FB wasn't best team, they were only the most expensive team Now Vakıfbank is the team which plays best team game in Europe. Rabita also has very strong and deep roster, especially with world's best libero and two monster attackers (Montano and Foluke), Rabita is hard to beat. However, Vakıfbank's roster is well-balanced and experienced.
Eczacıbaşı urgently needs a good setter, neither Özge nor Asuman is on the level of final-four playing team. Moreover, blocking inadequacy of Eczacı's both setters was big advantage for Vakıfbank's attackers
i think what bartek means is that jut like fb who were picked by most to win in 2011 vakifbank is also the same being considered by many as an almost automatic champion and he sees the similarity of the 2 situations