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High levels of testosterone?
I'm still not convinced. I believe there's something they are not telling the public again some of the fans are claiming she’s hermaphrodite.

mostob:
That grandma
Person wey suppose don retire. Can she bark out orders during the match sef

Lauren Gregg (61yrs) is a retired soccer player who played as a midfielder UNC. She was the first-ever female assistant coach for any of the United States' national teams between 1987 and 2000, she was an interim head coach of the United States women's national soccer team in 1997 and 2000. As head coach of the women's soccer team at the University of Virginia from 1986 to 1995, Gregg was the first woman to lead a team to the NCAA Division I Final Four and to be named NSCAA Coach of the Year..

Lauren Gregg have worked with top coaches in the women's game including Tony DiCicco.
They were both assistant in the USWNT. She has handled the biggest Women National Team in the World as an interim head coach in two separate years.. (1997 and 2000)
She's very proactive. I heard her speak during one of their training at the Summer Series last year. She was very Loud and fluent.. Maybe one of these days while watching the Falcons play you would hear her Speak..

The Senegalese Women National Team Players.

Super Falcons were billed to face Moroccan second tier side, AFDC (Al-Fida Association for Development and Cooperation) this evening but the match was called after the Casablanca based club failure to show up. Super Falcons switched to a 20 minute practice game instead.

Nigeria Woman Footballer Yetunde Adeboyejo has completed her transfer to French Club Yzuere Feminine FC.

The talented Striker joined from Isreali Club, Maccabi Kishronot Hadera WFC, where she won the league title recently.

Adeboyejo has played for all cadre of the Nigeria Women National team, the Flamingos, Falconets and the Falcons, including representing the country at the FIFA World Cup at the U-17 and U-20 level.


A prolific Goalscorer who has played for some notable clubs in the NWFL Premiership, Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels, before her sojourn to Europe.


Football Féminin Yzeure Allier Auvergne, formerly named FCF Nord Allier Yzeure, is a French women's football club founded in 1999 based in Yzeure

If you watch the Banyana Banyana of South Africa game against the Netherland few months ago you would know very well that they only stand a slight chance against the Superfalcons right now...

Their Left Back position is another weakness they have, Coach Desiree Ellis will have to move Ramalepe who can play on either side of the fullback from the right back to left to save their Ass, if not whosoever that would be playing there will definitely have it tough against our forward...If you watch the Banyana Banyana of South Africa game against the Netherland few months ago you would know very well that they only stand a slight chance against the Superfalcons right now...

Their Left Back position is another weakness they have, Coach Desiree Ellis will have to move Ramalepe who can play on either side of the fullback from the right back to left to save their Ass, if not whosoever that would be playing there will definitely have it tough against our forward...

This was the line up that played against the Banyana Banyana during the Aisha Buhari Cup last year...

Chiamaka Nnadozie

Michelle Alozie
Akudo Ogbonna
Onome Ebi
Glory Ogbonna

Rita Chikwelu
Regina Otu
Joy Bokiri

Uchenna Kanu
Desire Oparanozie
Asisat Oshoala


Oparanozie and Bokiri ain't in this team for the tournament...

Defense will have a big time change as Osinachi Ohale and Ashleigh Plumptre will be coming in...

Midfield will also have a massive Change as Rasheedat Ajibade, Christy Ucheibe, Tony Payne, Halimatu Ayinde and inform Ngozi Okobi is there... Regina Otu may likely come from the bench as Chikwelu will definitely seat out...

Upfront we have got Ifeoma Onumonu, Franny Ordega to spice things up...

Left for me this Falcons team should beat SA at least 2nil as the players coming in are bringing in a lot of pace, power and stability...

If I were Coach Randy Waldrum Christy Ucheibe will start ahead of Otu and Chikwelu at defensive midfield as she's more combative and work tirelessly... Even at her young age she comes in with a lot of experience playing topflight football... This is a player who have grown from U17,U20 and now the Superfalcons... Let's keep our head high..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jXJUIhMfi4

A fit and inform Fransisca Ordega will save us a lot of stress upfront.. Franny has never had a bad WAFCON tournament from 2010 till date... I'm still banking on that.

And if she doesn't turn up Uchenna Kanu will have to double up as they're the main flank players.. We have got Vivian Ikechukwu, Monday Gift too

Macleans Chinonyerem is surrounded by big name's like Asisat Oshoala, Ifeoma Onumonu at the Center of the attack so no much attention have been given to her considering she would be filling into the void left by Desire Oparanozie her fellow well built striker..

Modern Football is now played with fast paced that promotes physicality and intense pressing while also sustaining the foundation of structural play and tiki-taka.

I just want to see the falcons doing this, thanks to the those Players who are good with their ball handling coupled with their Speed....

I just hope Coach Randy seat out Rita Chikwelu from the starting 11 and give rooms to the Younger defensive midfielders especially Christy Ucheibe who alone can cover a lot of ground breaking down opposing play and winning possessions.. With Energetic Ayinde again in Midfield who's also a great passer and a good ball winner, whosever that takes up the Attacking Midfield position between Ngozi Okobi, Rasheedat Ajibade and Tony Payne will definitely have more rooms to operate..

Regina Otu should be Randy no.1 substitute in Midfield for either Ucheibe or Ayinde if she doesn't start ahead of any of them when the need arises...

For those that didn't have the chance to watch the Friendly game between the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco and Cote's D' Ivoire. Here's a better highlight that can give you an hint about what they can offer...





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F7R3AnnDHw

3 stadiums will host the various group stages game at the 2022 WAFCON in Morocco


The Stade Moulay Hassan (Stade Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan) is a stadium located in Rabat, Morocco. It will host the Superfalcons group stage games

Capacity; 12,000.

Few more pictures before the falcons left for Morocco

AkinDS:
I wouldn't be that generous, to be honest.
Very far from impressed with her play.

Glory Ogbonna errors have cost the falcons a lot.... Is it against the US, South Africa, Ghana or even Portugal??

I would rather have any of the Payne Sisters or Ashleigh Plumptre at left Back..

AkinDS:
What expectations were the trainers talking about? Has Glory Ogbonna lived up to those expectations?
I feel they are just making excuses, as something fishy is going on.

I still can't get over this, I believe there's more to this.. I'm still trying to get the facts on why Glory Ogbonna looks before than Patri because going with the football qualities Ogbonna doesn't come close, again Patri has a lot of qualities that set her ahead of her, is it the speed, Physical Strength, Skills or experience??

isan:
As far as ogbonna doesn't start we will be fine the payne sisters can play left back

If Randy doesn’t bench Onome Ebi in a 4 Women defence, Ashleigh Plumptre will likely play from the Left Back to accommodate Ohale and Ebi at Center Back with Alozie in Right Back…

I really want to see Nicole Payne having more game time…! Her pace is blastering going forward..

GeneralDae:
Hi Schemerkhiz, was gonna ask you, speaking of the wing back positions, was Patricia George still injured when the call up was made? Why does the coach overlook her? Ogbonna is a serious weak link there in my opinion.

Yeah yeah yeah, Glory Ogbonna is my major concern in the defence, to me she is still very much average in every aspect of her game… Anyway Randy knows best!

GeneralDae:
Hi Schemerkhiz, was gonna ask you, speaking of the wing back positions, was Patricia George still injured when the call up was made? Why does the coach overlook her? Ogbonna is a serious weak link there in my opinion.

Patricia George was not injured when the list came out, She missed some number of invitations too. Again she hasn’t lived up to expectations according to insiders from the Superfalcon training Camp…

olapluto:
Amanda Mbadi. Very natural replacement.

Talking about Rita Chikwelu, She’s the only Midfielder in the Superfalcons that can literally play everywhere in the Field except as a Goalkeeper!.. Forward, Midfield and as a Defender..

Remember back in her early days with the Superfalcons, She was an attacking Midfielder before moving to the Central Midfield position then as a Defensive Midfielder.

From 2011 till date her major role for the Superfalcons was the DM…

Christy Ucheibe and Regina Otu are natural DM/Box-to-Box.. The Amanda Mbadi you mentioned is still far behind Ucheibe and Otu in the pecking order… Any day Rita Chikwelu chooses to retire there’s no problem because we already have two aggressive defensive midfielder battling for one spot and Amanda Mbadi who i would pick as their back up for now… then again Abiodun who is coming from the U20…

We really need a Central Midfielder cause Halimatu Ayinde can’t do the job alone, she need a stiff competition…

Ngozi Okobi now has a tough battle facing Ajibade and Payne for one Spot.. This is a Competition i so much love, As it stands Ajibade wouldn’t want to seat on the bench, Okobi would want to reclaim her starting spot and as for Payne Coach Randy would always want to fix her somewhere.!

lovewins:
If Asisat is going to start (and I believe she will), I'll prefer a 4-3-3 formation. It may be difficult switching her to a supporting role offensively especially since she's functions a little differently as the top striker in Barcelona. A third person with them should balance this out.

Asisat Oshoala is the team Star and Ultimate Striker, She's definitely starting alongside Ifeoma Onumonu and Ordega or Kanu...

At top 9 Onumonu and Oshoala will be rotating it as game progress...

olapluto:
I thought Solgado is injured and not going to Morocco.
I like this Nigerian team very much for the nice blend of youth and experience.
Will you go with 442 or 352 considering that SA will target our full backs or try to draw Onome or Ohale out? I'll like to have Ayinde start as the holding DM.

I will prefer they continue with 4-3-3 or the 3-5-2 Considering the Caliber of Center Backs we have, playing Onome in-between Ohale and Plumptre..

Again There's no need playing Ayinde as DM when you already have the Combative duo of Ucheibe and Otu, either of them can do the job very well... Ayinde will have to remain in Central Midfield position where she can easily operate as a double pivotal Midfielder playing Box-to-Box allowing whosoever that is playing the AM have more freedom to do her job..
With the 3-5-2, Tony Payne and Alozie will also benefit well as Wing Backs...
Upfront should have Oshoala and Onumonu with the rest coming in as Substitutes...But this might reduce our attacking threat upfront...

olapluto:
South Africa hasn't greatly improved. They aren't going to surprise anyone anymore. Their gameplay is same. Quick, counter attack to play to Kgatlana. Rafilo Jane as an outlet and Mothlalo as the midfield vision.

Dennerby tactically shut them down in the last Awcon final. Kgatlana didn't see any ball after the first 20 minutes.
In the Aisha Buhari cup, they had Solgado as a 9 to assist Kgatlana and that worked by stretching Onome Ebi. With Ohale coming in, we should tame Kgatlana since there's no Solgado in the team this time.
Our strength will be a solid, balanced team. Our weakness is the right and left back positions. Oshoala finding her scoring book is also key.
If we play a solid 442 or even 352, we will best them very well.
Game changer will be the link between midfield and attack for us. We can use Ajibade there and deploy Toni Payne on the flank.

There's Solgado in the SA team. She's currently their rising star ...

The depth we have no team have it in the AWCON..

Talking about having Fullbacks, We have them
Michelle Alozie isn't a natural Right Back but she gets better with every game she plays..

Again Nicole Payne is an excellent and the fastest full back in the team going forward and back, her only problem right now is her final deliveries( Decision Making) after overlapping. Use the first game against Canada as a case study, she had the chance from her flank down to the Canadian box18 but her final pass was off, if she can work on this I bet she would be a superb full back as she's good playing Left/Right. Her mentor is Alexander Alnord and Lucy Bronze and she plays similarly like them..

As for Glory Ogbonna, I will say she's the weakest link among the full backs..

The Nigeria Superfalcon Squad for the AWCON 2022 was announced on 25 June 2022.

Head coach: Randy Waldrum

Goalkeepers
1. Tochukwu Oluehi 2/5/1987 (35yrs) Maccabi Kishronot Hadera FC, ISRAEL
2. Chiamaka Nnadozie 8/12/2000 (21yrs) Paris FC, FRANCE
3. Yewande Balogun 28/9/1989 (32yrs) Coppermine United, USA

Defenders
4. Onome Ebi 8/5/1983 (39yrs) En Avant Guingamp Fc, FRANCE
5. Glory Ogbonna 25/12/1998 (23yrs) Santa Teresa FC, SPAIN
6. Osinachi Ohale 21/12/1991 (30yrs) Deportive Alaves FC, SPAIN
7. Ashleigh Plumptre 8/5/1998 (24yrs) Leicester City Women, ENGLAND
8. Nicole Payne 18/1/2001 (21yrs) USCWSoccer, USA
9. Michelle Alozie 28/4/1997 (25yrs) Houston Dash, USA
10. Akudo Esther Ogbonna 9/4/2000 (22yrs) Edo Queens, NIGERIA

Midfielders
11. Ngozi Okobi 14/12/1993 (28yrs) Eskilstuna United, SWEDEN
12. Peace Efih 5/8/2000 (21yrs) Kiryat Gat FC, ISRAEL
13. Toni Payne 22/4/1995 (27yrs) Sevilla FC SPAIN
14. Halimatu Ayinde 16/5/1995 (27yrs) Eskistuna United, SWEDEN
15. Christy Ucheibe 25/12/2000 (21yrs) Benfica FC, PORTUGAL
16. Regina Otu 5/4/1997 (25yrs) Minsk FC, BELARUS
17. Rasheedat Ajibade 8/12/1999 (22yrs) Atlético Madrid Femenino, SPAIN
18. Rita Chikwelu 6/3/1988 (34yrs) Madrid CFF, SPAIN

Strikers
19. Francisca Ordega 19/10/1993 (28yrs) CSKA Moscow, RUSSIA
20. Vivian Ikechukwu 10/7/1997 (24yrs) Gintra FC, LITHUANIA
21. Chinonyerem Macleans 1/10/1999 (22yrs) Gornik Łęczna FC, POLAND
22. Ifeoma Onumonu 25/2/1994 (28yrs) NY/NY Gotham FC, USA
23. Asisat Oshoala 9/10/1994 (27yrs) Barcelona Femenino, SPAIN
24. Uchenna Kanu 20/6/1997 (25yrs) UANL Tigres, MEXICO
25. Gift Monday 9/10/2001 (20yrs) Bayelsa Queens, NIGERIA



14 of the Players are making their AWCON debut..

South Africa can easily be beaten, Cut out all Supplies to Thembi kgatlana you have already reduced them to 60%...

Take over the Midfield from Linda Maserami Mothalo and Rafilo Jane it's done..


This game doesn't need Rita Chikwelu in Midfield, Play Ucheibe, Ayinde and Ajibade or Okobi cause I'm pretty sure Randy will fix Tony Payne elsewhere..

Then bring in Otu for Ucheibe or Ayinde if any of them tire out...

justicechichex:
I feel it's going to be a repeat of that last edition were we lose or draw against them in the group stages and then we beat them in the final (that's if they get to the final). Coz for sure falcons will be in the finals.

I don't see the South Africa side beating the Superfalcons.... They have improved yes, but the Superfalcons at the Aisha Buhari Cup last year isn't thesame...

Now we have Osinachi Ohale and Ashleigh Plumptre in defense

Ajibade, Ucheibe, Ayinde, Tony Payne didn't feature in that tournament but the SA team had 100% of their squad at the Aisha Buhari Cup

Upfront they still have Ifeoma Onumonu and a better Oshoala to face, Let's keep our hope high...


Franny Ordega was injured during the Aisha Buhari Cup, we all know how excellent she's if she is in top form...

No need to Panic, it's an open game!

isan:
Left center back or right center doesn't really matter a center back is a center back

Even though it's still the Center Back Why fix her on the Right side when you know too well that she's left footed and Ohale Plays the Left Center Back occasionally (2/10 occasions)...

Officially 32players in come....

isan:
My preferred line ups

Funny Line up.....
Ashleigh Plumptre plays from the Left Center Back not the other way round....

Ayinde and co is back...

Player's still expected in Camp latest tomorrow

1. Ifeoma Onumonu
2. Ngozi Okobi
3. Anam Imo
4. Vivian Ikechukwu

TheSuperNerd:
Show me a better GK trio in Africa. What a trio of options to have.

#GettingInTheMoodForWafcon

Welcome
The SuperNerd where have you been??

AkinDS:
If you looked at the totality and quality of our preparations over the past 12 or so months, it by far exceeds that of ANY other team on the continent.

The pre-tournament preps now should be low impact, which is what Randy is doing now.

No need for friendlies - they are not going to prove anything that he doesn’t already know.

Certainly there's no Friendly game for the Superfalcons prior to the AWCON..

Except there's a late Changes...

All teams are expected to name a minimum of 23 players and maximum of 28players thats with the additional 5 standby players..