2013 European Championship - Germany and Switzerland

Sorry for fiorin she is out for lucia

4 Mbs for Italy !!!
Who says more ?

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Serbian team:

S: Ognjenovic, Zivkovic
OPP: Brakocevic, Bjelica
OH: Nikolic, Mihajlovic, Molnar, Malesevic, Malagurski
MB: Rasic, Krsmanovic, Veljkovic
L: Cebic, Majstorovic

More or less expected. Nice to see Malagurski make the cut, although I'm not sure how many chances she'll get, she hasn't been used much this summer.

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Why only 3 MB and Veljkovic just recovered from an injury Malesevic for Molnar and Nikolic for Mihajlovic. These are enough backups. What's more, Malagurski didn't show anything special. I am pretty sure that even Bjelica can contribute as much as her if it is needed

But still weirdest roster choice award goes to Italy by taking Gennari while having a dozen of very good normal liberos

I agree with Matias. Molnar is basically a second libero on the court, not sure if Malesevic can even enter for a second. Ninkovic has been playing fairly well so it would have made more sense to take her in stead of Malesevic or Nikolic.
taking 3 Mbs also means even against weak teams, either Rasic and Kramanovic should still play while the other main players taking a rest. well, there surely will be a role, so wont be a big problem though.

Btw Nikolic should be Mikolic then every OH from this team should be M.
(Molnar Malagurski Malesevic Mihajlovic)

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I agree with Matias. Molnar is basically a second libero on the court, not sure if Malesevic can even enter for a second. Ninkovic has been playing fairly well so it would have made more sense to take her in stead of Malesevic or Nikolic.
taking 3 Mbs also means even against weak teams, either Rasic and Kramanovic should still play while the other main players taking a rest. well, there surely will be a role, so wont be a big problem though.

Btw Nikolic should be Mikolic then every OH from this team should be M.
(Molnar Malagurski Malesevic Mihajlovic)

Could u please say a weak team that serbia will face?

Mencarelli Hes just ridiculous... I know some of italian fans here wished for best but it seems like he is a worse one than Barbollini...
Gennari as libero is kind of a joke or what? Italy is gifted for talented liberos and those 2 who Mencarelli keens on are very far from being the best ones. I already can name Sirressi, Merlo, Leonardi, Carocci, and the libero from Piacenza(dont remember her name)

the only positive thing is Lucia Bosetti coming back. she wont be in her best shape but i think she still can help the team quite a lot. feeling sorry for Fiorin who couldnt make it though.

so its become more obvious that either Chirichella or Folie will be staying out of the bench...most likely Folie since Mencarelli doesnt seem to like her that much.

About setters, I hope Camera will be main setter. Signorile somehow reminds me of some bad russian setters like Sheshenina.

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Could u please say a weak team that serbia will face?

You can have a look yourself.

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You can have a look yourself.

What a kind attitude there is no weak team that serbia will face,rasic and krismanovic play until the end of the tournament.

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What a kind attitude there is no weak team that serbia will face

Im sorry but I dont want to be included in your guidetti blabla germany blala or kozuch brinker blala topics even though it was about Serbia. you can ignore my posts if u'd like.

you dont have to be sorry,its something that i've written already if someone doesnt like my post doesnt read.But its really strange and funny for me that u get so angry about someone you dont know in real life anyway be happy

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you dont have to be sorry,its something that i've written already if someone doesnt like my post doesnt read.But its really starnge and funny for me that u get so angry about someone you dont know in real life anyway be happy

Angry ? wow you really got it wrong. Im happy already, u be happy.

If Germany reaches its top form as in last EcH...they can do good things...
i wonder if Serbia and Italy will experience fatigue due to wgp ?
i agree with hejjdeu on Bulgaria...their weak point is reception (though Raba and Vasileva looked great thanks to Wgp's superb stats. )
for example. they would have hard times facing a good serving team like Germany.European teams know each other better than other continents' teams, therefore top teams' matches will always be tough..

i wonder about Russia,Turkey and Bulgaria's performance a lot.

Spanish roster is the same I've posted except Corral, Caro and González (injured).

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Mencarelli Hes just ridiculous... I know some of italian fans here wished for best but it seems like he is a worse one than Barbollini...
Gennari as libero is kind of a joke or what? Italy is gifted for talented liberos and those 2 who Mencarelli keens on are very far from being the best ones. I already can name Sirressi, Merlo, Leonardi, Carocci, and the libero from Piacenza(dont remember her name)

the only positive thing is Lucia Bosetti coming back. she wont be in her best shape but i think she still can help the team quite a lot. feeling sorry for Fiorin who couldnt make it though.

so its become more obvious that either Chirichella or Folie will be staying out of the bench...most likely Folie since Mencarelli doesnt seem to like her that much.

About setters, I hope Camera will be main setter. Signorile somehow reminds me of some bad russian setters like Sheshenina.

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The problems with libero is that he selected De Gennaro, Merlo, Sirressi in list of 20 players but now Merlo & Sirressi are injured and he cannot change.

Ok, so missing rosters are only Germany (who's out? Geerties/Izquierdo/Poll or Brandt/Kauffeldt ?), Czech Republic (probably 12 from WGP, maybe someone else ?), and Belarus (total mystery) rest is clear.

Switzerland - on federation's website I found list of 15 players for ECH, mystery is who will be out.
Setters: Kristel Marbach, Stephanie Bannwart
Opposites: Mandy Wigger, Joana Winter
Outside Hitters: Laura Unternährer, Ines Granvorka, Laura Sirucek (also OPP), Elena Steinemann (also OPP), Laura Tschopp, Marina Kühner
Middle Blockers: Patricia Schauss, Sandra Stocker, Martina Halter
Liberos: Nadine Jenny, Melanie Pauli

Belgium - found on Top Volley Belgium
Setters: Frauke Dirickx, Ilka Van Der Vyver, Jasmien Biebauw
Opposites: Lise Van Hecke, Lore Gillis
Outside Hitters: Charlotte Leys (C), Helene Rousseaux (also OPP), Nina Coolman, Els Vandesteene
Middle Blockers: Angie Bland, Freya Aelbrecht, Laura Heyrman
Liberos: Valerie Courtois, Britt Ruysschaert

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Ok, so missing rosters are only Germany (who's out? Geerties/Izquierdo/Poll or Brandt/Kauffeldt ?), Czech Republic (probably 12 from WGP, maybe someone else ?), and Belarus (total mystery) rest is clear.

Switzerland - on federation's website I found list of 15 players for ECH, mystery is who will be out.
Setters: Kristel Marbach, Stephanie Bannwart
Opposites: Mandy Wigger, Joana Winter
Outside Hitters: Laura Unternährer, Ines Granvorka, Laura Sirucek (also OPP), Elena Steinemann (also OPP), Laura Tschopp, Marina Kühner
Middle Blockers: Patricia Schauss, Sandra Stocker, Martina Halter
Liberos: Nadine Jenny, Melanie Pauli

Belgium - found on Top Volley Belgium
Setters: Frauke Dirickx, Ilka Van Der Vyver, Jasmien Biebauw
Opposites: Lise Van Hecke, Lore Gillis
Outside Hitters: Charlotte Leys (C), Helene Rousseaux (also OPP), Nina Coolman, Els Vandesteene
Middle Blockers: Angie Bland, Freya Aelbrecht, Laura Heyrman
Liberos: Valerie Courtois, Britt Ruysschaert

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It's Joana Winter. I've read that she has to take a "time-out" from Volleyball because of problems with her knee .

Good roster for Belgium..happy to see Rousseaux,Van Hecke and Leys playing (also against Italy considering that against Belgium is the only serious match Italy will have in her pool).. i think that this team has some talented playera,even if MB position is weak IMO (i would like to see Heyrman playing)..

BELARUS (from the web of Belarus federation)....

Setters: Volha Palcheuskaya, Natalia Tsupranova
Opposites: Kristina Mikhailenko, Marina Tumas,Viktoryia Yemialyanchyk
Outside Hitters: Nadzeya Malasai, Anastasiya Harelik, Tatsiana Markevich, Tatsiana Seryk
Middle Blockers: Vera Klimovich, Anna Shevchenko, Hanna Kalinouskaya, Nadezya Charnavets
Liberos: Alena Burak, Volha Pauliukouskaya

From this 16 players, will be the final roster....

Sokolova will play ECH?

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Good roster for Belgium..happy to see Rousseaux,Van Hecke and Leys playing (also against Italy considering that against Belgium is the only serious match Italy will have in her pool).. i think that this team has some talented playera,even if MB position is weak IMO (i would like to see Heyrman playing)..

Are you kidding? MB is their best position Both Bland and Aelbrecht are killer blockers