How about Pomi? Qualified for the Final as a host and faced a terrible Kazan team in the semis without Gamova and Startseva.
Last year Conegliano only reached the final because they hosted ( they would not even reached the 2nd round) and faced a terrible Moscow in the semis...and they got crushed by Vakifbank in the final...
I agree with you...but Alba is not the only one getting away with a medal... Pomi and COnegliano got away in the past 2 seasons... as the host they had to right to avoid facing a Turkish Team in the semis and instead played the awful Russian Teams.
Sorry but in that season Pomi have beat Eczacibadi in Pool stage and they have beat Vakif in final 3:0. So actually they deserved to be hosts.