Men's World Championship 2018

  • Has Brazil changed the second libero (the one other than Thales), or is it always the same player this Wch and VNL final round?

    Thales was the titular in VNL final with Murilo/Borges as his back-up but sometime in the final 6 of WCH, Renan Del Zotto opted him as a receiving libero and Maique as the defensive libero.

    Favorite players: M: Maxim Mikhaylov, Murilo, Serginho, Aaron Russell, Otavio, Simone Giannelli, Ivan Zaytsev, Tsvetan Sokolov, Michał Kubiak, Mariusz Wlazly, Pawel Zagummy W: Sheilla, Zhu Ting, Natalia, Fe Garay, Fofao, Gabi, Thaisa, Foluke Akinradewo, Wei Qiuyue, Ding Xia, Carli Lloyd, Fabi, Natalia Goncharova, Yuko Sano, Saoris Kimura and Sakoda


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  • Serbia isnt playing bad, but they dont look as motivated as the previous matches. Too many unforced errors.

    Brazil is playing almost flawless and this is thanks to the good reception. Just themselves couldnt lose this match.


    It would be a good farewell for many veteran brazilian players if they grab the gold tomorrow. Most of all for William. Im just wondering if they will retire or be kept until Tokyo :white:

  • Everyone is abusing Lipe's block especially Atanasijevic. :teach:

    Favorite players: M: Maxim Mikhaylov, Murilo, Serginho, Aaron Russell, Otavio, Simone Giannelli, Ivan Zaytsev, Tsvetan Sokolov, Michał Kubiak, Mariusz Wlazly, Pawel Zagummy W: Sheilla, Zhu Ting, Natalia, Fe Garay, Fofao, Gabi, Thaisa, Foluke Akinradewo, Wei Qiuyue, Ding Xia, Carli Lloyd, Fabi, Natalia Goncharova, Yuko Sano, Saoris Kimura and Sakoda


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  • What a clever tip by Kovacevic.:obey:

    Favorite players: M: Maxim Mikhaylov, Murilo, Serginho, Aaron Russell, Otavio, Simone Giannelli, Ivan Zaytsev, Tsvetan Sokolov, Michał Kubiak, Mariusz Wlazly, Pawel Zagummy W: Sheilla, Zhu Ting, Natalia, Fe Garay, Fofao, Gabi, Thaisa, Foluke Akinradewo, Wei Qiuyue, Ding Xia, Carli Lloyd, Fabi, Natalia Goncharova, Yuko Sano, Saoris Kimura and Sakoda


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  • My stream is late and it's now 17-16 from 13-15 for Brazil. :white:

    Favorite players: M: Maxim Mikhaylov, Murilo, Serginho, Aaron Russell, Otavio, Simone Giannelli, Ivan Zaytsev, Tsvetan Sokolov, Michał Kubiak, Mariusz Wlazly, Pawel Zagummy W: Sheilla, Zhu Ting, Natalia, Fe Garay, Fofao, Gabi, Thaisa, Foluke Akinradewo, Wei Qiuyue, Ding Xia, Carli Lloyd, Fabi, Natalia Goncharova, Yuko Sano, Saoris Kimura and Sakoda


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  • Atanasijevic choked. I can't believe Grbic went down with this ship.:white:

    Favorite players: M: Maxim Mikhaylov, Murilo, Serginho, Aaron Russell, Otavio, Simone Giannelli, Ivan Zaytsev, Tsvetan Sokolov, Michał Kubiak, Mariusz Wlazly, Pawel Zagummy W: Sheilla, Zhu Ting, Natalia, Fe Garay, Fofao, Gabi, Thaisa, Foluke Akinradewo, Wei Qiuyue, Ding Xia, Carli Lloyd, Fabi, Natalia Goncharova, Yuko Sano, Saoris Kimura and Sakoda


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  • N. Grbic is so conservative and slow in reaction. He made no substitutions after two sets and a half and finally he realized that Linsinac should not stay on court. He should have sent some serving specialists in the first two sets to try to break Brazil's reception.

  • Wow, congrats to Brazil!! Wonderful match!


    Now, I would like to know if all the Italians who claimed Serbia lost on purpose vs Poland think Serbia did lost on purpose against Brazil as well... :whistle:

  • N. Grbic is so conservative and slow in reaction. He made no substitutions after two sets and a half and finally he realized that Linsinac should not stay on court. He should have sent some serving specialists in the first two sets to try to break Brazil's reception.

    He's the same in Verona. I think the difficulty of his changes is this lineup worked pretty well in other games but it didn't in the semi-final.

    Favorite players: M: Maxim Mikhaylov, Murilo, Serginho, Aaron Russell, Otavio, Simone Giannelli, Ivan Zaytsev, Tsvetan Sokolov, Michał Kubiak, Mariusz Wlazly, Pawel Zagummy W: Sheilla, Zhu Ting, Natalia, Fe Garay, Fofao, Gabi, Thaisa, Foluke Akinradewo, Wei Qiuyue, Ding Xia, Carli Lloyd, Fabi, Natalia Goncharova, Yuko Sano, Saoris Kimura and Sakoda


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  • He's the same in Verona. I think the difficulty of his changes is this lineup worked pretty well in other games but it didn't in the semi-final.

    I doubt if the Serbia coaching team uses real-time statistics to change their tactics. Ivovic is 7/21 in this game, and he got even more sets than Kovacevic who's in great shape.

  • Douglas is coming for that best OH award :super:


    Didn't think for a second Brazil would lose this and I'm glad they pushed through. Regardless of how I feel about the players individually, it's great they managed to reach the final after all the injuries. Hopefully this settles things once and for all regarding Douglas' quality.