Oh God Matthias. First you say Brazil will win it easily, then you say that Brazil hasn't arrived, thenyou say that's it for Serbia. The match can go to any of the two teams. Brazil is supposed to be "better", but Serbia is playing very nice.
PS: I'm not complaining, I'm just finding it funny. I'm like you, but more passionate lol
Predictions are difficult, because they refer to the future, you know... 
So, basically a home game for Stuttgart on a day when they have a holiday and Brandenburg/Potsdam doesn't and it's difficult for the Potsdam fans to get there.
How convenient...
I guess, that Berlin also applied with one big hall at least, what would have been a big advantage for Potsdam...
Supercup Stuttgart vs. Potsdam takes place on 1. November 2022 at 17:15 o'clock in Porsche Arena Stuttgart. Tickets are available since today 15 o'clock.
Therefore we will likely see another battle for titles of Stuttgart and Potsdam - Dresden and Schwerin will not be back.
I think, at the end the choose of core teams is a not transparent mixture of commercial interests and playing performance (maybe in the past).
Germany wins in 3. So the high probability of Thailand entering the final 8 is within reach, just need to watch out for germany-US game tomorrow.
I expect the USA to beat the crap out of the German players, I just hope, that it will not hurt too much the German team.
What happened to Kästner? She was not this bad last year if I am not remembering wrong
Maybe connection with Heynen is not (yet?) working? I guess, she needs more advice.
I guess Gryka declined.
Thank God almost all the matches of Canada pool are in the middle of European nights, so I don't have to watch any of this
To think that Alex Waibl applied to be NT coach and really wanted it and DVV refused because they introduced the club-coach-can't-be-NT-coach rule is really painful now
But Dresden was as Stuttgart demanding the seperation of NT and club coaches...
OFF TOPIC
I have to admit that i watched quite a bit of German Men's Bundesliga during last season (maybe even more than any other league). It might not be the highest elite level of play but i really enjoyed their livestreams on Twitch. I often thought how nice it would be to have the same concept for other leagues (as someone who stubbornly resists paid subscriptions).
OFF TOPIC
Overall the level of men's league is nowhere near of that of women's league meanwhile in Germany. But let's close this off-topic now.
Is there any chatter about the coach? I understand he has a reputation, but it seems to me he's not motivating the players. They appear ... I don't know how to describe it ... disconnected? The team used to have some vibes, which translates to defense. That's missing now. Maybe it was just this match of today, tho
Remember, that this is the first time Heynen is coaching a women's team - maybe most German players need more guidance? That Ortmann, Weitzel and Alsmeier score the most may have also to do with them needing the least of it from the head coach?
A (final?) remark regarding German team: this is really adequate to the general bad state of volleyball in Germany, with a total incapable national federation, featuring only one strong part: the first womens league (VBL), which is using many foreigners, which may mislead in this regard, and the men's team of Berlin. Everything else you can forget for now.
Guessing, which teams have the best chance to reach the challenge round against the CL teams eliminated from pool stage, but not the worst from there:
First quarter: hard to tell, I think Pays d'Aix VENELLES and maybe Olympiacos PIRAEUS (?) can make it.
Second quarter: Volero ZÜRICH and maybe Budowlani LODZ can make it.
Third quarter: Scandicci is the most likely to proceed, if they defeat Galatasaray in first round.
Fourth quarter: THY and Busto are the main competitors.
Just guessing, of course...
By the way, everybody knows, that in CEV Cup there is a number of notable strong teams...
THY is definitely too strong for Swiss champions, yes.
GS vs Scandicci
Kind of a "death match" in first round - but Scandicci is supposed to be the favorite, or not?
But Dresden is less dangerous to Busto as Stuttgart was last season (who kicked them out by two points in Golden Set).
I think odds are wrong...Germania can win...i see Serbia 1.85 and Germania 1.85
Germany was this time pretty bad in using chances in the VNL...
they'll be without Lozo. even a weaker team now.
I guess, for Germany it will be strong enough... (indeed, the bets are about 1.5 to 2.5 for Serbia)
Azerbaijan teams won't play CL qualification this year.
After withdrew of their champion - Absheron, Azerrail Baku decided to play Challenge Cup.
I am surprised, that this small league still exists, it is no more displayed on international tickers like a number of years ago...
To be honest for Germany this the worst performance in a long time at VNL and it can easily get worse - it is not out of the world, that Bulgaria wins against DomRep, and Germany will lose against Serbia, therefore they can get down easily to position 14 or the third last. Even falling behind Netherlands seems not impossible. That Germany is a core team currently feels like a joke. 
