Around 16:12 she looked annoyed lol
well, what else is new lol
Around 16:12 she looked annoyed lol
well, what else is new lol
CT is Courtney Thompson. She was brought to rio as a serving sub (which was a fail) Kim Hill is most likely just going to be a serving sub in Tokyo
It's not the same. Hill has actually been useful to the team at some point in the past and coaches put stock in that.
Melli (ITA, W) and Zaytsev (ITA, M)
Could it be that the answer is not as complicated as it seems...that maybe offers have been made, but some of the younger players did the unthinkable...they declined.
I can't imagine that unless if they don't ever want a career in the national team. There was the national games and the U20 World championships, so they were not gonna be called anyways I guess.
Just dont remember when was the last time that Russia main rosters won Chinese main rosters.I expect CHN VS USA.the more fun thing is to watch Jenny VS Kach
2010 fivb Wch. but still, matches with Russia are always interesting. China v. USA will be entertaining for sure
Looking more and more like a 3-3-2-2-2 arrangement of personnel at the Olympics, given Lin Li's playing time and just not sending out any of the subs other than Li Yao this week.
Zhu/Zhang/Li (Yingying)
Yan/Yuan/[the better of Yang and Wang]
Gong/Li (Yao)
Ding/Yao
Wang/Lin
I'm not opposed to it. The two Liu's have dropped way too much in form. WMJ is a weakness compared to other positions so it's natural to have a more experienced backup even if she's getting older. All I can say is that LI Yao is very very lucky.
ps cannot understand what Jenny is thinking re: Yang Hanyu vs Wang Yuanyuan
how so?
it's a bit of a joke among Chinese fans because the last time the same team won both VNL/WGP and the major international competition in the same year was Brazil in '08 who just destroyed everybody.
There may be a scientific part: some teams can "peak early" and don't have their best form for the Olympics. I'm not sure how much I believe that though.
I don't.
Neither do I. You guys can have the $1M. VNL is cursed...
Final four calculations:
All of the following results need to go our way for a hope:
DR needs to beat Netherlands (this is done)
USA needs to beat Turkey (done)
Dutch need to beat Turkey
Brazil needs to beat Dutch
Brazil needs to beat Turkey.
Japan needs to beat DR.
Don't make me assemble a lowlights real
there's enough material from the first nine rounds of China's VNL to last a lifetime lol
We just need 1 win
Yep, by any scoreline, Russia can only be 11 wins / 32 pts even if they win out (which is very unlikely)
Even a 3-2 win is good enough, since Brazil will have 33 points. However, I am hoping they win the rest to keep China's chances alive.
Wiesbaden is lucky they got JWO wrapped up before VNL… I think she’d have her fair share of suitors
time to negotiate a raise!
I'm worried about JPN v DOM. Japan used to beat them by frustrating them with their defense until DOM would make mistakes. I'm not sure they can do that with the current squad
Japan's defense still looks pretty good
TUR-BRA too
Basically the final 4 spot is Turkeys to lose it seems
BRA has been playing badly though (also they have had like.. no rest?).
ofc it can go either way but I do think Turkey should prevail.
interesting matches next round:
JPN-DOM -- could influence a final four spot.
CHN-RUS -- need I say more with these two teams?
TUR-NED -- can Turkey recover? if they lose again then final four is starting to look very shaky.
Ding Xia is who everyone thinks Wolosz is
Oof 😂
Gabi is luck that she's good with her foot, because she won't have any arm left for the Olympics
She can play soccer at the Olympics 😂
I just noticed avid post and Japan isn't participating in the U18 tournament either. I can understand not playing U20 as Lovebunny is that coach and he's busy with other things but he's not the U18 coach
heard it was covid, not coaching issues.
I hate to go stats
what's wrong with stats? they're the best thing to manipulate to fit your own narrative.