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What a pity Vibo wasn't able to keep on playing as they did in 1st set and part of the 2nd; that's Blengini's team's limit, they can't maintein continuity, they started the season so well and slowly faded out. Hope they'll struggle like lions in Trento. I have a question related to the info box: why have you defined this match "a real derby from Italian Serie A1"?

thanks to these highlights this match seems to have been better than it actually was.

@Handan: it's not completely true that he had no success as a coach. He won a challenge cup with Modena and Italian Serie A2 League and Italian A2 cup with Rome. If you are talking of his results in more recent times, the truth is that he never found himself seriously in a position to do any better. It's hard to be successful when your entourage doesn't support you or makes things hard or even worse than they are. but if I can be absolutely honest with you, I hope he'll stay in Italy and find some team to train here.

both pipes are excellent, maybe I slightly prefer Felipe's one.

Excellent game level for a u15 tournament.

No, I didn't mention him on purpose 'cause I was talking about 'pure' MB and Giani wasn't. He was an universal player. As a universal he often happened to play in the middle (with excellent results) but for me he gave his best when playing as opposite or wing spiker.


ehm...I think you overrate my perspicacity ?


@hanes233: wow, your italian is awsome!

The best MB Italy has ever had along with Lucchetta, Gardini and Gravina. A top class player like him could/should have ended the season (and probably his career) in a better way, imo. 1:31 Andrea Luchetta calls this one "no-look attack" :)

Honestly I don't know. I'll tell you the truth: apart from Serie A and Plusliga I have no time to follow other leagues (not anymore). Anyway, that makes no difference 'cause the circumstance we are talking about occurred when he was in Korea.


Just as I said...put everything into the right perspective ?

@vatreni: if I'm not wrong, Modena won the title over Dachau.

Wilfredo, I agree that a player scoring 58 points in a match may look impressive BUT you also have to put everything into the right perspective. First you have to take into account the tournament. Where does Gavin play? Korean league. Where does Zaytsev play? Italian league. Do you really think it's the same thing?? Second thing to be considered: the opponent. Cuneo is one of the strongest teams in Italy (and I would add, in Europe since they reached the F4 of Ch League). I admit my ignorance but i don't know any Korean club to be so strong and famous as Cuneo, Trento, Skra, Zaksa, Zenit etc. Third point: as Kjeldhor already remarked - Ivan plays in a team full of players that usually score tons of points per match, I presume Gavin is not in the same situation.

Edit the info-box when you have time pls; one of the middle-blockers' name is wrong: it's not Enrico Cesteri but Enrico CESTER.

@camnow: I already explained why here https://volleybox.net/matteo-martino-in-season-201213-m6641

I don't think so.

Finally Savani on court from the start (he was also MVP) and finally Ivano with a decent haircut.

Martino was in Italy NT in Bejing, but i don't think we will see him again with the Azzuri jersey on since Berruto is the current head coach and when he trained Macerata (and Matteo was a Lube's player) they had many bad fights (and that's one f the reason why he left the club). There was a moment, let's say 5 or 6 years ago when he seemed he might be Italy Nt new star ... but he's too distracted from other things and spoiled it all! @Overlook, amica mia, already told you "be patient with him"...i explained you why ;)

Samuele Papi

Unfortunately I cannot follow Turkish league, so I can't say.

3:08 beautiful set by Manià @Kjeld. ma ando' sei annato a prenderla 'sta canzone de BoGNovi (io lo chiamo così :P)... è talmente vecchia che secondo me manco se ricorda d'averla scritta hahahahaha

@hanes233: you know, Travica's main problem has always been that he's not reliable, I mean he's not continuous in his performances: he oftens alternates great matches and plays to silly mistakes and poor performances. Even though, I must admit, that after London he's changed...mentallly mainly! Up to a few months ago, when things didn't work during the match, he was one of the first to mess up and lose concentration and self-confidence. He has greatly improved in that sense! And also his skills are better now, especially when he plays with MBs (which wasn't his strenght before). I'm pretty satisfy with him so far!