Yes, if Germany would have booked at least one point against Poland... it could have become a totally different story afterwards.
Posts by StefanS
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The expected close fight in this neighbor country duel - the outcome is impossible to predict, a five set match likely. Anyway, without Lippmann Germany would have had no chance at all, she kills the ball nearly to her like.
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So as I feared but expected, Germany finish only 3rd in the pool. OTOH I think 1/8 final vs NED is 50:50 and the chance to beat Bulgaria in QF is much bigger than to beat Turkey, so if we survive the NED match it might be not that bad in the long run.
Sad to see Fahr injured, I just hope it's not ACL (but it looked like it
), would be so cruel to suffer such a serious injury at such young age for a great talent like her!At least Poland didn't donate to Bulgaria, but was overcome by them. Rather close race for the first three places in the pool at the end, all ended with 4:1 victories, seperated just by 1 point each...
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Sweden.
If only we had decent centers.Too few players up the EC level currently, to be honest.
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Louisa Lippmann in libero shirt today
According to the German commentator she's just getting some rest because after the summer off she's not used to playing so many matches in a short period and it's important for her to be in best shape in the elimination matches.It was really funny to see
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Today Serbia and Poland are in the comfortable position, that winning just two sets suffices to guarantee their group victory. Good prospects for Russia and Bulgaria, not so good for Germany and Belgium.
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Do you think that Bulgaria is capable to do that after such bad performance.
I hope so to be alive to see Bulgaria with match for medal in important championship. Germany will have a lot of chances you are big and powerfull country with so many players.It's even worse for Germany: in the last match Poland can afford to win just two sets and let Bulgaria win in tie-break, being first and second in the group than and no two three point wins will help Germany than to be better than third place in the group (assuming the top three will win against the last three like until now all the time with three points).
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I don't think I've ever seen a German team being so disorganised in defense
Yes, what we see from DVV team is anything but convincing.
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Maybe Orthmann came too late in, I'm still surprised, that Alsmeier was there at first, to be honest.
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As Guidetti put it once in the past, playing with VakifBank against a Kim Yeon-Koung led team: "mostly the many (here: Brazil) win against the one (Kim)".
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Agata and Duda eliminated! Can’t believe it.. these Olympics are really crazy.. I’m sad for Duda since I think she’s the best beach volleyball player in the world right now, however I prefer the Germans playing The A team rather than Dudata
This was certainly a surprise, but with a history: in Rio Laura Ludwig won also against Agatha...
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All of CEV likely to get to the QFs
As always CEV is underrepresented in numbers at Olympics (unfair qualification scheme), but because the best teams from there are all in, they have chances to perform pretty well.
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Well, so far the only certainty of these Olympics is that they are unpredictable
Hence, it wouldnt surprise me if China manages to beat Italy later today. I still think that if the Asians could play in the same level than in the first two sets against USA, they could produce an "upset" against the only unbeatean team in the pool.
Some teams play their beast only when they are between a rock and a hard place. I do think China is one these teams.
The last time Italy vs. China Italy destroyed the Asian team nearly by strong serves alone, I think China is even more vulnerable now...
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Russian women has the best block probably tied with Italy
Either if on club or NT team level, the most I fear for our German teams is always Russian blocking, lead by "monsters" like Koroleva and Fetisova, often three players at nearly equal height and distances, so even top-notch attackers have often much trouble to get points against those Russian walls...
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Final Eczacibasi (one win) vs. Busto Arsizio (three wins) is possible and to expect.
For me there is a certain tragedy: because Italy has still a poor ranking in these lower European Cup competitions, because some teams didn't take part in the last years (aside from Busto and Monza, they did), this was a bad draw for formally better set Stuttgart. Gent Dames from Belgium will be easy prey for Busto, and thereafter they will already clash with Stuttgart. While Stuttgart will resist as well as possible, UYBA is clear-cut favourite (>90% to proceed) and finish Stuttgarts adventure far too early... And I will be not able due to being busy in the city at that time to travel with other fans to Busto Arsizio for one of the matches
. (that's only 350 km away from Stuttgart! only the Alpes make it a little more tedious)From a less personal viewpoint (the clash of my both favourite teams) there is another weird duel: Ekaterinburg vs. Saratov already at the beginning in the upper half, maybe the winner will be the only stronger contender for Eczacibasi?
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I think so.travelling is surely tired.but there are many fans around the world.20 cities
The travelling system (location change every week) is very bad for the climate, by the way, far too much flying.
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true, but they have to pay the flights, they have to pay the fees for the foreign federations, for the players' agents, and so a lot of little things come together
Some of the US players were already in Neuwied before the new season, which limits the fees.
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Playing against Japan must be soooo frustrating
German attackers can't kill any ball anymore because Japanese defense is always there, so out of desperation most of the rallies now end with attack errors 
It is indeed very difficult for German teams to dose the attacks exactly right - too low risk and the Japanese defend everything, too high they produce too many errors and Japan just count those to win...
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Sounds like Russia
It's that in-built losing posture against Japan, German players don't like to play them at all...
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So now they can almost compete with a US starting 6...
This is not too unusual in German league, by the way...