For the first time in 12 CAF Women’s Nations Cup editions, Nigeria’s women’s national team, the Super Falcons, lost three matches.
While the performance of Coach Waldrum has caused disagreement between fans and administrators, it will be beneficial for all parties to review all aspects of building a winning team. Starting Rita Chikwelu against South Africa was a huge blunder. The 34-year-old midfielder was too slow against the more nimble-footed South Africans, and she couldn’t get into positions to counter or initiate attacks quickly.
The same thing happened when Chikwelu replaced the injured Ucheibe in the third-place game against Zambia. The No.10 has served Nigeria for 15 years and it is time to say farewell or retire. Despite having so many talented and quick forwards, the Falcons did not score a breakaway goal. The offensive penetration was at best, haphazard.
The idea of pressing from the front was present, but it was not coordinated. This means that it was discussed but not drilled into the team during practice.Most modern coaches employ the full-press principle, but not all teams are well-coached to use it consistently. Nigeria was the latter in Morocco.
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