Posts by TimHH

Quote from Helios

I'm totally done with Zimmermann. He has proved that he doesn't have the level. Germany needs to search for a young setter with some more potential.

A good setter can really make a difference. Italy is just a good example in this year's VNL.

I am not Zimmermann‘s biggest Fan either but, regarding yesterday and to his defence i have to state, that he has played now almost every match since the start of the tournament, hopping from continent to continent week by week. He Even was the only setter who travelled to brasil. Yesterday, like the whole Team, he faltered after the lost second set and physical and mental exhaustion was visible.

At this point you can start to question the overall roster management, having players (Kaliberda, Karlitzek, Kampa) who for whatever reasons are Not ready to play but occupy places in the roster.

Blair Bann (CAN, L) to SWD Powervolleys Düren.

German roster for 3rd week:

Setter: Zimmermann, Kocian-Falkenbach

Oh: Fromm, Reichert, Schott, Sossenheimer, Peter

MB: Krick, Brehme, Baxpöhler, Günthör

Opposite: Hirsch, Malescha

Libero: Zenger

Böhme, Kaliberda and Weber out, Günthör, Peter and Malescha in. Overall, thats Not really an upgrade and i fear especially the MB department may suffer against high level setter like Toniutti/Christenson/Uriarte. So my expectations for the weekend are actually not that high, considering previous performances and the tough travel schedule.....

Yes, i cant help but feeling a bit disappointed too. Not necessarily about the results but some individual Performances are a bit worrisome.

Especially, when we talk about the oh positions, things are still unclear at the moment, as neither Reichert, Sossenheimer nor Schott could make a case for themselve so far. And i fear it is Not only about Zimmermann‘s setting. So there is still a way to go for them to prove their international competetiveness....

Quote from WZP

I asked the same in women’s thread and answer was its no longer provided by FIVB

Statistical overview first week VNL: https://apps.untan.gl/vnl2019/

Credits go out to Mark Lebedevv and Ben Raymond

US setter Leo Durkin (BYU) signs with SVG Lüneburg.

What do our NCAA experts think of him?

By the way, where is the old P3 stats sheet?

Not including reception and spike/service errors doesnt seem to be a very bright idea?!

No need for the german team to lose this 0:3. The way they handed over set 2 and 3 to the italians was amateur style. Bad choices by Kocian in clutch moments too

Quote from Helios

Brehme played well today, considering first time as starting MB for NT. He needs to gain experience, especially on blocking. Weber's performance was okay. However, he needs to improve his attacking skills.

I agree with your assesment. I suppose today, they ran a bit out of steem as the match proceeded. But lets remember that the guys haven't played real pro volleyball yet apart from youth NT and VCO Berlin. It was a good start for them for sure......

Quote from Helios

The OH position is really a problem for NT. When the ball is out of system, it's difficult for Reichert and Sossenheimer to kill it. Also, they are a bit too short. Fromm's attacking is better, but his reception is not good at all. I don't know if there are other young and promising OHs.

The problem with the current line of younger OHs is, that they are all a bit "one-of-a-kind", which means that they are not that tall and better receivers than attackers (Sossenheimer, Reichert, Schott). The only one who could help with the high ball game is probably Karlitzek who is not that tall either but has an incredible jump and power.

Quote from Helios

Has Adam Kocian joined NT? How is his level?

He is in the VNL wide roster but obviously his older brother made the better impression to Giani. Based on Bundesliga performances, imho this selection is also justified. Tomas can run a pretty fast and creative offensive game which would bring another dimension to the team, compared to Zimmermann's rather "standard" play. Problem might be, how the other players can adapt to that play.

Regarding Adam, imho he is stagnating a bit at the moment, Overall a decent Bundesliga setter but imho something is still missing for the international level.

I do hope that the japanese team can bring through their game against better teams than that serbian team as well. Their agility and dynamic makes them really fun to watch

I guess everything ran a bit too smooth in the first two sets. Lets see how the team reacts now once Chinese team raised its level.

Quote from Helios

The setting to position 4 is very inconsistent.

Yes, that is probably part of the "problem".

Service is working really well for Germany. Almost everyone can put pressure on chinese team. Also Brehme and Weber are really helpful in this department.

But truth be told, China is not making it too difficult so far for germany.

Both youngsters, Brehme and Weber, are starting for germany and they are doing a good job so far. Only problem so far is the contribution from the left side. Reception is fine but offens-wise; Reichert and Sossenheimer still should improve.

The 14 players roster for the first VNL weekend in China:

Setters:

Tomas Kocian-Falkenbach, Jan Zimmermann

Outside Hitters:

Christian Fromm, David Sossenheimer, Moritz Reichert, Ruben Schott, Tim Peter

Middle Blocker:

Marcus Böhme, Noah Baxpöhler, Anton Brehme, Tobias Krick

Opposites:

Simon Hirsch, Linus Weber

Libero:

Julian Zenger

Lukas Kampa will join the team on Week 3. Great to see Tobi Krick back on the roster. He had to skip the whole club season because of back problems. I hope he can soon be back on his pre-injury level.

Floris van Rekom (NED, OH) from Tours, and Jean-Phillipe Sol (FRA, MB) from Narbonne, to United Volleys Frankfurt.

Adrian Aciobanitei (ROM, OH) leaves Friedrichshafen and joins Cannes.

Anton Brehme (GER, MB) signed with SVG Lüneburg.

Patrick Steuerwald (GER, S) ends his players career and joins the coaching staff of Friedrichshafen

Apparantly, Germany played two friendly matches in Poland.

First one was 3:0 for Poland (additional 4th set for germany) and the second one 3:2 in favor of the german team.

Does anyone have stats or further information on these matches?

EDIT:

https://www.przegladsportowy.p…utomatic&srcc=ucs&utm_v=2

POLSKA – NIEMCY 3:0 (25:14, 25:20, 25:16)

Dodatkowy set: 28:30

POLSKA: Drzyzga, Kubiak, Huber, Kaczmarek, Bednorz, Kochanowski oraz Wojtaszek (l), Konarski, Śliwka, Janusz, Bieniek, Fornal, Bołądź, Popiwczak (l). Trener: Heynen.

NIEMCY: Kocian-Falkenhach, Schott, Böhme, Hirsch, Fromm, Brehme oraz Zenger (l), Weber, Zimmermann, Sossenheimer, Reihert, Baxpöhler Peter (l). Trener: Giani.

David Sossenheimer (GER, OH, 22years) from Friedrichshafen to MKS Bedzin (POL).

Uff, so many fundamentals of the game are missing with the german team. Don't even know where to start

Italy didn't need to work at all for the first set.....

Masahiro Yanagida (JAP, OH) and Toman Urban (SLO, L) to United Volleys Frankfurt

Jerome Clere (OH, FRA) and Tommi Siirilä (FIN, MB) to Alpenvolleys Unterhaching

Egor Bogachev (GER, OH, on loan from Berlin) and Niklas Seppänen (FIN, OH) to Powervolleys Düren

Quote from Matthias

Sergei Grankin officially stays in Berlin, plus they sign Cody Kessel and Julian Zenger. Egor Bogachev will go on loan to another team; Adam White, Kyle Russell, Nicolas Rossard, Dustin Watten and Linus Weber will leave, Sebastian Kühnert retires.

If they also keep Patch this team is going to be really good. Great move for Cody too, eventough i have mixed feelings seeing him playing for another bundesliga club than Lüneburg....

This probably means that Linus Weber will go to Giani's club in Italy. I have doubts that it is already the time for him for that kind of move but we'll see.