2018 FIVB World Championship - Japan

Egonu's swing is so mighty Love it

Chirichella is 0% in attacking in two sets?

Congratulations NED! Great job for a team with a weak mentality I remember someone (ehm Pope) was also saying 'who cares about ECH since strongest teams in the world are BRA, USA and CHN anyway'. Now 3 out of 4 teams are European. I love it when things prove himself wrong over and over again, especially right after he posted something like 'I told you so, I was right'

Special congratulations to Sloetjes, she showed a great leading mentality. I hope she shows same performance in Vakıfbank this year, pity that Ebrar has be benched with such a good Opp

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I remember someone (ehm Pope) was also saying 'who cares about ECH since strongest teams in the world are BRA, USA and CHN anyway'. Now 3 out of 4 teams are European.

Once in a life time hahahah

Congrats NED anyway

Italyis being quite conservative with their serves. I know it is hard to break the japanese reception, but Italy should try harder.

Many serves go to the libero. Maybe to try another serve substitution. If I recall, Lubian has a dangerous float serve.

Of course, japanese amazing defense comes alive when they need it the most. Italy (Egonu) should calm a bit more .

italy is playing serbian ball now. make it simple lol

Massive respect to Egonu there, especially for such a young player. She took the whole team on her back and dug them out of a hole.

a hit 99.9 km/h from Egonu

Tandara still has the fastest/strongest hit with around 105 km/h..

Tijana,Voronkova ,Lipmann and even Belgian Herbots can hit over 100 km/h

Sylla had kind of disappeared for a while. I wish Egonu would. She's remarkable

Italy is winning with an egonu-based game unlike their other games including Sylaa and the Mbs contribution in addition to Egonu's game

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Sylla had kind of disappeared for a while. I wish Egonu would. She's remarkable

Yes true respect to Egonu, but for the first time this tournament Italy is showing vulnerabilities...

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Once in a life time hahahah

Congrats NED anyway

Not really, It was the same in 2006 WCh with RUS, SRB and ITA

Don't be jealous y'all CEV teams are slaying the volleyball courts even all mid tier European teams were in 2nd round and now it's likely we have a 75% Ech semi final lol in Wch... European teams have proven their strength yet again.

Go Italia!!

Japan is fighting really hard!

Why doesn't Mazzanti use a single player from the bench, today Chirichella and Bosetti are unwatchable

When Japan is playing their game properly it must be frustrating to play them.

If this goes to the 5th set. Then japan will have a slight advantage mentally!

I said Japan might surprise us becuase they were the only team that had beaten Italy's first squad this summer, and someone said I took VNL too seriously

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Now 3 out of 4 teams are European. I love it when things prove himself wrong over and over again

so are you doing the same thing by automatically counting Japan out?