As much as i root for france, If usa / de falco serve fire as they’ve been doing so far French machine may / will crack down. Much depend on wether france gameplan will contain de falco
I d prognose a 2-O sets lead for US, then france back and Taking the won after tie break 🧐
Just watching zaksa JW - clevenot passing is awful for once.
Modena signed really solid 3rd OH (Van Garderen), so it is kinda irrelevant who's gonna be 4th with Ngapeth, Leal and him, it could have been some junior, but Modena loaned Tommaso Rinaldi (MVP of last WCH U19) to Cisterna.
Alekno after OG was asked why did Ngapeth play such differently in Tokyo than in Kazan, and he said that in a club he plays for cash, while in NT he plays for his friends and a country. So after all, maybe it's good to sign brother-cheerleader if Modena wants Ngapeth to play his best.
yeah it’s a package deal. Either Both ngapeth brothers Or none :-). I guess alekno feels bitter about ngapeth and rightly so - he lacked professionalism during his kazan stint. Having said that, how the hell did alekno think it would work, using ngapeth as a defensive outside hitter, covering the libero in serve receive etc... a total non sense. For me his transfer was poorly thought out, really.
What an important ace by patry
The roll serve by ngapeth... the guys has some nerves
That sub with Tillie son entering on serve... try Louati instead...
Can someone explain why ROC got the point after that stupid serve line foot fault challenge?
that’s the rule. France called it and lost
That freaking double sub by coach tillie... it kills the Momentum and does not much added value
Imagine if Grebennikov played for Russia..
Would have been something 🤩
there’s a clear talent gap Currently with verbov gone. Still surpriseD that golubev gets to NT. Zenith kazan 2nd libero For instance, seems stronger as i remember
Seems france will close this set. Although am rooting For them, Can’t believe they’ll sustain that almost perfeCt volley ball. Let’s see if russia manage to wake up
France with huge momentum. Almost everything goes their way. Russia playing without a libero surely helps
Can’t touch n’gapeth so far
N gapeth in perfect control and spot on today.
Gee france bagging set 1 where not expected.
France on the verge of turning things around. Ngapeth is spot on in offense👀
Russia holding their ground in serve receive and keeps the lead despite several serve errors. If they keep that quality am afraid will be mission impossible for france
That may very well end up with tie break
Holy cow that fast pass from grebenikov to brizzard and dump Right afterward was something... pity it failed
france now putting up some fight with more serve Pressure
Clevenot is here. Tillie Is a good surprise To me in offense. He’s after 2-3 disappointing years where he could not kill a ball. His attack Is now solid, he seems more athletic and powerful. With his killer receiving skills, that is a really strong defensive hitter profile If he keeps up with that standards. Tours volley ball made a good deal it seems.
