2013 FIVB World Grand Prix

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I don't get it !!! especially Fernanda Garay and she seems shameless...I remenber in Montreux this year...a ball blocked on her body by young Chinese girls, but she just raised her hands and yelled it was out of bound...I cann't not image her action, totally shameless...
Volleyball is a beautiful game and the Brazil volleyball can be very eyeable...but some of Brazil players just destroy this beauty by their ugly behavior...
sorry brazil fans if I hurt your feelings, but I have to speak the truth...

Thats rather slanderous!! EVERY player denies touching a ball to get a point for their team - this is how volleyball is played competitively - that doesnt remove from the 'beauty' of the game. Even the most disciplined team, Japan, have done it. you cant use that as a judgement for the game. Brazilians are very passionate about their volleyball and it comes out in their play, thats their style and culture.

Mlejnkova is soooo good! And she just turned 17 last week

I feel like all European teams are playing badly now. Which looks the best I wonder? Serbian?

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I feel like all European teams are playing badly now. Which looks the best I wonder? Serbian?

It seems that Serbia

Again the Bahar trash talk.. she is not a bad MB.. she did disappoint me today too. I believe in her and I hope she'll get better.. And please stop just stop saying Eda is the best turkish MB.. Can you please tell me how is she?! By running slides every single point not blocking not hitting simple middle attack?! And she was good yes, I said this and I'm gonna say it again - she hasn't done anything for Turkey since maybe ECH... Yes he was injured, she is injured but still there were times she played and her connection with Naz was a disaster, she was either late or early and stuff like that.. And her blocking can't talk about that! Even the few block she has are blocks of Naz or somebody else who the FIVB believe are hers because the setter should be a better blocker than the MB..
Yes the MB are the biggest problem for turkey, Bahar is underperforming I agree on that, but she is not a bad MB.. even the best MB in turkish league.. if I'm wrong correct me

Nice comeback by CZE in 3rd set but it was too late...nevertheless they played pretty well considering they are without their best player and their 1st setter. Mlejnkova is really good, I think if Havelkova was ready Kossanyiova would be on bench and Mlejnkova would be playing anyway.

Serbia really looks the most ready of all European teams, but I think Maja needs to use the MBs much more in attack and I know that she can do it.

Next Mihajlovic show 22 points today also Brakocevic with 19 in account

Dammit, I missed Serbia's match again I rate the Czech team really highly and I was worried about today's match, so it's good to see it was a clear win.
Brakocevic and Mihajlovic seem to be in superb form, but I'm not sure what to think about this new "low scoring trend" for the MBs... Are they not getting enough balls or what? At least Rasic seems to be in good blocking form

freaking molnar who in their right mind would keep such a bad player in nt i dont get it ,she is supposed to be there to stabilize the reception yet she is the worst at it she cant pass she can t spike she can t receive she can t defend what can she do? oh yeah make freaking loads of mistakes and she is like that since joined nt more or less only time she kinda shined in ech and that was only 2 games or something like that i wish she would be cut from the team cause she just sucks so hard it ain t even funny

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Dammit, I missed Serbia's match again I rate the Czech team really highly and I was worried about today's match, so it's good to see it was a clear win.
Brakocevic and Mihajlovic seem to be in superb form, but I'm not sure what to think about this new "low scoring trend" for the MBs... Are they not getting enough balls or what? At least Rasic seems to be in good blocking form

Yes, Maja sets unusually few balls to the MBs at the moment, it's all to Mihajlovic and Brakocevic. I'm sure this will change as soon as they play against opponents that don't allow those two to score however they want.

Have you realized that Algieria played aditional 2 sets against Japan? Moreover, they won!

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I think at one point he reminded his players how predictable Radecka's sets are.

He said, that when Poland have a good reception, Radecka played on the right side and when bad on the left.

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He said, that when Poland have a good reception, Radecka played on the right side and when bad on the left.

What a sophisticated setting tactics by Milena

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Again the Bahar trash talk.. she is not a bad MB.. she did disappoint me today too. I believe in her and I hope she'll get better.. And please stop just stop saying Eda is the best turkish MB.. Can you please tell me how is she?! By running slides every single point not blocking not hitting simple middle attack?! And she was good yes, I said this and I'm gonna say it again - she hasn't done anything for Turkey since maybe ECH... Yes he was injured, she is injured but still there were times she played and her connection with Naz was a disaster, she was either late or early and stuff like that.. And her blocking can't talk about that! Even the few block she has are blocks of Naz or somebody else who the FIVB believe are hers because the setter should be a better blocker than the MB..
Yes the MB are the biggest problem for turkey, Bahar is underperforming I agree on that, but she is not a bad MB.. even the best MB in turkish league.. if I'm wrong correct me

Have you seen today's match? She is far away from her performance in the Turkish league. She had no connection with Naz, as if they were playing together for the first time. I got the impression that Bahar needs the instructions of Guidetti otherwise, I cannot explain such a bad performance.

Do you know why Guiggi did not play today?

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Yes, Maja sets unusually few balls to the MBs at the moment, it's all to Mihajlovic and Brakocevic. I'm sure this will change as soon as they play against opponents that don't allow those two to score however they want.

I guess it's a part of tactics. Terzic probably trusts Maja's connection with Rasic and Krsmanovic enough and wants to integrate Mihajlovic since this is basically her first full year on the team, so she's getting as many sets as possible.
As you say, they'll probably play a more varied game when they meet stronger opponents.

It was really good to watch italy with italian supporters they really have volley culture tomorrow hope germany will play their real game and will see a great fight on the court

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freaking molnar who in their right mind would keep such a bad player in nt i dont get it ,she is supposed to be there to stabilize the reception yet she is the worst at it she cant pass she can t spike she can t receive she can t defend what can she do? oh yeah make freaking loads of mistakes and she is like that since joined nt more or less only time she kinda shined in ech and that was only 2 games or something like that i wish she would be cut from the team cause she just sucks so hard it ain t even funny

Echenique again as sarter Marcos are you kidding me?

I`m watching pur vs dom match and before I thought that it will be boring, but I was wrong, very energetic match