Strong rumors Ngapeth to return to Modena next season
Posts by inc0gnito
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I still can't believe Obmochaev ever had a chance with Goncharova. lol
Goncha used him to obtain Russian citizenship jk
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Kobzar and Pankov definitely now have a silent rivalry
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Zenit Kazan really said Christmas is extended until January for other teams.
Actually today was the best Kazan has played ever since their downward spiral, Petersburg was just a tad better and it was very close during the 4th set.
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It seems Deroo has lost his starting spot to Semyshev. Yaroslav has been pretty reliable as well these past few matches
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There are so many names... some Brazilians, Americans, etc idk
. I think they could play with Sapozhkov as the main opposite, and two foreigners OH, or hire some local OH and keep Luburic.Is Sapozhkov really that good already to play as starter in a big club? I haven't watched his progress from Russia's youth team to make any conclusion but was pretty promising.
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What is that abomination I see.. Braided mohawk really Zaitsev?
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Do you have a link for Moscow-Kuzbass??
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I believe even Voronkov would do enough for Lokomotiv.
Ivovic is playing really well but he's not consistent so I expect he'll play terribly any minute.
I also feel Martynuk cannot handle the pressure. They'd probably need another one for that position next season.
If Lokomotiv hire a local player in place of Ivovich, they can target the Finnish libero in Moscow who is wasting time on the bench this season.
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Just tuned in the Moscow and Kuzbass game now, looks pretty intense in this first set
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They should hire two foreigners OH next season
Who do you think can be a good candidate? I'm okay in keeping Luburich, maybe swap out Ivovich for another Serb Kovacevic perhaps?
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It was a close call for Petersburg there in the 4t set whew! Kazan played much better in the 4th set, but Zenit just managed to edge out in the end.
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Alekno is now livid for a call against Kazan he's so intimidating when he's mad
Petersberg should win in 4 or else Kazan is now regaining their confidence back -
TVSTART Youtube channel is not streaming the Zenit x Kazan match for some reason..
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Sammelvuo probably hates Kovalev because they look like twins.
OMG
But if Kovalev truly cares abut his career, he should move to a different team next year where he can play as starter. Or hope Brizard decides to play for another team -
So we have big, big games scheduled this weekend: Petersburg vs Kazan, Moscow vs Kuzbass, and Lokomotiv vs Fakel.
Petersburg vs Kazan - Kazan is looking to break their 6 game losing streak, but it won't be easy against Zenit. Kliuka and Poleatev played very well on their last match. If Zenit wins, they are in good contention to finish Top 2 and directly qualify to Final 6.
Moscow - Kuzbass - If Moscow wins, a big chance for them to reach #1, Kuzbass winning will add intrigue to the standings (they are currently ranked #1, but Moscow have fewer matches played). I think both team has equal chances, but the renewed confidence of Moscow after winning Russian Cup will surely help them and I think Sokolov will have returned to the team.
Fakel - Lokomotiv - Both teams are ranked #5 and #6 so I don't think it will matter that much who wins. Lokomotiv has the superior MB and Opp matchup on paper, but Fakel is no pushover.
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No new thread for Bulgaria NT 2021? Anyway I recently 'discovered' about two up-and-coming Bulgarian players, Rado Parapunov and Alexander Nikolov. The former is already playing in NCAA, in the States, and I heard the latter just signed to play for Long Beach State University for NCAA 2022 season. Alex Nikolov, he is the son of Bulgarian player Vladmir Nikolov (not than I know him lol) and he was recently in the roster at Euro Volley 2021 qualifications.
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Yuan doesnt come but Fetisova comes. Dynamo Moscow players are leaving. Fetisova is very good blocker , she will benefit Vakifbank. Akman is very unstable. Gunes and Fetisova will be very beautiful.
Which Moscow players are expected to leave? I only know Natalia might be leaving. The rumor with Fetisova joining Vakif is interesting but I think she is also introverted like Goncharova, guess we'll have to wait and see.
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Disagree. There are other promising players like Pipunyrova, Sazonova, Kadochkina, or even Smirnova that could be useful in good hands. A few days ago, Svetlana Gatina (18 y.o) scored like 25 pts against Metar in the Russian League and she is a tall defensive OH (1.90). She has a younger sister that is also good and is on Lokomotiv's bench right now. Honorable mention to Polina Kovaleva (14 y.o) that seems to be a better version of Kadochkina. They only need a good coach to lead them
I don't know half the names you mentioned as I watch the men's league more lol Pipunyrova also caught my eye. How young is she? I think she has the potential to be good maybe even great. Re Kadochkina I'm not impressed by her game currently, IMO she was better when she was playing OH/Position 4.
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Kotova already with 6 blocks after 3 sets and she's rather short for an MB nowadays. Probably in Russian NT there will always be other (taller...) players ahead of her, but I think she's a really good player!
Yes she is rather underrated and she is also one of the top servers in the league if I'm not mistaken. Currently, I would rate her above Lazarenko.