I thought Vivian, in her cameo appearances, played well. I particularly liked her being emboldened approach. No doubt, she has room for improvement and I will like to see her in Randy's setup going forward.
I was also particularly impressed with Demehin, the CB against Jamaica. She displayed a calmness in the back beyond her years (19) and I feel she is definitely one for the future. I hope she remains in Randy's setup going forward.
I don't have to re-litigate my disappointment in Ogbonna. Okeke is with CFF Madrid and doesn't play in the local league.

GeneralDae:
I have a little concern though. I think the standard of our league is going down, because only Vivian played a bit above average in this past summer series. Ogbona and Okeke improved against the U.S.A, but overall they didn't have a good performance.
This is a league that gave us outstanding players in time past. I wonder what's happening.

AkinDS:
I thought Vivian, in her cameo appearances, played well. I particularly liked her being emboldened approach. No doubt, she has room for improvement and I will like to see her in Randy's setup going forward.
I was also particularly impressed with Demehin, the CB against Jamaica. She displayed a calmness in the back beyond her years (19) and I feel she is definitely one for the future. I hope she remains in Randy's setup going forward.
I don't have to re-litigate my disappointment in Ogbonna. Okeke is with CFF Madrid and doesn't play in the local league.

Oh my bad. I never knew she was now in CFF Madrid.

AkinDS:
This lady is a football nomad - she has been all over the place.
Anyhow, congrats to her, even though her playing time might be limited to bit part roles.
She is definitely behind Ludmila (BRA), Deyna Castellanos (VEN) and Tatiana Bonetti (ITA). She will also have to contend with Ajara Nchout of CMR and maybe Rasheedat Ajibade.
I see her as a bench player, unless she makes a big impression on the coach.

True!

AkinDS:
I thought Vivian, in her cameo appearances, played well. I particularly liked her being emboldened approach. No doubt, she has room for improvement and I will like to see her in Randy's setup going forward.
I was also particularly impressed with Demehin, the CB against Jamaica. She displayed a calmness in the back beyond her years (19) and I feel she is definitely one for the future. I hope she remains in Randy's setup going forward.
I don't have to re-litigate my disappointment in Ogbonna. Okeke is with CFF Madrid and doesn't play in the local league.

I wouldn't Complain much about Okeke performance being that she just recovered from an Injury that took her out for Long.. let's hope she gets back to her usual form..

But as for Ogbonna, she isn't there yet, She would impress you against team like Togo, Uzbekistan, Mali and disappoint you against the real Teams... after so many chances given to her.. Let's hope we find a better Left Back.. Hoping on Patricia George but she's out injured...

Didn't know what to make of Rash at first.
I had seen several of her games with AM prior to the Summer Series, and I thought she had started to, slowly but steadily, impose her brand in the AM team.
In the first game against Jamaica, I was a bit disappointed, as I thought she would really stand out in the Naija team. She didn't and that made me pause regarding my take on her. However, I thought she played very well against Portugal and the US, really imposing herself in the game.
I thought her overall performance across the three games could be ranked as a B+. I believe the summer series has helped Rash and Toni Payne become key members of the squad and have deservingly etched their names into Randy's starting lineup for the SF, going forward.

Curious as to your take on Franny Ordega's performance...

Schemerkhiz:



Rasheedat Ajibade has improved a lot, her performance at the Summer Series was commendable, the Competitions at the Atletico de Madrid Femenino attack position is really good for her game, now that Thembi has gone there, the Competition for shirt will even be more tougher...

She played several positions (Central Midfield, Behind the forwards and from the Right Wing forward) at the Summer Series..

How would you rate her performance??


Deyna Castellanos (VEN) will definitely play from the Midfield...

marvin906:



Can't wait to see her play..
Are we expecting any new foreign based players..
And why are we just starting to focus on foreign based players..
If not for randy I didn't know we had so much talent outside especially in the UK

Right now the only player I'm certain of in that list is Regina Otu, Minsk FC of Belarus 24yrs (Box-to-Box Midfielder).

Can't tell now till I see the List..
But be rest assured, NFF still trying to secure a Friendly game for the team for this July Camp..

Camp may resume 16th of June

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AkinDS:
Didn't know what to make of Rash at first.
I had seen several of her games with AM prior to the Summer Series, and I thought she had started to, slowly but steadily, impose her brand in the AM team.
In the first game against Jamaica, I was a bit disappointed, as I thought she would really stand out in the Naija team. She didn't and that made me pause regarding my take on her. However, I thought she played very well against Portugal and the US, really imposing herself in the game.
I thought her overall performance across the three games could be ranked as a B+. I believe the summer series has helped Rash and Toni Payne become key members of the squad and have deservingly etched their names into Randy's starting lineup for the SF, going forward.

[b]Curious as to your take on Franny Ordega's performance...

Franny wasn't at her usual self at the Summer Series, I think her long break out of Competitive games is affecting her..
Let's see how things goes for her this coming season at Levante UD. She has always been a top Player when inform. I bet you coach have so much trust in her...

BascoVanVeli:


The bolded is just ridiculous. A woman on the best team in Europe cannot make the American roster? U see how ridiculous u people get in the name of not being biased? U are not even talking about the starting XI, u say she can't make the team. How can I have a serious conversation after u say that.

Can u dare compare these two club careers Stop lying to yourself

Sorry, it's not like that! America's NWSL towers above any European league you can think of. Rapinoe is far above those leagues Oshoala has played in, only Barcelona and the English league can come close. Also, those are not the very important statistics needed to judge them... You do know that club football is different from national team football, right?

Let Oshoala go and play in the American League, put in consistently excellent performances against world's best teams and players, and also in major tournaments- World cups, Olympics, only then would she be considered worthy of nominations and awards that Rapinoe has.

We haven't really said much about this particular Player Uchenna Kanu (Superfalcon Ronaldo)

To get access to the Swedish DAMALLSVENSKAN games it requires Subscription unlike the Spanish Premier Iberdrola which i can easily watch free..

Have only be getting access to their games highlight this Season! And she stands out, she seems to be their Star Player alongside Frida Mannum but now that Frida has left for Juventus FC it's going to be a huge task on her..


Can anyone say Something between Uchenna Kanu and Thembi kgatlana??

I went into the Summer Series with that in mind (long layoff) and still saw some things I was concerned about.
First, her energy level was down - you could see her walking back on some occasions, when she ought to have been racing back and she looked extremely unfit. Yes, we can attribute that to her long layoff BUT she had several weeks of training with Levante before the Summer Series.
Second and most worrisome for me was her overall approach to the game. I noticed that, literally, every time she got the ball, her first instinct was to dribble. This was prevalent in all three games. There were several occasions Rash and others expressed their frustrations with her ball-hogging, when a simple pass would have helped sustain the attack. 9 times out of 10, on those her ball-hogging escapades, she lost the ball. Her ball control was also poor. This was worrying for me, because its usually a sign that a player might be the downward slope. She was not as fast as she used to be and her overall contribution in the final third was poor.
Not sure if anyone else noticed this.

Schemerkhiz:
[b][/b]
Franny wasn't at her usual self at the Summer Series, I think her long break out of Competitive games is affecting her..
Let's see how things goes for her this coming season at Levante UD. She has always been a top Player when inform. I bet you coach have so much trust in her...

68816419:
Hommie, stop being emotional, Oshoala has far more records than Rapinoe, facts are stubborn!, if Asisat were to be white, she would have won world best
quote author=CoolJulian post=103409475]

Please, just don't do this... Comparing Oshoala to Rapinoe is an insult, I mean it, bro. Rapinoe has continued to shine from when she came into limelight up until now, at 36; She's achieved a lot that Oshoala should be aspiring for... Or you think that making the American team na beans?... And then she continues to be the best at what she does.

So you know, Oshoala cannot even make that American team ; a lot of players there are clearly better than her. Even forwards at Barca, such as Hermosa, Martens, Hansen are clearly above her- their overall play trumps hers. The reason Oshoala shines in Africa is that the standard is low on the continent.

Being fast and strong is useless if a forward is wasteful, largely unpolished ; highly tactical and technical teams would easily clip such forwards, rendering them ineffective... Or, haven't you noticed that Oshoala even struggles against average teams because she is not clinical? Even judging from that USA match, what was Oshoala's impact? Would you compare her play with Rapinoe's? Abeg, Oshoala should remain humble and learn.

No! Rapinoe is head and shoulders above Oshoala. That's a fact!

Schemerkhiz:



Rasheedat Ajibade has improved a lot, her performance at the Summer Series was commendable, the Competitions at the Atletico de Madrid Femenino attack position is really good for her game, now that Thembi has gone there, the Competition for shirt will even be more tougher...

She played several positions (Central Midfield, Behind the forwards and from the Right Wing forward) at the Summer Series..

How would you rate her performance??


Deyna Castellanos (VEN) will definitely play from the Midfield...

In my opinion, she's the most improved player, and is also one of the most talented players on the team. I pray she remains on the Madrid team and learn, grow to her full potential.

Out of curiosity...
Uchenna Kanu was with Sevilla in the 2020 season but was let go after 4 games. Why? (that is a tell tale sign that a player doesn't measure up to standards).
She went to a Swedish league and then joined up with Linkopings FC. Considering the Iberdola is much more competitive than the Damallsvenskan league, that raised a red flag for me, as the typical trend is to move from Scandinavia to southern continental Europe, in this case, Spain (Rash, Rita Chikwelu, Osi Ohale, are examples).
Second, I watched her performance in the Turkish Invitational and I wasn't really blown away. I really expected a whole lot more from her and quite frankly, didn't get it. Ball control, 1v1 ability, etc. on her part were below par for me, considering all the hype surrounding her. I was far from impressed.

Schemerkhiz:
We haven't really said much about this particular Player Uchenna Kanu (Superfalcon Ronaldo)

To get access to the Swedish DAMALLSVENSKAN games it requires Subscription unlike the Spanish Premier Iberdrola which i can easily watch free..

Have only be getting access to their games highlight this Season! And she stands out, she seems to be their Star Player alongside Frida Mannum but now that Frida has left for Juventus FC it's going to be a huge task on her..


Can anyone say Something between Uchenna Kanu and Thembi kgatlana??

GeneralDae:
I have a little concern though. I think the standard of our league is going down, because only Vivian played a bit above average in this past summer series. Ogbona and Okeke improved against the U.S.A, but overall they didn't have a good performance.
This is a league that gave us outstanding players in time past. I wonder what's happening.

Okeke is based in Spain, but has surprisingly not learned much. The home based players are unexposed, they are also poorly coached... Infact, the standard of the local league is not good.

CoolJulian:


Sorry, it's not like that! America's NWSL towers above any European league you can think of. Rapinoe is far above those leagues Oshoala has played in, only Barcelona and the English league can come close. Also, those are not the very important statistics needed to judge them... You do know that club football is different from national team football, right?

Let Oshoala go and play in the American League, put in consistently excellent performances against world's best teams and players, and also in major tournaments- World cups, Olympics, only then would she be considered worthy of nominations and awards that Rapinoe has.

The German Frauen Bundesliga and the Swedish League use to be no. 1 and 2 but has gone down a little especially due to their low salary pay and top Players leaving for the English and Spanish League......

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AkinDS:
I went into the Summer Series with that in mind (long layoff) and still saw some things I was concerned about.
First, her energy level was down - you could see her walking back on some occasions, when she ought to have been racing back and she looked extremely unfit. Yes, we can attribute that to her long layoff BUT she had several weeks of training with Levante before the Summer Series.
Second and most worrisome for me was her overall approach to the game. I noticed that, literally, every time she got the ball, her first instinct was to dribble. This was prevalent in all three games. There were several occasions Rash and others expressed their frustrations with her ball-hogging, when a simple pass would have helped sustain the attack. 9 times out of 10, on those her ball-hogging escapades, she lost the ball. Her ball control was also poor. This was worrying for me, because its usually a sign that a player might be the downward slope. She was not as fast as she used to be and her overall contribution in the final third was poor.
Not sure if anyone else noticed this.

Wow! I noticed exact same things! and those same worries of yours are the exact same as mine, this also made me understand why she's hardly had playing time at her new club... Anyway, I've decided to hope that it's the long time of inactivity that's plaguing her, and hope she will be different by next season.

Schemerkhiz:


Right now the only player I'm certain of in that list is Regina Otu, Minsk FC of Belarus 24yrs (Box-to-Box Midfielder).

Can't tell now till I see the List..
But be rest assured, NFF still trying to secure a Friendly game for the team for this July Camp..

Camp may resume 16th of June

Mr Schemerkhiz

Hope we've started scouting players like Ashanti Akpan? We mustn't wait till they're 24-25 before looking for them.

CoolJulian:


Sorry, it's not like that! America's NWSL towers above any European league you can think of. Rapinoe is far above those leagues Oshoala has played in, only Barcelona and the English league can come close. Also, those are not the very important statistics needed to judge them... You do know that club football is different from national team football, right?

Let Oshoala go and play in the American League, put in consistently excellent performances against world's best teams and players, and also in major tournaments- World cups, Olympics, only then would she be considered worthy of nominations and awards that Rapinoe has.

Then why is it that American players don't destroy everyone when they go to Europe Listen carefully, the reason the USWNT is so good is that they take time off from club football to have long camps from time to time. This is a league that has shut down multiple times. Nobody watches it. So don't come and start telling stories.

Not sure if anyone has had a chance to read this FIFA Report on Women's football, but it is an eye opener.
Nigeria really needs to build on this and can become THE premier Women's league on the continent and compete for a standing in the World.
FIFA Women's Football Report

AkinDS:
Out of curiosity...
Uchenna Kanu was with Sevilla in the 2020 season but was let go after 4 games. Why? (that is a tell tale sign that a player doesn't measure up to standards).
She went to a Swedish league and then joined up with Linkopings FC. Considering the Iberdola is much more competitive than the Damallsvenskan league, that raised a red flag for me, as the typical trend is to move from Scandinavia to southern continental Europe, in this case, Spain (Rash, Rita Chikwelu, Osi Ohale, are examples).
Second, I watched her performance in the Turkish Invitational and I wasn't really blown away. I really expected a whole lot more from her and quite frankly, didn't get it. Ball control, 1v1 ability, etc. on her part were below par for me, considering all the hype surrounding her. I was far from impressed.

Yeah... I believe the Spanish league is presently more competitive. Even before now I'd noticed that most of our Sweden based players who were also touted as the best at their clubs kept performing abysmally at the national team level... It's one of the reasons I keep imploring people here to be careful about overhyping players.

Kanu is doing well in Sweden, but a big question is, could she have done so well in Spain?

Schemerkhiz:



The German Frauen Bundesliga and the Swedish League use to be no. 1 and 2 but has gone down a little especially due to their low salary pay and top Players leaving for the English and Spanish League......

1. FAWSL ������� is the strongest overall

2. D1F (France)��
3. Frauen Bundesliga (Germany) ��
4. Primera Iberdrola (Spain)��
5. Damallsvenskan (Sweden)��
6. Serie A Femminile (Italy)��
7. Toppserien (Norway)��
8. Gjensidige Kvindeliga (Denmark)��
9. Netherland Eredivisie
10. Kansallinen Liga (Finland)��
11. Liga BPI (Portugal)��
12. Axa Women's Super League (Switzerland)��
13 Rússia Women's Superliga
14 Liga Zeny (Czech Republic) ��
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Yeah... In Europe!

CoolJulian:


Yeah... I believe the Spanish league is presently more competitive. Even before now I'd noticed that most of our Sweden based players who were also touted as the best at their clubs kept performing abysmally at the national team level... It's one of the reasons I keep imploring people here to careful about overhyping players.

Kanu is doing well in Sweden, but a big question is, could she have done so well in Spain?

What even happened to Ini Umotong? We hear nothing about her anymore.

She plays for Lewes FC, an English Championship team.
She joined because the club will enable her have the time to complete her studies (I believe her Ph.D).
Not sure she is keen on playing competitive football at this time.

GeneralDae:

What even happened to Ini Umotong? We hear nothing about her anymore.

I think she moved to England division 2 because of her studies

GeneralDae:

What even happened to Ini Umotong? We hear nothing about her anymore.

But how can they have a camp when the season is over and most of the players are on holiday

Schemerkhiz:


Right now the only player I'm certain of in that list is Regina Otu, Minsk FC of Belarus 24yrs (Box-to-Box Midfielder).

Can't tell now till I see the List..
But be rest assured, NFF still trying to secure a Friendly game for the team for this July Camp..

Camp may resume 16th of June

isan:
But how can they have a camp when the season is over and most of the players are on holiday

It's just a 7-10 days Camp...

JohnBullMySon:
Mr Schemerkhiz

Hope we've started scouting players like Ashanti Akpan? We mustn't wait till they're 24-25 before looking for them.

Yes

The likes of Michelle Alozie, Onyinyechi Zogg, Roosa Ariyo, Esther Okoronkwo, Ifeoma Onomonwu are examples..

Ashleigh Plumptre*

Few others would come in ..

AkinDS:
Out of curiosity...
Uchenna Kanu was with Sevilla in the 2020 season but was let go after 4 games. Why? (that is a tell tale sign that a player doesn't measure up to standards).
She went to a Swedish league and then joined up with Linkopings FC. Considering the Iberdola is much more competitive than the Damallsvenskan league, that raised a red flag for me, as the typical trend is to move from Scandinavia to southern continental Europe, in this case, Spain (Rash, Rita Chikwelu, Osi Ohale, are examples).
Second, I watched her performance in the Turkish Invitational and I wasn't really blown away. I really expected a whole lot more from her and quite frankly, didn't get it. Ball control, 1v1 ability, etc. on her part were below par for me, considering all the hype surrounding her. I was far from impressed.

Can you please watch this shot Clip of her, I'm not saying we're to assess her with this..

Hints?

Schemerkhiz:


Yes

The likes of Michelle Alozie, Onyinyechi Zogg, Roosa Ariyo, Esther Okoronkwo, Ifeoma Onomonwu are examples..

Ashleigh Plumptre*

Few others would come in ..

Link please?

Schemerkhiz:

Can you please watch this shot Clip of her, I'm not saying we're to assess her with this..

AkinDS:
Link please?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1jGQxJQjVY

AkinDS:
Hints?

I can only reveal when there's Certainty...