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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: ‘We Lack Individual Brilliance In Attack’ – Tosan Blankson Gives Assessment Of Super Falcons Outing After Narrow Defeat To England

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: ‘We Lack Individual Brilliance In Attack’ – Tosan Blankson Gives Assessment Of Super Falcons Outing After Narrow Defeat To England

Delta Queens head coach, Tosan Blankson has given his candid evaluation of Tremendous Falcons outing within the 2023 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup after the women suffered a slim defeat to England at this time.

After a valiant group stage present the place they went unbeaten, they gained Australia who’re the co-host to e-book a round-16 tie with the Lionesses, amassing 5 (5) factors in three video games to emerge second in Group B behind the Aussies.

In an evenly contested full time encounter that noticed each side failing to seek out the again of the online, it went on additional time earlier than the final eight (8) spot was determined by penalties which England gained to arrange a tie with both of Colombia or Jamaica.

Reminiscing on the group stage efficiency, Blankson whose facet gained the NWFL unbeaten in an unique interview with Sports247.ng applauded thier bravery to place up such battle.

“Their efficiency in the course of the group stage and the final 16 wasn’t a foul one. They by no means misplaced any match in regulation time all through the competitors however the best undoing the coach did to himself and the crew was underrating the crew earlier than the beginning of the world Cup.”

“The choice wasn’t a foul one, he tried in assembling the crew however the crew lacked a ball distributor in the midst of the pack, he said.

“I wager you Flourish Sebastian would have been a giant plus to the crew within the assault as we additionally lacked particular person brilliance within the assault.”

Commenting on the bonus uproar – “To me, the bonus problem was blown out of proportion by sure people that by no means meant effectively for the crew. Was the women complaining, NO.”

Taking a look at how efficient Randy Waldrum’s techniques have been – “I’m not the coach, I don’t know the skills of the gamers he took together with him, so I can’t choose his techniques. The gamers you have got at your disposal decide the techniques you play.”

“Now we have glorious gamers within the crew. Gamers just like the left again, Ohale, the goalkeeper, Alozie, Ajibade simply to say a couple of, they have been all excellent within the event,” Blankson admitted.

On what must be the main target after the WWC exit – “There’s a vibrant future for the crew. The buck of the gamers must be retained, if potential give the coach one other alternative with an instruction to focus extra on the NWFL, we’ve younger and hungry proficient gamers which are able to showcase their abilities to the world.”

Advising in his conclusion on what must be in focus going ahead – “Preparation is vital to sports activities. Should you fail to plan, you’ll plan to fail.”

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