Brazil roster:
S: Bruno, Cachopa
OPP: Wallace, Alan, Rafael Araújo
OHs: Lucarelli, Leal, Douglas, Lucas Lóh, Maurício B.
MBs: Isac, Lucão, Maurício S., Flávio
L: Thales, Maique
Rafael joined the team for whatever reason. Maurício Borges is back too. No idea on who's gonna get cut for the weekend.
charalampos just wants to take Constantinople back
WEEK 5
Brazil - Italy 1-3
Turkey - Belgium 3-0
Belgium Brazil 0-3
Turkey - Italy 3-2
Belgium - Italy 0-3
Turkey -Brazil 3-1
Bulgaria - Serbia 2-3
China - Germany 3-0
Serbia - Germany 0-3
China - Bulgaria 3-0
Germany - Bulgaria 3-0
China - Serbia 3-0
Netherlands - Thailand 3-0
Russia - USA 0-3
Netherlands - USA 1-3
Russia - Thailand 3-1
Thailand - USA 0-3
Russia - Netherlands 1-3
Japan - Poland 3-1
South Korea - Dominican Republic 1-3
Poland - Dominican Republic 3-2
South Korea - Japan 0-3
Japan - Dominican Republic 3-1
South Korea - Poland 0-3
club teams for 2019/2020
Superliga - Brazil
Kevin Le Roux - Sada Cruzeiro ????
I think you can exclude this one as Le Roux has already departed from Sada a while ago.
Garbage game by Brazil, especially in the reception of float serves once again. I guess the travelling is starting to take its toll too. Oh well, at least there are 2 easy (in theory) games ahead to make things up.
Sole is probably the most flexible middle blocker in the world when attacking.
I love his movement in these freakishly fast balls. I worry about his lower back though. lol
Yes.
And it's pure and simple nepotism, he doesn't have the level of his teammates. He's not even tall nor has a powerful serve, you can't justify his inclusion in any way honestly.
I'm really disappointed with Mendez for calling him (and also the way the team is playing this VNL, but well, we're just 7 games into this new coach era...).
Yikes, that's weird coming from Mendez indeed. It's not the same kid who used to play as libero in Sada Cruzeiro, right?
By the way, how are you guys over in Argentina feeling about Danani these days? I remember you had harsh words for him last VNL, but he seems to be doing well. Not Gonzalez-level of good yet, but good enough.
Who's this Mendez guy playing as OH in Argentina? Marcelo's kid?
Display MoreAn overlooked story
On June 6th, Hong Kong Station's favorite match-up of the Chinese team vs the Italian team, Hu Ming-yuan 胡铭媛, the MB from Liaoning, was again on a critical mission at the 3rd set at 24-23. At the moment of the fans' nervousness, Hu Ming-yuan withstood the pressure, and a very attacking serve of hers broke the Italian pass, causing them to force the adjustment and attack, eventually Egonu’s offense was stopped by Yuan Xin-yue and the Chinese team won the 3rd set, laying a solid foundation for the reversal, which was not only ending the series of losing streak against the Italian team, but also revitalizing the Chinese squad. A classic showdown that is enough to go down in history.
In the semifinals of the 2018 World Championships also against the Italian team, Hu Ming-yuan as the bench player also called in to serve at the most critical moment of the 2nd set. Under such great pressure, Hu Ming-yuan not only did not make a mistake, but also with her two excellent serves, she directly scored two points and helped the team win the 2nd set.
Hu was captured by the camera shedding tears of happiness after the team won the very intense match eventually.
awwww my baby! 
Brazil for 4th week:
S: Bruno, Cachopa
OPP: Wallace, Alan
OH: Lucarelli, Leal, Douglas, Lóh
MBs: Lucão, Isac, Maurício S., Flávio
L: Thales, Maique
Only change is Bruno instead of Thiaguinho.
Bunch of Brazilians are gonna play in France: Source
Kadu Barreto (OH) and Tiago "Mão" Wesz (OH) are moving to Paris Volley.
Leandro Aracaju (MB) and Rafael Araújo (OPP) are moving to Rennes, which has already signed Thiaguinho (S) a while ago.
Well I guess you also want Thaisa from 2016 as well but you should judge the players among the current pool. In the absence of Adenizia, she is the most balanced Brazilian MB available (she is as good blocker as Carol but also better attacker than her) I don't watch Brazilian league much but considering the VNL matches I don't get the hype about younger MBs Mara, Lara and Mayany. They are not any close to the level of Adenizia, Bia and Carol
The problem with Bia is her attack. It's been really, really weak since the 2017/2018 season. Most of the time, all she can do is tip the ball. We aren't the only Brazilian supporters that are frustrated with her, even broadcasters have acknowledged that her level has dropped considerably. She's still good when it comes to blocking.
On the other hand, I do agree that Mayany is overrated as of now, but I do think she can improve as she has barely played full-time in any team, let alone the NT. Mara will probably never be better than this and Lara is just fodder.
Mara only has 12 blocks? Yikes. It truly boggles my mind how Bia already has 35. I barely remember her blocking lmao
https://www.facebook.com/uvc.n…/videos/2270525779721694/
Brazil and Argentina are facing off in a friendly game right now if there's anyone interested in watching.
América is shaping up to be a very young team. Rammé (22yo), Rhendrick (20yo) and Oppenkoski (19yo) have just been confirmed by them, as well as other ones that got announced previously: Michelucci (25yo), Pedrão (25yo) and Kachel (28yo). Coach is Henrique Furtado, who's a promising guy that's been working with smaller teams from Minas Gerais these last few seasons. I hope they manage to perform decently!
Meanwhile, we haven't heard anything from some of the smaller teams so far, namely Maringá, Ribeirão Preto and Blumenau, which is worrisome but pretty standard at this point I guess. Market for the male Superliga tends to be so, so slow...
Bia (BRA/MB) officially back to Osasco-Audax. Source
Canada about to throw a game to Serbia's B team, yeesh. I have yet to be convinced by them this VNL.
Also I hope Vucicevic manages to grab a spot as Atanasijevic's backup in the near future because god I wouldn't mind watching him whenever I can. 
Yes, but several others too. I still fail to understand how Hillary of all people got involved here
Yeah, it's not only pope lmao this place is a dumpster fire.
Pope now:
'Maybe he was sick, his girlfriend broke up with him at the same time, he was drunk or on weed, he was actually angry but hid it. The possibilities are endless, we stan excusing. Kubiak is the victim here, thats what we should focus on. Not how Arabs or Iranians can possibly feel after such a statement, who gives a f about that? It's all about how can we talk this right in name of Kubiak'
Poor white European grown ass man just doesn't know what he's saying. Poor him
Russia winning the full 12 points this weekend. Playing at home worked wonders for them..
You mean 9?
