₦airaland Forum

Daejoyoung:
Ngozi Okobi is perhaps the major play maker in that team at the moment, she is lightweight but makes up for it with her spectacular football sense.
Captain Rita Chikwelu may be old and lacking in pace but she's another who brings in that creativity.
l would suggest tho that Okobi play that role against the South Africans( the fastest team in this tournament) while Rita comes in much later.

olapluto:
Okobi is a gift. We are lucky in Nigeria because we have a solid production line. I can already name 5 or so players who can start challenging Okobi for her position in 2 years time.

Daejoyoung:
l also look forward to seeing lhezuo who on her day oozes class but could loose concentration sometimes.
Chinanza Uchendu is also a good addition. We have experience in defence, but we do not have a Makelele kind of midfielder to shield our old legs in defence especially against the pacy South Africans.
Zambians are also pacy but they shouldn't give us worries for now because they are still highly inexperienced. Equatorial Guinea shouldn't be a problem if we are in order.

Daejoyoung:
Ajibade is not a bad player at all, but she hasn't been that spectacular, in terms of bringing in something extra ordinary when needed, she is still young but for now in my eyes, she doesn't come across to me as one in the class of Mercy Akide, Perpetua Nkwocha, or even Desire Oparanozie and Asissat Oshoala, time would tell though.

BascoVanVeli:
I don't agree with that. Anam is a good striker but Danjuma knows why he stopped playing her as one. She was even leading the league in goals at a point this season

naijaseeker:
Such a pity. Did he ask her not to play in the league? He also did not use her against France. I feel he should give her a chance to prove herself unless she was outright disobedient.

The two occasions she played (under 20-2010 and CAF 2016,) she made significant differences

naijaseeker:
Totally agree. Alaba is very composed. My problem is, were these two invited to camp. The truth is, the team list is ver solid actually, apart from one or two. But I doubt any of the three keepers are as composed as she is. If she had competed and lost out it will be different.

Ugo Njoku is good, though I feel she is a bit too rough

Daejoyoung:
l don't think that coach really knows what he's doing, he may be an experienced coach but he doesn't know these players the way he should. Rasheedat Ajibade and Anam lmo are average at best.

naijaseeker:
I do not really know her current form but I always feel better when she is the goal. She was excellent two years ago. I even think she singularly won the competition