Display MoreAfter watching this week's matches and checking stats, I am more worried about the NT choices.
Meryem Boz is having a terrible performance recently, only 4 kills but 7 errors in attacking Polen is shaky and very inconsistent. Ceren Kestirengöz is clearly out of options. This week's positive surprise is Dilara Bilge who replaced Lise Van Hecke and scored over 50% and got lots of sets. I hope she will remain at starting opposite for them since both Rousseux and Hecke are useless. Ataman used Seda as OH again, if I were Guidetti, I would talk to him and tell that NT will sure need a decent opposite and hopefully Seda will get more chances as opposite during the season. She looks like the most confident option.
As OHs, Fatma Yildirim has a significant decrease in her performance, she might no longer be a popular player of the transfer season, while Birgul Guler is playing like a monster and she did the same last week against Vakifbank despite her team losing 3-0. She had over 50% attacking, made aces and had decent receiving. I actually think Eczacibasi would benefit a lot of having her instead of Larson in Turkish league.
Among setters, there is a though competition between Naz, Gamze Alikaya and Cansu Özbay. Gamze played excellent 2 sets, like a world class setter against Eczacibasi but once receiving went bad, she started making errors. Remember that GS arrived to Istanbul 13 hours before the match against Eczacibasi, after the CEV cup match against Maribor.
Among MBs, Eda, Diclenur, Bahar are all doing well. I think I prefer Eda-Diclenur duo, then Bahar and Kubra as 4th MB.
Another questionable position is libero, Karadayi is out of alternatives. Merve & Melis make one proper libero only together. Gizem Örgen is far ahead all the rest.
Unfortunately our best liberos are still Gülden (37) and Nihan (35). They are way better receiver than any other liberos in the league and their defense level is also still quite high despite of their age. It is a pity that both of them will retire after this season. That's why I am pretty sure that Gizem Karadayı will be back to Turkish league next season, either Eczacıbaşı or Galatasaray Melis is doing fine, especially in a two libero system she could be useful. However, I expect her to play with U23 team instead of senior team.
I am also curious about the setters in NT. Guidetti repeated many times that she will only invite players who are starters in their team. Then it should be Naz, Gamze and Ezgi. Or will Guidetti invite Cansu although she only played very few matches.