Posts by russia women's volley fan

  • Russian NT 2015

    Quote from Canter

    for what qualities is Biryukova in team A ?


    None.


    About the A team, I agree with USAVfan about some decisions. But we need to remember that this is just the first call. So, Dianskaya maybe not 100% right now, and get a call latter, to the Grand Prix.


    This is also the only explanation I can imagine for Kurilo's absence. She's a much better player than Biryukova and Scherban.


    About Babeshina, maybe she simply doesn't want to play in the NT anymore. She's a senior player with a little child, and may find it better to spend the summer with her familly.

  • Russian NT 2015

    Mathias is correct in his interpretation. Marichev actually said that he needs Kosha as receiver.


    Another news who deserve attention:


    1 - Marichev parted with Dinamo Moscow, in order to fully concentrate on the NT. I really appreciate this decision;


    2 - Svetlana Kryuchikova will not play in the NT this season. She won't be replaced by Ulanova either, because Ula already said that she'll take another break in her carrer. I guess who Marichev will call...Romanova from Uralochaka? Or will he be more audatious and call Abroskina? Or maybe Kuzyakina?


    3 - Big surprise: Olga Biryukova will get a call to the NT, and, at least according to the Kazan director, she'll be in the A team. Well, Biryukova is a young and tall player, who never impressed me. She played most of the season in Voronezh, and did nothing really important there. It seems that Marichev was impressed by her reception in the final. Anyway, she's still young, and, of course, Marichev and Glyazudinov understand much more about VB than myself. So, I'll wait and see what happens.


    4 - The Kazan Director also said that Irina Malkova and Olesia Nikolaeva - who, apparently, is still injured, will play in the B Team.


    To me, the really sad news is the absence of Kutyukova. But I believe that Ilchenko can turn into a great partner to Kosheleva. I was very impressed of how Ilchenko's reception improved along the season, specially in the play offs.


    About the MB's, it seems to me that Morozova, unfortunately, is in decline. But Fetisova is about to become a blocker of the same level. In the play offs, she was the best Zarechie player and blocked everything.

  • Russian NT 2015

    I don't believe Marichev will repeat the experiment with Goncha as OH. It did'nt work, and now he havs good OH's available, specially Kutiukova. Plus, I also would'nt be so radical as saying that Goncha won't have a chance to play. IMO, She is living her best time as a player and there's a lot of competitions ahead. Her and Gamova will have many chances to exchange places at the first line up without much problem.


    BTW, I guess now we can figure out the rosters with more accuracy:


    B Team:
    Marichev said that they'll use 2 experienced players in the B team. I believe one of them will be Matienko. The other maybe Chaplina - but does she deserves it? Or maybe Scherban? Or Moroz?


    Setters: Matienko and Novik;


    OH: Kurilo, Ilchenko, Bavykina, and Chaplina, or Scherban, or Pisarenko, or Voronkova (my personal favourite);


    MB: Fetisova, Ennina, Zaryazhko and Lyubuchkina (many people here are defending Lyubuchkina in the 1º team, but I'd put her there only if Shlyakhovaya remains injured);


    Opp: Malykh and Isaeva.


    Liberos: Abroskina and ? ... I can't figure another player. Maybe Guskova?


    A Team:
    Settters: Startseva and Pankova/Kosyanenko;


    OH: Kosha, Kutyukova, Pasynkova and...in his last interview, Marichev insisted, again, in calling Sokolova...I don't understand his obsession with a notoriously done player. Anyway, if Lyuba keeps her word and decline to join the team, I hope Marichev invites ilchenko;


    MB: Orlova, Morozova, Shlyakhovaya and Dianskaya. I know some people - including E. Godina, don't like her, but Dianskaya is that fastest Russian MB right now, and she opens a new dimension to the team.


    Opp: Gamova and Goncha.


    liberos: Malova and Kruchiukova.

  • Russia - Суперлига 2014/15

    Bartek, thanks for the info. The problem is that the TvStart and the site of the Russian VB Federation usually upload the games just a few hours after its over, and, so far, Kazan vs Zarechie still isn't there. I also didn't find this game in any other spot.


    Does anyone knows if this match was actually streamed live at Laola and Tvstart? I think that, maybe, some thecnical problem happened, and the game wasn't recorded.


    BTW, my interest in this match is the opportunity to finally watch Nastya Barchuk in action. I read that she played very well. But I believe that she'll also play in the bronze medal matches.

  • Russia - Суперлига 2014/15

    ABOUT THE SEMIS


    Moscow's game remind's me a lot of the Russian NT of 2013. Even in it's drawbacks. The rotation where Goncha and Markova are in the back row, and Scherban, Morozova and Pankova are on the net, is the achilles heel of the team. It was exploring this rotation that Kazan won 6 or 7 points in a row in the 3º set of they last meeting. They just to force the service in Scherban and antecipate the block from the middle to the left. As we know, Morozova don't attack at position 3.


    A similar situation happened with Russia in 2013, when Goncha and Kosha were at the back, and Pasynkova and Morozova were on the net. But, when thing's got tough, Marichev replaced Morozova for Dianskaya to boost the attack. And here lies the problem with Moscow. They don't have such alternatives on the bench. So, if Uralochka knows how to explore those subtle deficiencies, they'll have a real chance to win, because Moscow has no B plan.


    Uralochaka, on the other hand, is problably the team who improved mostly in the second half of the season. And, IMHO, the main responsible for that is Pisarenko. She began the season terribly, but now she's playing very consistently, specially in reception and defence. BTW, Pisarenko, though discreet, is quite a good player. Her role on court and her overall technical level are very similar to Pasynkova's.


    Tactically, Uralochka also improved a lot, specially in defence – it was particularly evident in the last match against Krasnodar. Ilchenko, the best spiker of the team, is also growing in reception. Their week point, however, is the Opp. Malofeeva is really average. Anyway, though they're not favourites, I think Uralochaka have a real chance to overcome Moscow.


    Zarechie's game is based in block and counterattack. And Pankov will have to craft they block/defense very carefully, because, in the first match against Avtodor, it was clear that Kazan is playing as fast as they can. Plus, they have Gamova, one of the most decisive players in the history of the game. On the other hand, anytime the score tights, Startseva slows down. So, Zarechie can't allow Kazan to open too much points and let Startseva feels comfortable. Besides, Zarechie, of course, will also explore Chaplina's bad reception as much as possible. I don't know if Nikolaeva will be fit for the semis, but I don't believe she'll make much of a difference.


    Kazan, on the other hand, have not only an experienced team, but also the best coach of the league. So, they'll explore Zarechie's immaturity to it's limit. And here, the key player is Voronkova. If she plays as she did in the first leg against Omichka, then Zarechie have a chance to overcome Kazan – BTW, Voronkova's performance in that game showed how a good player she'll become when she matures. But, honestly, the most likely scenario is that she'll feel the pressure and give the game to Kazan. Another problem is that Malykh isn't 100% phisicaly. I hope she recovers in time.


    In sum, I'll be really happy with a final between Uralocha vs Zarechie, though I know it's unlikely.

  • Russia - Суперлига 2014/15

    it seems that Omichka's financial problems are showing off, as Semisonic foresaw here at the beginning of the season: http://dpomsk.ru/sport/11687-t…a_pozitsii_novogo_ru.html


    Kutiukova and Carillo will leave, and the situations of Orlova and Shlyakhovaya are still open.


    Curiously, Isaeva renew with them, and apparently Kurilo and Irisova will stay too. So, they may keep being a reasonably competitive side.


    I'm wonder about Kutia's destination. She's the most consistent Russian player in the moment, and she'll be a valuable asset whenever she arrives. I just hope she doesn't land at Krasnodar. If she moves to Kazan, the team may be a bit short with her and Del Core playing together, but there's also the hope of Chaplina's improvement. So...


    And Shlyakhovaya, she may be the answer to Moscow problems with attack in the middle.

  • Russia - Суперлига 2014/15

    Quote from USAvolleyfan

    Why do you think this is right? I liked how they played this season, especially some weeks ago.. This seasons roster was weaker than last year for example, he made a wise choice by signing Isaeva, who never knew what shape she'll be in, he risked and got the best of her.. Nastya S. is injured all season long and she was a very important player for them last year.. Young Kurilo played extremely good.. This is disappointing for sure, but Babeshina got injured and she was having such a nice season.. I can't really speak because I didn't watch this matches against Zarechie but failure like this is not worth for such a penalty, but oh well..



    About Terzic: Omichka was the best team of the SL in the first half of the season, and I wrote it here back then. But, since that time, Omichka failed in ALL decisive moments. And, IMHO, it can't be just bad luck. They failed to win Krasnodar at end of the regular season, in order to avoid Zarechie at the ¼ finals; they played miserably in the decisive moments of the champions, when they still had a chance to move to the next round; they lost to Galatasaray in the CEV cup, also miserably, after a great win at home; and, finnaly, they lost the golden set playing at home, against the youngest team of the league, after have trashed them by 3 X 0. So, it seems that mr. Terzic has a serious difficulty in preparing his players for decisive moments. And, btw, who told you that Terzic is the responsible for hiring Isaeva? There also other people at Omichka staff who might have had the idea.

  • Russia - Суперлига 2014/15

    The thing is that (IMHO) no matter how weak Kazan is this season there still isn't a team in the Superleague that can win 2 or 3 matches with them in a short period of time (or in general). Yes, they may win one game in the season, like Krasnodar or Omichka, but you need 3 wins in the finals. For me Moscow, Krasno or Omsk are too unstable to do that. Plus, Gamova will be in a serious revenge mode :lol:[/quote]


    I agree in part with you. The question is that I'm not so sure if, this time, Gamova will be able to make the difference, specially against Goncharova.


    Goncha is playing in a way as if she's smelling blood on the court. I've never seen her so focused and sharp before. Maybe her time to be a REAL decisive player, comparable to Gamova - as many people always expected her to become - is finnaly arriving. Let's wait and see her performances in the SL and the champions.

  • Russia - Суперлига 2014/15

    So now the semis are almost decided: Kazan vs Omichka and Moscow vs Krasnodar.


    If think that, once more, we'll see another final between Kazan and Moscow. But, this time, Kazan is looking like a lame duck, they really miss one more stable OH. So, Omichka in the semis, and, problably, Moscow in the finals, have a real chance.


    Also, the matches between Omichka vs Zarechie in the 4th finals promisses to be tight.


    Finally, as you may already know, Babeshina is injured, and the forecast is that she'll be out of action for about 3 weeks.


    The good news is that, overall, I liked the performance of her substitute in yeasterday's game against Krasnodar, Anastasia Kornyenko. She looks promissing, specially considering her lack of playing time. I believe she should move to Zarechie, she seems much better than the setters they have.