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AkinDS:
Are you saying Toni is not quick?
She's got a good set of wheels on her and would hold her own against any of the other three you mentioned.

Haba... Tony is very quick
All I'm trying to say is that Coach Randy should play her upfront like she does for Sevilla FC instead of using her defensively...

yinkeys:
If we play 3 - 4 - 3
We don’t have better players with pace & dribbling skills to take up Gloria & Payne’s roles at the moment.
They are perfect for those positions in my opinion.
When they attack, I’m usually confident they pose a threat to the opponents from the flanks.

You say??

Michelle Alozie, Patricia George and Nicole Payne are far far quicker and skillful than Glory Ogbonna except Tony Payne who's a more experience and excellent Player...

The First two can start with Nicole Payne substituting for either of them when the need arises..

BascoVanVeli:
Barcelona players are acting like they don't want Oshoala to get this golden boot. Ajibade is balling.

No need to stress out, She already won it ahead of Geyse..

Congratulations Asisat Oshoala

Premier Ibedradola Golden Boot Winner 2021/2022 Season...

Scoring 20goals, 4 Assist and 1 yellow Card in 19 games ahead of Brazilian and Madrid CFF striker Geyse with 20goals,1 Assist, 10 yellow Cards and 1Red Card in 27games..

yinkeys:
You want him to take out Franny, Oshoala ?

Either can be taken out when they're tired, even Onumonu as well... But the thing is he can remove a full back the push Payne there, and bring in another forward in her place upfront but the problem now is the Squad is tight, he's going to face a lot of problems setting up his first 11... Players like Ebi, Chikwelu and Co will need to be moved to the bench...

Anyway he's going to be having a larger pool of players for the AWCON... 28players I think..

Ghana Women Football


“You have to keep talking about it until they change their mind. look at the coaching staff for Black Stars & the Woman’s Teams.A huge difference & it all playing part in the women’s development. They are okay with whatever outcome they get instead of finding ways to change it.” Jennifer Kaka Cudjoe




Jennifer Cudjoe 28yrs is a Ghanaian professional woman soccer player who plays as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League.

Senegal ain't joking with the AWCON...


Senegal are putting final touches in readiness for #AWCON22 with a friendly against Guinea Bissau next week.

Aftermath, they’ll travel to Turkey to wrap up their preparations for the event.

Playing in their second AWCON finals, they in
Group A with Morocco, Uganda and Burkina Faso.

Schemerkhiz:
Coach Randy Waldrum should summon the courage and Play Tony Payne as one of the forwards upfront, we need her pace and technical brilliance there... It seems the Deeper role she plays as a full back or Wingback isn't doing a top player like her any favour.

Let's say A. Oshoala/ I. Onumonu/ T. Payne

Upfront with the likes of Fransisca Ordega, Uchenna Kanu, Esther Okoronkwo, Desire Oparanozie, Vivian Ikechukwu and Co from the bench..

Coach Randy Waldrum should summon the courage and Play Tony Payne as one of the forwards upfront, we need her pace and technical brilliance there... It seems the Deeper role she plays as a full back or Wingback isn't doing a top player like her any favour.

Ifeoma Onumonu will be too hot for the Banyana Banyana of South Africa to handle..



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After going wrong and observing the how the Burundi Senior Women National Team Plays, I can boldly say that there's no way they will be able to beat the Superfalconet talk more of matching the Superfalcons...

Falconet should comfortably beat them at least 2-3nil...

They will be playing the CECAFA tournament this mouth, Hopefully we would be able to see how far they have improved.

Save the Date! ✨

�: #FIFAWWC DRAW
�: 22nd of October
�: Aotea Centre, Auckland

Super Falcons captain and defender Onome Ebi (39yrs) has revealed that the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup might be her last with the senior women's national team.

Back in the days Superfalcons Striker Sarah Michael (31yrs old) who currently plays for Elitettan club Lidköpings in Sweden used to be my favorite forward

Go get the Golden Boot girl.....
Maclean's Chinonyerem





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

Superfalcons to resume Camp for AWCON in Morocco June 15

AWCON Squad might have 28players each...

From a reliable source.

JohnBullMySon:
You were talking about a couple of dual nationals days back. I wanted to find how good the lady below is.

Oh 19yrs old Isabella Obaze who plays as a Left Back for HB Køge in Denmark.
She's very good at her age and there's no hope of Nigeria getting her again as she been in the Danish set up right from the U17, U20 and now with the Senior team.


Just forget anything concerning her playing for Nigeria cause we lost her long ago but you can as well keep up with her games. She's good, had an excellent performance against Barcelona Femenino during the group stage of the UEFA Women's Champions League.. she has been out injured for some weeks now.

JohnBullMySon:
I mentioned you earlier.

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Ashleigh Plumptre has been named the Club's 2021/22 PFA Community Champion �

Well done, Ash! �

Christy Ucheibe wins her second Portuguese League title with SL Benfica

Super Falcons midfielder, Christy Ucheibe has been crowned a Portuguese league champion for the second consecutive time. Her side, SL Benfice defeated Sporting CP 3-1 on Sunday to secure top spot in the division.

Ucheibe started the game from the bench, but came on in the 73rd minute to help seal the victory. The combative midfielder made 2 interceptions, 1 tackle, and 1 successful dribble in her time on the field.

She continues to rack up her medals with the Portuguese side, after winning the league and cup double in the 2020/2021 season.

Christy Ucheibe wins the Potuguest Liga BPI
Christy Ucheibe poses with the Liga BPI winners trophy
Ucheibe expressed her delight following the triumph on Instagram with a post reading: "What a feeling!! It's Back to Back History. BICAMPEÄS
What God cannot do doesn't exist"

At only the age of 21-year old and after impressing in her first few performances with the Super Falcons, the best is surely yet to come for the rising star.

Banyana Banyana have Africa Women Cup of Nations win in their sights

Now that Banyana know their Africa Women Cup of Nations opponents, the coach can begin plotting a path to the title.
In spite of a perennial dominance of the regional Cosafa Cup, the South African women’s football team are still on the hunt for an elusive Africa Women Cup of Nations (Awcon) title.


During the last edition in 2018, Desiree Ellis’s side missed out on the crown by the skin of their teeth. They went down 4-3 to Nigeria, on penalties. The team’s only consolation was that, by finishing as runners-up, they sealed their maiden Fifa Women’s World Cup appearance in 2019.

For the 2022 edition they have again been pitted against the Nigerians, whom they managed to beat in the 2018 group phase, before the Super Falcons soared when it mattered the most.

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Now, Banyana Banyana have an opportunity to exact some revenge over their sworn rivals since the tournament draw on 29 April. They also have to contend with Botswana and Burundi – both making their debut at the continental showpiece.

“Well, we always knew the draw was not going to be easy. Nigeria, the defending champions and multiple winners, always bring their A game and know what it takes to win,” Ellis said in reaction to the draw.

Ellis and her charges will be buoyed by their most recent result against the Nigerians. Banyana were 4-2 victors in the final of the inaugural Aisha Buhari Cup invitational tournament, hosted and organised by the west African nation. South Africa’s first group match is against Nigeria. There they will hope to clip the wings of the Super Falcons once again, as they did in the Buhari Cup.
We have played them a few times in the group stages. They have raised their levels and we have to raise our levels even higher to get a positive result. The first game is the most important game and once again we need a positive result but it will take a huge effort,” Ellis said about the Nigerian threat.
Assessing the debutants
Regarding Burundi, the former South Africa international admitted having some knowledge of the east Africans and said that she is looking forward to a good first tie.

“Burundi are one of the debutants, but they are not here by chance. We have not played them before but have seen them during the qualifiers and will have an opportunity during the tournament to see more of them as well,” she noted.

The final occupant of Group C and the team Banyana Banyana will end their mini-league campaign against is neighbouring Botswana – whom they beat in the 2020 Cosafa Women’s Cup final.

“Botswana are from our Cosafa region and are another debutant who we know a lot about, having played each other so many times,” said the two-time CAF Women’s Coach of the Year.

Despite their dominant record against their southern African neighbours, South Africa have painful memories of the Mares kicking them out of their quest to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. But Ellis said that was all in the past and they were zoned in on the future.

“We have not lost to them in 90 minutes in 10 meetings, but we must not forget the Tokyo Olympic qualifier where we failed to score in both matches and lost on a penalty shootout,” she said.

“We have already played them a few times after they cut short our quest to qualify for the 2020 Olympics and have got good results. It’s never about revenge as it’s a totally different competition and game.

“It’s just about the next game and/or next competition. We know a lot of each other and the games have been very tight and I expect this one to be no different.”

Banyana Banyana will begin their title bid against Nigeria on 4 July in Rabat, Morocco. They will then take on Burundi three days later. The culmination of their group phase will come versus regional rivals Botswana on 10 July.
Squad selection process
With women’s football having grown in leaps and bounds in SA over the past decade, Ellis and her technical team have a host of quality players to potentially call upon for the tournament.

There are a few internationally based players who will likely select themselves if they are fit and available. The list includes players such as Spain-based Thembi Kgatlana, who finished as top scorer at the 2018 tournament with five goals. There is also Linda Motlhalo, who brings unrivalled flair and creativity.

Locally, leaders such as Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies duo Bambanani Mbane and Andile Dlamini are likely to feature in the coach’s final squad list in their quest for continental glory in Morocco.

However, with such a wide pool to choose from, it will be a tough task for the coach and her advisers to trim the list down to the 21 players required. Speaking to DM168, Ellis shared some of the technical team’s selection methodology for tournaments in particular.

“People will ask why this player isn’t in the team, but then you chose that one… When we select our teams, we also look at the different formations that we can play, because you have to have a Plan A, Plan B and a Plan C,” said the former Banyana Banyana forward.

She hinted that, with the limitations in terms of the players a technical team can select to take to the tournament, it’s crucial to cover all your bases by choosing players you can call on to play in multiple positions – in case of injury, illness or suspension in the team.

“We also have to look at whether we have all the positions covered enough. So, sometimes a player loses out because of that. For example, if you have a striker [who] can only play as a striker … maybe the striker is not your first or second choice,” said Ellis.

“But you have a striker and a winger who can [both] play across the front three. Then that striker who can only play in that position loses out. Because you’ve got to look at covering all your bases when you’re going for a tournament. You have to have players [who] are … versatile.”
Ellis and her support staff have a few weeks to analyse the players and start curating a final list.

With the domestic leagues – the top-flight Hollywoodbets Super League and second-tier Sasol League – kicking off recently, many will be playing out of their skin to impress the national coach and her technical team. This they will do in the hopes of being part of a Banyana team out to make history in Morocco.

2022 AWCON: Glory Ogbonna Urge Team Not To Underate Group Opponents

Ahead of the 2022 African Women Cup of Nations, Nigeria's Super Falcons defender Glory Ogbonna has urged the team not to underrate the group opponents, Apart from South Africa in group C with Nigeria, both Burundi and Botswana are debutants in the competition which make bookmakers tagged them as underdog.


While analyzing the AWCON draw, Ogbonna, who plays for Segunda División Pro team, Santa Teresa CD, stated that there are no more minnows in African football.

“Well, it is a draw just like other groups as well though people are saying it is an easy group, yeah I can agree with them somehow based on the fact that only South Africa and Super falcons are well known in group C.," she said.

Super Falcons will play Bayana Bayana in the opening group match before facing Burundi and Botswana later in the tournament.

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This was CSKA Moscow last League game,
Ordega and Cameroonian Aboudi Onguene were in action, you can watch and see how far they're performing this season...

Hopefully we would get a Super inform Franny Ordega for the AWCON in Morocco

My Possible 7 Midfielders for the AWCON


1. Rita Chikwelu 34yrs (Madrid CFF) SPAIN

2. Regina Otu 25yrs (Minsk FC) BELARUS

3. Christy Ucheibe 21yrs (Benfica FC) PORTUGAL

4. Rasheedat Ajibade 22yrs (Atletico Madrid Femenino) SPAIN

5. Ngozi Okobi 28yrs ( Eskilstuna United DFF) SWEDEN

6. Halimatu Ayinde 27yrs (Eskilstuna United DFF) SWEDEN

7. Tony Payne 27yrs (Sevilla FC) SPAIN

Standby...
*** Peace Efih 21yrs( F.C. Kiryat Gat) ISRAEL

Amanda Mbadi 23yrs (Bayelsa Queens) NIGERIA

My Possible 7 Defenders for the AWCON


1. Onome Ebi 39yrs (Unattached) NIGERIA

2. Osinachi Ohale 30yrs (Deportive Alaves) SPAIN

3. Ashleigh Plumptre 24yrs (Leicester City Women FC) ENGLAND

4. Akudo Ogbonna 22yrs (Edo Queens) NIGERIA

5. Michelle Alozie 25yrs (Houston Dash) USA

6. Nicole Payne 21yrs (West Virginia Mountaineers) USA

7. Patricia George 25yrs (SC Sand) GERMANY

Standby...
*** Onyinyechi Zogg 25yrs (Turbine Portdam) GERMANY

Glory Ogbonna 23yrs (Santa Teresa) SPAIN

My possible 3 Goalkeepers for the AWCON

1.Tochukwu Oluehi 35yrs ( Maccabi Kishronot Hadera FC) ISRAEL.

2. Chiamaka Nnadozie 21yrs (Paris FC) FRANCE.

3. Yewande Balogun 32yrs ( Coppermine United) USA

Standby
*** Onyinyechi Okeke 23yrs (Bayelsa Queens) NIGERIA

*** Christy Ohaeriaku 25yrs (Edo Queens) NIGERIA

Will be bringing you my possible list of 23Players for the AWCON..

From Goalkeeping department to the Attack, including those to be on Standby..

Note; This is my own personal list..

PDPGuy:
She will thrive in a 4-3-3

Of course even in their Low block formation..

It's going to be difficult for Randy Waldrum picking his 23players for the AWCON proper...

Maybe
(A) 3 Goalkeepers, 7 Defenders, 6 Midfielders, 7 Strikers

Or
(B) 3 Goalkeepers, 7 Defenders, 7 Midfielders, 6 Strikers

Or
(C)

3 Goalkeepers, 6 Defenders, 7 Midfielders, 7 Strikers

Olympic Lyon vs Paris FC this Weekend...