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daveP:
Going forward, we need to leave the American Continent and focus on friendlies with the Europeans. By 2026, the gap will be so so unnoticeable. Let's also try the style of the Japanese. There's enough time to start that with the young Crop of players with a great coach.

lovewins:
His success won't necessarily translate with the men. There's one reason Randy did well with the ladies; they believe in him. He won't have the same buy-in with the guys.

Those guys need someone they can play for. It's why Stephen Keshi of blessed memory succeeded a bit.

lovewins:
Again, you'll only be surprised about Oshoala if you don't watch her at Barcelona. At some point, I even concluded that being a Barcelona hasn't helped her to become a better player even though she's won so many laurels with them. At Barca, she's required for the bear minimum. All she does is position in the box, and score. She's sometimes required to make runs but that's very rare.

She misses so many chances. She may have to get 10 chances to score 1. Our role every week is to defend her on their YouTube page from attacks by some racist Barcelona fan. (lol) even though there's truth to some of the things they say sometimes.

I still think she has a lot to offer the team, she must needs to take personal responsibility. Get a personal trainer that will help you improve your game. He contract ends with Barcelona in 2024, and there's pressure from some fans not to renew her contract and go instead for a better striker. If her contract isn't renewed and she gets to join another team, her inadequacies will become more apparent.

Really hoping she works on herself.

ThePresenceWtf:
Bro, I wouldn't really agree that Barca hasn't helped her... barca has helped her a lot to become the the better player she is today, at least initially ( During 2019 season when Barca wasn't fixated on tiki-take)...In fact Oshoala prior to Barca ( Actually The Chinese club she moved to before Barca ) was pure trash at Club level.

I watched her at Liverpool for a year and she was awful, Watched her at Arsenal and she was even worse....Infact other than run very fast in a straight line, she couldn't do anything else or even have any other skill in her locker. ( One could argue that she didn't settle down well to the English culture, but then again she actually lived for one year in a city where many people shared similar culture with her and also have a huge Nigerian community in North London)

Check Oshoala's career, Barca is the only club where she has been stellar...At U20 Level, she was a midfielder, at National Level she hasn't been that good[b] ( I know she has 3 goals for Nigeria at the FWWC 1 in 15, 1 in 19 and 1 in 23...But the last time she scored in a WAFCON was in 2016 )[/b]...At Liverpool and Arsenal she was a flop....Only Barca has been able to get the best out of her despite her limited technical abilities. She has lost her explosiveness and pace and once she loses whatever is left of her pace, she'll become very painful to watch (She already is, somewhat )

For someone who started as a midfielder, I'm still puzzled by her lack of skills and technique....

Sorry for the long ass reply 😂😂 But I very much agree with everything else you said.

ThePresenceWtf:
Bro, I wouldn't really agree that Barca hasn't helped her... barca has helped her a lot to become the better player she is today, at least initially ( During 2019 season when Barca wasn't fixated on tiki-taka)...In fact Oshoala prior to Barca ( Actually The Chinese club she moved to before Barca ) was pure trash at Club level.

I watched her at Liverpool for a year and she was awful, Watched her at Arsenal and she was even worse....Infact other than run very fast in a straight line, she couldn't do anything else or even have any other skill in her locker. ( One could argue that she didn't settle down well to the English culture, but then again she actually lived for one year in a city where many people shared similar culture with her and also have a huge Nigerian community in North London)

Check Oshoala's career, Barca is the only club where she has been stellar...At U20 Level, she was a midfielder, at National Level she hasn't been that good I know she has 3 goals for Nigeria at the FWWC 1 in 15, 1 in 19 and 1 in 23...But the last time she scored in a WAFCON was in 2016. At Liverpool and Arsenal she was a flop....Only Barca has been able to get the best out of her despite her limited technical abilities. She has lost her explosiveness and pace and once she loses whatever is left of her pace, she'll become very painful to watch (She already is, somewhat )

For someone who started as a midfielder, I'm still puzzled by her lack of skills and technique....

Sorry for the long ass reply 😂😂 But I very much agree with everything else you said.

Deltamani:
Here’s what some of the South African has to say!

codemaniacs:
You're correct.

When I said Ajakaye, Sebastian, onyiniZidane should be invited NLusers like mostob deltamani kibbs rained abuses on me.

Anyway I hope they have seen what their Ordega, Oparanozie, Glory Ogbonna all played.

See what some said below.

daveP:
since 2019, its obvious we have an attacking problem. But that alone is totally reliant on lack of creativity behind the strikers. Better days ahead cos people dey ground for that one.

Deltamani:
So Asisat Oshoala nor Score for 2018 WAFCON for Ghana 🇬🇭??

Try da check well small…

If i remember vividly she scored a against Equatorial Guinea..

codemaniacs:
Players like Onyinizidane would have been very good in this world cup.

Oparanozie, Ordega and Ebi should never be invited again..

isan:
Shut up bro , you have like 30 monikers here

mowah:
Lol, Gift Monday is even better than Oyenezide for now. Let players follow their normal course, if she proves herself, she’ll join the team.

mowah:
Randy invited them all in Japan about a year ago, he knows what he saw that made him go for Demehin & Abiodun and not them. They were all given equal chances

Deltamani:
Former Arsenal winger, Brooke Georgina Nunn has indicated an interest in switching allegiance to play for the Super Falcons of Nigeria. Her mother is half-Nigerian with the family based in Lagos and her grandfather, Jackson Asiboje was one of the directors of a shipping company based in Apapa.

Georgina Nunn, who currently plays for Hibernian Women in the Scottish Women's Premier League, says she would be proud to represent Nigeria at the senior level.

Quotes via Sports Brief.

But if I remember vividly she said this before the World Cup..

We still talking about getting rid of tired legs in the squad, you dey mention 30yr old player? Oparanozie and few others we are calling for their retirement are not even 30 yet

daveP:
Omo. You pack receipt o👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😃

Deltamani:
To be Sincere the only thing stopping Christy Ucheibe from been ranked among the best DM/Box2Box midfielders like Barcelona🇪🇸 Patri, Wolfburg VFL 🇩🇪 Lena Oberdorf and Barcelona🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Keira Walsh is her final Passes after winning the ball (Infact her passes long or short) and Finishing when she’s close or in the Box…

This Girl is dem good.. Defensively and Distance covered she’s better than the above named.. If she can improve on those stuffs I bet she would be among the top3 DM in the World..! I wonder why she Signed till 2026 with Benfica even though sef, A club that knows her worth will be ready to pay any amount to get her off Benfica and polish her passing game…!!!

Idiko1:
Inherent disease among most African footballers.

mowah:
Randy invited them all in Japan about a year ago, he knows what he saw that made him go for Demehin & Abiodun and not them. They were all given equal chances

camri:
I just saw a repeat of that Lauren's foul and that was malicious. I've never seen such wickedness in football b4.

Deltamani:
Former Arsenal winger, Brooke Georgina Nunn has indicated an interest in switching allegiance to play for the Super Falcons of Nigeria. Her mother is half-Nigerian with the family based in Lagos and her grandfather, Jackson Asiboje was one of the directors of a shipping company based in Apapa.

Georgina Nunn, who currently plays for Hibernian Women in the Scottish Women's Premier League, says she would be proud to represent Nigeria at the senior level.

Quotes via Sports Brief.

But if I remember vividly she said this before the World Cup..

ThePresenceWtf:
It has been analyzed that your best PK taker should always be the first taker to set the tone and put pressure of "catching up" on the opposition....Your Second best PK taker should go always go 3rd...

Anyway the first team taking penalty for the most part always wins ( As the 2nd team taking penalties will always play catch up ), That was why FIFA introduced the ABBA Pk system some 6 years back, but they have somehow scrapped it.

...As for Oshoala, it's always a mystery why she plays like an amateur or someone who's never kicked a ball in her life whenever she wears the "Green & White"...For someone who is said to be "Africa's Best" and contending to be recognized as one of the best Strikers in the world and best Player in the world ( Balon d'or Nomination ) she never takes charge to drag her team to fight and across the finish line, she never plays through her skin, stay on the grind like other greats do.

I mean she only registered 2 shots on target throughout this tournament ( 4 games: one was a free net against Australia which resulted in a goal and he other was a tame shot at 116 min against England )....That's very appalling for any 1st choice striker and even more appalling for someone touted as one for the best in the world.

BronzeTiger:
This one na old mama na. Well england and other foreign nations using lesser blacks than their male counterparts might be a blessing in disguise, just see how plumptre stood out in our team and yet she wasn't seriously considered by the lionesses before her switch.

Kibbs:
So many conspiracy theorists and apkruka analysts on this thread. Look at what one said "This present crop of falcons are just there based on current form minus the three goals we scored against Australia"
We should minus a whole 3 goals that the team scored just to agree with your point? Insane

Anyways we gather dey here.

I already know those I can engage and those I’ll gladly ignore. If you like tag me with you illogical responses till tomorrow, I won’t reply you.
Make everybody hold their opinion like that.

lovewins:
Couldn't stop laughing reading this. Lol