Esposito has the power and Tosini has the height.
Tosini is the rare tall Italian OH that actually can kill and pass at the same time
She is the go-to player in the team and passes decently. I hope she would turn into a tall all around OH for the NT and Club.
Erika is 185 cm tall. Thats totally fine for an OH. Besides Italy has never been caracterised for having tall OHs.
Pietrini is the italian version of Hande.
Pietrini has way more potential tha Hande. She was the best player of the Euro 2021 and she had a great VNL. Hande on other hand has always been inconsistent.
The thing with Pietrini is that she always plays a mediocre to average club season but a good to great NT season
also didn't Barbolini mention that Antropova is not a bad passer? She could play as an OH once she's allowed, just as Goncharova did during the OG 2012.
Yes that is true. Italy needs a refreshing in this position. All the OH who played in world championship except Bosetti needs to leave. Degradi ,Villani and Omoruy would be work.
I mean the best OH rn in the league is Villani. Loveth was playing great during the second part of the season but now she's back to how she started.
Tosini and Esposito seem promising. Just hate that Pietrini is gonna stay at Scandicci where she barely gets any playing time. She's the Italian OH with most potential. Even Terzic said it.
anyone knows where S. Nwakalor will play next season? They said Japan but I'm curious to know. So far she's the best option next to Egonu or at least until Antropova gets citizenship.
Van Hecke to Vallefoglia
Kosheleva is staying
I wonder if VB even approached her for next season. I mean she's more consistent and experienced than JT.
Display MoreI Hope Zé give a resto tô Gabi and Ana C. play with Julia B on OH position in VNL .. Gabi should play next tô Ana Cristina later.
But the question imo is If Zé Will call Ana C and If Ana C Will accept NT invitation... Hope for both yes...
Ana Cristina didnt want to play às Opp.
He already said countless times he will call her for the upcoming NT season.
AC would be dumb not to accept it especially given that she was the one at fault. Not because she decided not to play buy the way she communicated it.
Anyways, she still has lots to prove and NT can be a great opp to further develop her game
anyone knows who will be Vakif new OPP? Like they seemed to have given up on Egonu and Akimova signed for Novara.
Names that I think could be avaliable and are good are Van Hecke, Thompson (if Egonu signed for them), Fabris, Drews maybe?
No way, Egonu is not gone play in THY.
She would be better off at THY will an actual good DT such as ZR than at that messy team that is Milano.
According to volleyball.it, this week Egonu should decide which team she will play for next season. The two contenders are: Milano and THY
She is doing good in a strong team against very strong teams too. It’s not like Novara is such an upgrade from THY that she’s not ready. She isn’t 18 years old.
Current THY >>> Novara. Next season based on the roster rummors and transfers that diff might be even wider 
She is not ready for Novara and such a high level. For her it is better to stay in Turkey.
Novara is not ready for Madi. She deserves much better
I don't see Rosamaria as a sustainable option as OH and I she's even interested in playing that role for the whole season, there's plenty of better options as OH
Since when there are 'plenty' of good quality OH in thr world of vball.
she still gives me the impression of not knowing how to attack properly in zone 2 (easily blcoked and many unforced erroes )and the back-row attack is basically not working.
She's inconsistent yes. And she had the same problems in U19 but she also had some good performances. Some believe that she should be a non-receiving OH cuz her spiking ability in 4. But her defense and passing are just abysmal whereas she's a good lateral blocker and server.
I think she should be given the opp as a starter in whatever team and then draw conclusions
ituma wasn't ready for A1 as I said
But like was she even given the opp to play as starter for a whole match?
I mean she did well during the friendlies and was consistently scoring 20+. Tho some teams were not compete due to NT season.
from ivolley
Scandicci: Herbots and Villani, want to get Fersino
Novara: Bosio and Szakmary
Wasn't Villani at Milano a done deal?
It also mentioned they are looking to extend with Battistoni while ending the contract with Poulter.
They would be doing her a favor. That team looks weaker next season
The dead line given by Milano is probably due to the need to release Jordan Thompson in precise contractual terms: I think milan can't afford to keep both players under contract (and it wouldn't even make sense...)... The news on the THY, it seems quite strange to me ... apart from the question of which European cup they will do, they have just renewed Van Ryk and I doubt that the Canadian would welcome the fact of being a luxury reserve for a year ...
They mentioned that the fact that THY might not qualify for CL could impact Egonu's decision.
If they did make an offer, even if salary wise is lower, I could see Egonu accepting it given that she's good friends with Anthi and looks up to Ze.
I understand Egonu's desire to play CL but given that next season is Olympics year, and, if she plans on returning to NT, wouldn't it be better not to play it as it's a very demanding competition. She's won it twice anyways.
Rummors that Milano set a deadline for Egonu to make a choice. Vakif wants to renew her contract but with lower figures? THY is also on the table?
Mmmm . I do not understand. Guidetti made Buket a starter and Cansu a substitute???
I can understand that she has better connection with Paola but how can he trust her so much???
Cansu is a good player but she has overtired ( Gunes too , and maybe some others like Gabi and Paola) because Guidetti forced her to play all the matches in summer
Maybe? They are all tired. Cansu, Gunes, Gabi and Paola played CL last year and went on to VNL right away.
I mean it's not like Cansu is performing well. And that applies to everyone on the team. Especially compared to last year's.
