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00:00I think this performance of the Super Falcons so far has been totally appalling, we have

00:05to say the truth.

00:06A lot of expectations and hope were raised on the shoulders of these Falcons coming into

00:12this competition but it has been so very very appalling, so very poor that the performances

00:16hasn't matched or reached what we had of them.

00:24The Super Falcons defeat against Brazil surely left us all disappointed, even more so that

00:29the defeat against World Champion Spain, that one left us all clenching our tits.

00:34Now the big question is what is it going to be against Japan, the final group game in

00:39their Paris 2024 Olympic Games campaign and of course we are looking towards that, it's

00:45going to be played on Wednesday and this is our preview of it.

00:49You're welcome to the show, my name is Adem Disosbu and this is The Nutmeg on Guardian

00:54TV.

00:55I have Chooks here with me, he makes his debut here on The Nutmeg.

00:58Chooks, welcome to The Nutmeg, maybe not the best time to be talking about football because

01:03of, primarily because of the Super Falcons by the way, they are not particularly faring

01:09well and I'm sure Nigerians will want the team to do better especially with the situation

01:13around the country as well, many disgruntled voices and now football is one of the reasons

01:18why there are more disgruntled voices but let's talk about football now.

01:23The Super Falcons, we've seen how that the loss against Brazil which was the most winnable

01:28game on paper, we also saw them lose against World Champions Spain, we didn't expect them

01:32to but we're like okay, maybe chance can permit but they didn't but what have you made about

01:40their performances so far?

01:42One.

01:43Two.

01:44Also, how do you see us even getting a result or do you see us getting a result because

01:49against Japan, it's an entirely different proposition, different ballgame, different

01:53ballgame entirely so Hariri, let me let you into it.

01:56What do you think happens against Japan?

01:59First and foremost, I have to say thank you very much, it's a privilege being here this

02:04morning.

02:05So I would say this performance of the Super Falcons so far has been totally appalling.

02:10So sorry to Nigerians but we have to say the truth.

02:14A lot of expectations and hope were raised on the shoulders of these Falcons coming into

02:20this competition but it has been so very very appalling, so very poor that the performances

02:25hasn't matched or reached what we had of them.

02:29Just look at the first game against Brazil, Brazil was there to be taken to the cleaners,

02:34we would have defeated Brazil but we lost a lot of chances.

02:38The Brazil we all know, they didn't show up against the Super Falcons, it was there for

02:43the taking.

02:44I would say the story was sort of like similar against Spain but now they have a chance to

02:51salvage something, whatever that could be.

02:54Maybe they finish as one of the third best, the best third place teams, best losers.

02:58It's still slim because we have a minus two goal difference, in that group they sit last

03:04on the standings of that group.

03:07It's quite tough.

03:08What do you see going into that game?

03:09Do you see them having any chance against Japan?

03:14This is a tricky situation, the Japan team defeated Brazil, we couldn't even beat the

03:19defeated Brazil.

03:20Football is not played like that.

03:23I hope, I believe the Super Falcons can spread a surprise and get that third place loser

03:28position.

03:30So I feel anything is possible, the Super Falcons, if they are in the game, they can

03:34defeat Japan.

03:35Alright, you said it right, I think you have.

03:38But now, the most likely event now, on Wednesday, when they get to play, is Japan winning against

03:46us.

03:47I don't like to admit it, but I also like to be honest, because we've seen them play.

03:52Now we have to start looking towards the future, charting a new course.

03:56I think it's time, because, well, there are still a number of months before the WAFCON,

04:00I believe doesn't happen this year anymore.

04:04And it's all about preparing for that, because that's the major assignment in front of them

04:09from here on.

04:11So the topic about the future of a coach will surely be discussed, and also the topic of

04:17some veterans in the squad, and whether it's time to let them go, but what exactly do you

04:21see as the direction the Super Falcons should be taking now?

04:25First and foremost, experience is needed.

04:29So I would say keep some experienced players, like Oshuola, our experience, our skills are

04:35still needed for the younger ones in this team.

04:39So I feel we should get back the sire of Paranozy, we are lacking in experience.

04:46If there's a way, we can beg her, but we are really missing her.

04:51I do feel that when it comes to the attack, we have the talent, but I don't know why Randy

05:01Waldron has not got it right in that department, especially when it comes to the attack, because

05:07he did mention coming to the games that he thinks the squad is better prepared than last

05:12year at the World Cup.

05:14But now it's turned out to be a disappointment, two games in and they've not even got a sniff

05:18of a goal.

05:19They've not even put the ball at the back of the net by mistake and allowed VAR to pull

05:23it off and say, no, it's not a goal.

05:25So now it's difficult really, but I think you were also telling me about integrating

05:33the age grades.

05:34I mean, the Flamingos and the Falconettes, they're not doing badly.

05:38So how do you think we can try to blot some of these talents into the team?

05:42First, sorry if I can go back to what you said about scoring goals.

05:47You can't score goals when there's no supply from the midfield.

05:50He has to look at the midfield, where he's getting things right and where he's getting

05:52things wrong.

05:53It's from the midfield that everything will be sorted out.

05:57Then back to what you told me now, I feel the age grades are doing very well, the under

06:0217s, the under 20s.

06:04Just take a look at them.

06:06players you can pick from that team, add them into the Super Falcons, the senior team that

06:13can do very well.

06:14If you look at other teams, other countries, they have something called continuity, continuation,

06:19bringing their age grades and putting them into the senior teams when they're ready.

06:23So I feel the Super Falcons will benefit a lot, when I say benefit a lot from the age

06:29grades looking at it.

06:30Okay, just before I let you go now, what's your prediction going into Wednesday's game?

06:34Just quick prediction.

06:36Quick prediction, Super Falcons 1-0.

06:38I didn't expect you to predict against the Super Falcons, but that is hanging by a thread.

06:44We'll see how that pans out, but thank you very much for watching.

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