Katie McCabe and Leah Williamson form a strong and dynamic left side of Arsenal’s defence.
Katie McCabe and Leah Williamson form a strong and dynamic left side of Arsenal’s defence.

Midfield: Frida Maanum (Arsenal), Keira Walsh (Barcelona) and Guro Reiten (Chelsea)

Arguably the most difficult section to pick. Keira Walsh has been key to Barcelona’s game this season and is an obvious choice for the central position. It would have been easy to include her teammate Aitana Bonmatí, but we have mixed it up with two in-form players from the WSL.

Frida Maanum and Guro Reiten have contributed with goals and assists to keep their teams in the WSL title hunt as well as allowing them to dream about winning the Champions League. When you have hungry strikers , which these teams do, they need to be fed. A Maanum-Walsh-Reiten trio would surely be able to get the ball to them, as well as scoring goals themselves.

Attack: Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona), Sam Kerr (Chelsea) and Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg)

This is a powerful attack. There are lots vying for the positions and perhaps Chelsea’s Lauren James has the strongest claim for inclusion after her superb season, but we have gone for players from three clubs.

Kerr is one for the big games and has been the mainstay of Chelsea’s attack since joining in 2020. In this team Kerr would have to share goalscoring duties with Ewa Pajor, coming in from the left. The Poland forward has been with the She-Wolves since 2015 and is hugely important for them with and without the ball. She is the top scorer in this season’s Champions League and Wolfsburg often build their attacks around her. The Norwegian Caroline Graham Hansen is extremely difficult to mark and would be able to drop into midfield to help while still contributing goals and assists.

Women’s Champions League combined XI.
Substitutes: Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea), Kathrin Hendrich (Wolfsburg), Rafaelle Souza (Arsenal), Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona), Lauren James (Chelsea), Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) and Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)

Any coach would love to have this bench to turn to in the unlikely event of the starting XI struggling. These substitutes offer all sorts of options, whether to shore up the defence or make a tactical tweak elsewhere. Just because they are not starting does not mean they should not be used...

England captain Leah Williamson has limped off in Arsenal’s Women’s Super League game away to Manchester United.

Williamson went down after winning the ball in an innocuous challenge with Katie Zelem in the 11th minute with what appeared to be a knee injury and was hitting the ground in agony as soon as she went over.

Let’s send some positive thoughts toward Williamson. There are enough athletes missing the WC already. Hoping for the best for her🤞

Women’s World Cup: NFF plan grade-A friendly for Super Falcons in Europe

https://twitter.com/FIFAWWC/status/1649025455171747841?t=De0CEYMp5GyWWXPQR6GghQ&s=19


One common observation is that we have only 3 players that can shoot at goal from outside the box accurately. See the goals? See the build up and the positioning and rapid movement.


Fun fact they are all new to the team.

Medical discharge.

Squad list.

naptu2:
Squad list.

Jonathan was smart to keep her out of the last game.

She'll most likely start against Chelsea

For the first time in the history of the Nigeria Women's Football League @thenwfl a team went through the regular season unbeaten!

Hats off for Delta Queens coached by Blankson Tosan Bob . I watched them a couple of times this season too. Their football was very exciting and expansive.

Best of luck in the Super Six.

Denmark🇩🇰 key player Stine Larsen just sustained ACL injury.. to miss the FIFA Women World Cup.!


I hate ACL's with a burning passion, seriously this amount in close proximity shouldn't be normal? hope they are working hard on figuring out how to solve this shit.

Deltamani:
For the first time in the history of the Nigeria Women's Football League @thenwfl a team went through the regular season unbeaten!

Hats off for Delta Queens coached by Blankson Tosan Bob . I watched them a couple of times this season too. Their football was very exciting and expansive.

Best of luck in the Super Six.

Pretty impressive cause they have Bayelsa and Rivers Angels in their group.

I’m beginning to Like Goalkeeper Iyene Etim.. She’s currently my Favourite goalkeeper in the NWFL..

Hopefully she gets to be Superfalconet First Choice goalkeeper at the next Edition of the U20 FIFA Women World Cup…

Ohhh She has Faith Omilana to contend with 😂😹😂

The Last U20 goalkeeper to me was a Zero pick,..
Iyene Etim the New Alaba Jonathan?? Who knows?? Both look similar in Size, Height and Goalkeeping abilities..

Things we absolutely do not want to hear and see.
Leah Williamson has ruptured her cruciate ligament and will be unavailable for Arsenal and England this season...

Deltamani:
Things we absolutely do not want to hear and see.
Leah Williamson has ruptured her cruciate ligament and will be unavailable for Arsenal and England this season...

Very unfortunate news. Too many injuries.

Arsenal has had it tough this season.

Leah Williamson is the latest ACL injury victim.
Thr England captain and Arsenal star will miss the remainder of the season and upcoming World Cup.

"Until I have the words to express my feelings properly, I will struggle to verbalise them," Williamson wrote. "The noise around the situation is loud and I need some quiet to let it all sink in.

"Unfortunately the World Cup and Champions League dream is over for me and everyone will think that’s the main focus, but it’s the day-to-day of what I’m about to go through that is the most draining of my thoughts.

“I had my tears and made my peace with it the night it happened and since then I have been following the steps I’m told to, in order to best help myself in the short and long term.

“Ultimately, I think it’s just my time. In the past couple of years alone I have watched teammates beat serious illnesses and adversity with the biggest of smiles on their faces. I also hold perspective that globally there are much greater difficulties and therefore my circumstances right now are just that, circumstantial, and I’ve seen a lot worse.

“I haven’t had a day since last October when I’ve walked on to the pitch without a physical or mental question mark over me, and that’s professional sports, so now I have to listen to my body, give it what it needs and if everything happens for a reason, then we’ll see what road this turn sends me down." - Leah Williamson

Beth Mead🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Vivianne Miedema🇳🇱, Ludmilla🇧🇷, Mallory Swanson🇺🇸, Stine Larsen🇩🇰, Janine Beckie🇨🇦, all these stars will miss the world cup due to long term injuries 😭😭😭

The Likes of Katoto, Macario, Alexia might play at the World Cup as they’re on the verge of returning to Fitness..


The likes of Sarah Michael, Chinaza Uchendu, Halimatu Ayinde and Esther Okoronkwo are the Superfalcons players who experienced this ACL Injury in recent year’s.

God Abeg Protect our SuperFalcons Players oooh🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

🇳🇬 1️⃣-0️⃣ 🇨🇲

#Throwback to the 2016 #TotalEnergiesWAFCON final when Nigeria secured their eighth title 🇳🇬 🏆

So Edwin Okon was literally pushing Ibubeleye Whyte (AKA Monkey No Fine But e Mama Like am) on us that she’s the next Superfalcons goalie once Precious Dede retires back then…😂😂😂

Once she da post, I da always da restless from U20 till 2014 AWCON

Anyways she’s currently 3rd Choice at Rivers Angels now..

Deltamani:
Things we absolutely do not want to hear and see.
Leah Williamson has ruptured her cruciate ligament and will be unavailable for Arsenal and England this season...

Safe to say Wolfsburg will be in the finals with Barcelona...

Halimatu Ayinde features for FC Rosengard as they cruise to a big home win.

Abeg where is Wogu that hugged Oparanozie after scoring against Camerooon in Wafcon years ago? Number 7

daveP:
Abeg where is Wogu that hugged Oparanozie after scoring against Camerooon in Wafcon years ago? Number 7

Chioma Success Wogu da play for Yanga Princess FC for Tanzania 🇹🇿 right now…
She went to Belarus to play for FK Minks sometime ago before returning to Nigeria and then the move to Tanzania..

Deltamani:
Chioma Success Wogu da play for Yanga Princess FC for Tanzania 🇹🇿 right now…
She went to Belarus to play for FK Minks sometime ago before returning to Nigeria and then the move to Tanzania..

Just like that? So she's teammates with Blessing Nkor, their Nigerian striker? Was that shortlived?

Monday Gift ⚽️ Ngozi Okobi Okeoghene

Another Brilliant and Skillful Attacking Midfielder who can also play on both flanks…

South Korea based Chinaza Uchendu

I forget to add a Touch of Pride, If you know you know..

🚨 Team news klaxon 🚨
📍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆 🤌
Chelsea vs Barcelona, who you got?

Who will rise to the occasion? #UWCL

⚽️ 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 ⚽️

Who is your favourite No.2⃣0⃣?

#UWCL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StRJuKYKZFo

ACL Injuries the last 5 months

Martina Rosucci
Leah Williamson
Ludmila
Stine Larsen
Janine Beckie
Mónica Rodríguez
Ona Barada
Pauleta,
Vivianne Miedema
Marie Minnaert
Laura De Neve

⏸ 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 ⏸

It's advantage Barça at the break thanks to a superb Caroline Graham Hansen strike 🔥

#UWCL