In my opinion, Voronkov went to the wrong team.
Lokomotiv would have been the better-suited team for him.
In my opinion, Voronkov went to the wrong team.
Lokomotiv would have been the better-suited team for him.
Brizard waving at his haters last season?!?
Well atleast there is another Zenit in a final.
There's not enough serve pressure from Zenit SP. This is why they are struggling against Dinamo Moscow which is a big blocking team with decent reception.
Not a good start for Zenit St. Petersburg and I'm like...
IMO the best reception is that tiny margin between an excellent reception and an overpass.
Stats from Volleyballworld showed Minas has 65 reception against Vakifbank 48. 🤔
Well... that ain't surprising with the final scoreline. Vakifbank served most of the time, Minas received most of the time.
Poletaev looked good for someone who didn't play for almost 5 months (though this is far from his best) in Zenit's CL match. With Moscow appearing weaker now compared to last season, maybe the time has come for Zenit to get that very coveted first win against Dinamo during Russian Cup next week.
SF:
Zenit - Moscow
Lokomotiv - Kazan
Dinamo Moscow almost always preferred Poletaev as opposite for Zenit Petersburg last season so maybe it won't matter one bit but you'll never know what will happen with a single leg semi or final plus Zenit are the host again which is an advantage during this time of covid resurgence in Europe.
Do we know why Sokolov is absent?
The hot guys at the start of the video... I think my heart skipped atleast three beats.
I think Dinamo Moscow are just stretched longer with Champions League.
Dinamo Moscow with its Greek Gods Lineup.
I think Perrin did kinda okay from the matches I have seen so far. I don’t really recall him being spectacular (mostly because I am too focus on Kurkaev 😩) but I think the other OH is doing slightly better than him. Maybe you guys have btter opinions since you guys follow the league better than I do.
It's tough to have a Lokomotiv stand-out player because the whole team is playing great volleyball.
Bogdan's defensive lapses could cost them the set.
Pankov also need to slow down his sets as well. His OHs aren't hitting the fast OOS balls I fear.
Christenson might as well be an open book because anyone could read him so far.
What happened to Zenith SPb anyway? Do you think with the return of Poletaev they will get better? I am rooting for Ykovlev.
I don't see much improvement with Poletaev involved. IMO he's a good player but Zenith St. Petersburg should've focused on only one fragile player and that's Kliuka. Taking two fragile key players is suicide.
But then... People said many times that Poletaev plays best with Kobzar. I just don't really feel it is true anymore because russian fans are overestimating Poletaev's accompishment while heavily underestimating Podlesnykh's.
I mean yeah there's Kliuka... but Podlesnykh still provides power while being able to play fast and chaotic volleyball. Honestly, that's what's missing but Poletaev could be replaced easily by a much better foreign opposite who can play both types of volleyball and that someone should also be actually fit all through out the season. Something Poletaev has yet to do even in his championship season with Kuzbass.
I guess Sammelvuo will move Kliuka back to OH2.
TVstart really should upgrade its server.
Semyshev is doing really well. He picks up where he left off last season, taking the starting spot from Deroo. Is there chance seeing him as starter for the NT soon?
So far, he's sharing playing time with Bogdan and rarely... Podlesnykh. Maybe as a receiver / opposite, he could start some times. He plays well on the right side. Not sure with his D ball backrow attack but he's still young to learn the ropes.
My God... if this year is Lokomotiv's like it was for Dinamo Moscow last season then Zenit St. Petersburg should retire and try it another time... like 2022-23.
IMO Russia should look into a foreign libero first rather than find another opposite from another soviet country. lol