Don't see Brazil winning much either (except SA championship). They also look 1 or 2 retirements away from going down a tier.
Me neither..Brazil is a really old team.
I dont think its impossible to beat usa/poland and italy/slovenia, but even if we win, i do think our best years are in the past.
Piacenza with some great names of the QFs. Romano (ITA) and Leal (BRA).
USA hás more problema than Brazil right nów IMO. With Taylor Sander departure the top tiver players of OH os really thin...
Brazil isnt the favourite for sure but IMO they can bê Champion. Polish team is the favourite.
Mens volleyball is really equal right nów. Some teams with better and large pool of players overall but there is not a huge Gap between Poland, USA, Brasil, Italy and France.
Brazil is in semi final even with Renan as a coach.
Brazil is in semi final even with Renan as a coach.
I cant even look at his face..Renan is the worst thing that happened to NT.
He is lucky that we still have Leal, Lucareli, Wallace. I dont think he is a coach who can build a team for the future.
Rodriguinho plays on a good level in most of World club competitions but in NT he seems more fragile.
OH position seems the big problem for Brazil in near Future. Douglas leaving the NT was really bad for the NT.
Renan can be criticized for many things, but Brazil again at WCH plays well under the circumstances. Injured Bruno, injured Isac, injured Lucarelli, Alan out, that's four starters, with Wallace taken back from a retirement - in 2018 they didn't have neither Mauricio, Lucarelli and Leal, and yet still exceeded the expectations. The reality isn't black and white.
But I think that a bronze medal is a maximum for this team, because Poland should be a huge favorite in a semi if they advance, and even this bronze is not a given.
Renan can be criticized for many things, but Brazil again at WCH plays well under the circumstances. Injured Bruno, injured Isac, injured Lucarelli, Alan out, that's four starters, with Wallace taken back from a retirement - in 2018 they didn't have neither Mauricio, Lucarelli and Leal, and yet still exceeded the expectations. The reality isn't black and white.
But I think that a bronze medal is a maximum for this team, because Poland should be a huge favorite in a semi if they advance, and even this bronze is not a given.
However we also have to consider Brazil has an easy path to the SF. Their most difficult match in this WCH may be their first match against Cuba. Both their opponents in the knockout rounds, Iran & Argentina, showed they were far from their best shape before their matches against Brazil. So it isn’t really a surprise Brazil would make it to the semis after the matchups of elimination phase was known. Of course it isn’t Renan’s fault, but if they had drawn Poland/France/Italy/USA in the QF, it could be another story.
However we also have to consider Brazil has an easy path to the SF. Their most difficult match in this WCH may be their first match against Cuba. Both their opponents in the knockout rounds, Iran & Argentina, showed they were far from their best shape before their matches against Brazil. So it isn’t really a surprise Brazil would make it to the semis after the matchups of elimination phase was known. Of course it isn’t Renan’s fault, but if they had drawn Poland/France/Italy/USA in the QF, it could be another story.
I'm not saying this semi is a huge success or stuff like that, because you are right - but sometimes I get the feeling that Renan is criticized even though there are many structural or roster-wise limitations for this Brazilian team, and besides the Olympics (huge flop) - I think he runs his team at these target events (both WCHs) quite well.
Anderson and Defalco are not it today.
This double sub
Anderson and Defalco are not it today.
Anderson has been pretty bad this WCH
I hope USA will choose to compete because I want to see a 5th set
A. Russel and Kurek aré in good shape
USA turning tides. 
Brazilian reporter just said that DeFalco is throwing a tantrum after being benched lol He's not celebrating the points and neither even looking or talking to his teammates. Cringe.
Brazilian reporter just said that DeFalco is throwing a tantrum after being benched lol He's not celebrating the points and neither even looking or talking to his teammates. Cringe.
He was talking to Smith and Averill just awhile ago.
oh usa 
Russell going soft in a crucial point
Micah is awful today lol