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Post by huskervolleyball on Aug 5, 2021 11:15:38 GMT -5
Go Vikings!
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Post by KO7 on Aug 5, 2021 13:11:42 GMT -5
Rooting for the Vikings too, but Russia looks unbeatable (and have had the Vikings’ number recently). I usually like to play armchair coach in my head, but what the heck are the Russians’ weaknesses? You better hammer serves at them to have any hope of scoring “real” points.
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Post by volleyballbro (guru) on Aug 5, 2021 13:54:24 GMT -5
stoyanovsky is error prone if it gets in his head
his serving is either a weapon or a real curse.
id serve float serves deep at stoyanovsky every play to tire him out. teams try krasilnokov but the guy is money
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Post by ajm on Aug 5, 2021 16:28:23 GMT -5
stoyanovsky is error prone if it gets in his head his serving is either a weapon or a real curse. id serve float serves deep at stoyanovsky every play to tire him out. teams try krasilnokov but the guy is money That’s basically what Qatar tried but it didn’t work. I’d like to see Norway serve more aggressively than Qatar did. Target Oleg mostly but move it around a bit. Maybe not full on Speraw, but something to generate points. Granted Mol is a better blocker than Cherif but it’s still tough to stop Russia when they’re in system.
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Post by beachvolleyball23 on Aug 5, 2021 16:52:59 GMT -5
stoyanovsky is error prone if it gets in his head his serving is either a weapon or a real curse. id serve float serves deep at stoyanovsky every play to tire him out. teams try krasilnokov but the guy is money That’s basically what Qatar tried but it didn’t work. I’d like to see Norway serve more aggressively than Qatar did. Target Oleg mostly but move it around a bit. Maybe not full on Speraw, but something to generate points. Granted Mol is a better blocker than Cherif but it’s still tough to stop Russia when they’re in system. That makes me nervous since the one thing Norway isn't known for doing well is serving. Maybe we'll see Anders break out his jump top again
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Post by swift on Aug 6, 2021 2:38:31 GMT -5
Quatar actually came close to win the first set against the Russians. Herrera/Gavira also played them well except for the last few points in each set. So it's definitely possible to beat them but it's going to be difficult for Norway knowing that they lost the last few matches against them. It might come down to whether Norway can upset Krasilnikov a bit or not. He usually gets pissed when things don't go well and loses focus. But when he's feeling it there's not much you can do against this team. Either way Norway will have to play a perfect match.
The Russians are the favorites in my book but I really hope that Norway wins because they would definitely deserve it.
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rw30
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Post by rw30 on Aug 6, 2021 6:23:37 GMT -5
Guess I'm one of them. I can't ever tell what they're saying. Feel like Krasilnikov is one of the best defenders to watch. Leshukov and Semenov seem the same. Culture thing? As I get a bit older I like a little fire between teammates exactly. It's fine in Eastern / Central Europe (I am Polish myself), bit different behaviour than 'western' world, although we going this direction (not yet there as you've noticed ). Plavins / Tocs are sort of on extreme end of this, but Smedins / Samoilovs often being similar. Nothing to be concerned of, trust me.
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Post by Will Rogers Beach on Aug 6, 2021 20:18:55 GMT -5
Qatar 21-12, 21-18 Latvia
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Post by bodia on Aug 6, 2021 20:44:12 GMT -5
Qatar win in straight sets.
I love this team. So much heart and passion + supreme athleticism.
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Post by KO7 on Aug 6, 2021 20:46:48 GMT -5
Really wanted to see Norway vs Qatar in the Gold Final, but happy for Qatar getting Bronze. What a 2021 for them 👏
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Post by huskervolleyball on Aug 6, 2021 21:16:35 GMT -5
So happy for Qatar winning bronze! Poor Latvians missing out the podium both in men's and women's 😩.
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Post by Will Rogers Beach on Aug 6, 2021 21:23:47 GMT -5
Gold Medal Match and it's raining in Tokyo!
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Post by binsoy on Aug 6, 2021 21:30:54 GMT -5
Go Vikings! 🙃
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Post by huskervolleyball on Aug 6, 2021 21:33:16 GMT -5
oof 5-1 ROC early
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Post by huskervolleyball on Aug 6, 2021 21:36:26 GMT -5
Mol ROOF! 8-6 ROC still
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