Posts by ChinRyan

Quote from Copravolley22

In Italy women's team sports popular is only volleyball and maybe water polo (a very niche sport). Italians are weak at basketball, handball is practically non-existent there. In football Italy recently lost to South Africa at the World Cup... That's why I have much greater expectations from Italy in this discipline than from Germany or the Netherlands, where volleyball ranks 3/4 in the team hierarchy. All the more so because Italian coaches run teams in half of European countries, where they are more or less successful. I am surprised that: given the popularity of the sport in the country and the good training system, there is a problem with training a lot od decent setters or receivers: at least at the del Core or Picci level.

there are not a lot of "del Core or Picci level" in the whole sport right now it seems to me... in terms of the combination of technical proficiency and physical abilities.

Can it be 2 MVPs please for Egonu and Gabi

I dont think Gabi was targetted, but rather she was moving around a huge area to cover for others at specific rotations, sometimes Gabi and Bajema just stand right next to each other at the moment of reception, and Gabi took the ball. They have planned the passing well

I don't understand why Ferhat cant use Fabris even when in set 4. She scored 1/1 point and then was back on the bench.

Unbelivable performance by Egonu on this CL final - she gained her old self back which was totally unexpected of her, but it's a pleasant surprise!

How could this even happen

I just cant believe this was team USA. What happened in the past year??

Carlini should just set to position 2 slide only... everywhere else is off

I think the team actually plays ok, well i should say match expectations at this level. They won the matches that they should win - no complains there. And the team overall is gelling together ok, and connections much better thanks to WMJ coming back.

I also think the we could just still lose even Zhu is back, just like we did in WCH 2018. But still, it's a pity that we are not bring the ones with good potential to at least experience a bit, just like JLP bringing in GXY back in 2016. It turns out to be very right.

Now, looking forward to seeing Zhu play in Scandicci

Quote from fire_cai_bin

Don't forget, the Olympic format in 2 years is also messed up

3 groups of 4 each, and top 2 in each group plus 2/3 of the best 3rd placed teams? Disgusting.

didn't know it before... why did they change it??

Gabi's jump is unbelivable

she could indeed play Gamova style...

Sets to Gabi are really so high...

i miss tugba's energy in last match

Let's hope Guidetti will keep Tugba and Aylin on court for set 4....

USA team has been giving us consistently high level of vb in this tournament. They deserve the medal and no one said they exceeded expectations - they have been good and it's time to win something.

and as for brazil, i think back in 2019/2020, I couldnt actually imagine they could go this far. Garay stepped up (except in the final) and was very impressive throughout the tourbament.

I'm happy that Gabi and Fe Garay will get a medal.

now plssss KYK deserves a medal too...

I just want to say Brazil deserves to take gold in this form, and Russia did put up a decent fight, and to me was quite the best from RUS in the recent years. at least middles are showing up. Best match of today really.

Quote from beri

I'm offended at myself that I considered Egonu better than Boskovic for a while lmao

i think many did after CL final... (and me too) but she WAS really that great.

but in the OG
was it mainly Malinov vs Wolosz?

This just raises more question - why arent they subbing Zhu and Yan Ni earlier on in the tournament...???

Then i hope ZT can stay on the bench the next two games...

Quote from USAvolleyfan

Not to be misunderstood, Zhu looks happy to be playing.. it’s obvious she’s not 100% ready and in pain

i agree with this. Just dun want ZT to retire early because of injuries. She deserves some good rest...