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What about Bruno? 7 years ago +2
@Wilfredo_is_Marshall: That's not what I meant. For his young age, he is a leader and he's got grit in the court. But speaking of his playing, his choices with the sets, I think he's still green. That's what I intend for "Homework" attitude. "If i'm here I set here, if there, there". That's not a bad thing normally, but at high level a setter must do the unexpected once in a while to throw off balance the opponent. You just see how many times his teammates have to face two man block.
His playing reminds a bit of Travica, a bit better sometimes, and personally I prefer setters that "make my blood boil", like Bruno, De Cecco, William, Toniutti.
Still it is true that I liked Trento's playing in these years, but not the Italy NT with the same setter. Also, strangely, I enjoyed very much Belgoorod with Travica, that fast playing with a narrow portion of the net, but not Travica with the NT. It is simply how the coach is able to use the strong points of the setter.
What about Bruno? 7 years ago +4
I agree in almost everything you wrote. In the last 2 years Bruno made great progress in managing the teammates and the overall game. Also in adjusting his play according to what the opponent did. But differently to other setters such as De Cecco and Christenson (that technically are today the best in Italy), he had a coach that didn't clip his wings.
And by that I mean:
- IMHO, setters such as these are suited to a very fast and unpredictable play, the latin american especially. That is evident if you compare De Cecco's play in Piacenza and in Perugia, and Christenson's in NT and in Civitanova. And I also think that is difficult handle such talented setters for the coach. He must put a leash on them, but a loose one. The hard part is the balance, too much restriction and the player is relegated to a "Homework" that maybe others can do better; and no leash leads to what we all saw Marouf do in the O.G. Between him and Lozano there was no doubt which one was in charge, and the game with Italy was filled with imprecisions and, at times, suicidal sets for the spikers. Very different from the Marouf I remember leading Iran to that Bronze medal recently.

Returning to the main topic, I had the luck to see with my own eyes Bruno in Modena and De Cecco in Piacenza play, and I was blown away by them. Absolute bliss, there was one time I lost sight of the ball because DC hid the set until the last moment and then sent in a way no one in the entire arena expected i think. As for Bruno, this last year his sets to Vettori were literally rockets, precise and with a speed I've seldom seen.

To conclude I hope Blengini and Kovac could work better with the setters this year, it is a shame see such players not enjoying themselves. And also I fervently hope that Lorenzetti can change a bit that "Homework" attitude Giannelli has. (IMO)
Group I:
Brazil - France ----
Brazil - USA 2:3
USA - France 3:2

Group J:
Serbia - Italy -----
Poland - Italy 3:1
Serbia - Poland 0:3
Group A:
Brazil - Italy 3:2
Brazil - Italy 3:1
Australia - Serbia 1:3
Australia - Serbia 1:3

Group B:
Poland - USA 3:2
Poland - USA 3:2
Iran - Russia 3:0
Iran - Russia 3:1

Group C:
Bulgaria - Argentina 2:3
Bulgaria - Argentina 1:3

Group D:
France - South Korea 3:0
France - South Korea 3:0
Czech Republic - Japan 2:3
Czech Republic - Japan 2:3

Group E:
Belgium - Netherlands 3:1
Belgium - Netherlands 2:3
Portugal - Finland 1:3
Portugal - Finland 1:3
Week Seven (25-28.06.2015?:
Group 1:
Pool A
Australia v Brazil 0:3
Australia v Brazil 0:3
Serbia v Italy 3:1
Serbia v Italy 3:2

Pool B:
Russia v USA 0:3
Russia v USA 1:3
Iran v Poland 3:2
Iran v Poland 3:1

Group 2:
Pool C:
Argentina v Canada 1:3
Argentina v Canada 2:3
Bulgaria v Cuba 3:0
Bulgaria v Cuba 3:0

Pool D:
France v Japan 3:0
France v Japan 3:0
Czech Republic v South Korea 3:1
Czech Republic v South Korea 3:1

Pool E:
Finland v Netherlands 1:3
Finland v Netherlands 2:3
Portugal v Belgium 1:3
Portugal v Belgium 1:3
5th round (12-14.06.2015):

Group A:
Serbia - Brazil 1:3
Serbia - Brazil 1:3
Italy - Australia 3:0
Italy - Australia 3:0

Group B:
USA - Poland 3:2
USA - Poland 3:1
Russia - Iran 2:3
Russia - Iran 3:2

Group C:
Canada - Bulgaria 3:1
Canada - Bulgaria 3:2
Cuba - Argentina 0:3
Cuba - Argentina 1:3

Group D:
France - Czech Republic 3:0
France - Czech Republic 3:0
South Korea - Japan 3:2
South Korea - Japan 2:3

Group E:
Netherlands - Finland 3:1
Netherlands - Finland 3:2
Belgium - Portugal 3:0
Belgium - Portugal 3:0

Group F:
Puerto Rico - Turkey 3:1
Montenegro - Tunisia 3:1
Turkey - Tunisia 3:1
Montenegro - Puerto Rico 2:3
Tunisia - Puerto Rico 1:3
Montenegro - Turkey 1:3

Group G:
Slovakia - China 3:2
Mexico - Greece 1:3
China - Greece 1:3
Mexico - Slovakia 1:3
Slovakia - Greece 2:3
Mexico - China 1:3

Group H:
Spain - Egypt 3:0
Kazakhstan - Venezuela 0:3
Spain - Venezuela 3:1
Kazakhstan - Egypt 0:3
Venezuela - Egypt 3:1
Kazakhstan - Spain 0:3
Group A:
Brazil - Australia 3:0
Brazil - Australia 3:0
Italy - Serbia 2:3
Italy - Serbia 3:2
Group B:
Poland - Iran 3:1
Poland - Iran 3:2
USA - Russia 3:1
USA - Russia 3:1
Group C:
Canada - Argentina 3:2
Canada - Argentina 3:1
Cuba - Bulgaria 0:3
Cuba – Bulgaria 0:3
Group D:
South Korea - Czech Republic 1:3
South Korea - Czech Republic 0:3
Japan - France 1:3
Japan - France 1:3
Group E:
Finland - Portugal 3:1
Finland - Portugal 3:1
Netherlands - Belgium 1:3
Netherlands - Belgium 0:3
3rd round (28.05-01.06):
Group A:
Brazil - Serbia 3 - 1
Brazil - Serbia 3 - 0
Australia - Italy 1 - 3
Australia - Italy 1 - 3

Group B:
Poland - Russia 2 - 3
Poland - Russia 1 - 3
USA - Iran 3 - 1
USA - Iran 3 - 2

Group C:
Argentina - Cuba 3 - 0
Argentina - Cuba 3 - 0
Bulgaria - Canada 2 - 3
Bulgaria - Canada 1 - 3

Group D:
Japan - Czech Republic 3 - 2
Japan - Czech Republic 2 - 3
South Korea - France 0 - 3
South Korea - France 0 - 3

Group E:
Belgium - Finland 3 - 1
Belgium - Finland 3 - 1
Wow, that's bad example, Bruno. Now thousands of setters will forget about their hands...
1. Bernardo Rezende
2. Gennadiy Shipulin
3. Laurent Tillie
A little low, but as they say no pain no gain. NIce!
@Wilfredo_is_Marshall: I would have chosen only 2 different players: Lucas instead of Bohme and Bruno instead of Kampa.... i have nothing against Germany, as i said, but still I prefer the 2 brazilian players i mentioned from a technical POV. There's no denying that are better than the germans.
And there is the matter of Murilo. Here I don't really know. This year he did only 4 or 5 points per match, but he, as always, is almost flawless in reception. What Brazil lost in serve and attack, gained in reception and, that, everyone knows what it means.
But i also liked very much the Kaliberda's performance. Since he played in Piacenza, he had a leap in quality as a player (this is my opinion). A strong serve and attack, good both in blocking and receiving. He is a well balanced player. For the second wing spiker i cannot decide between Murilo and Kaliberda. Well, it depends mostly about what kind of play you want to make your team do.
... i'm a little taken aback regarding some of the awards... maybe they look only at the numbers in statistic, but Bohme and Kampa? I have nothing against Germany or the 2 players in particular (instead I've had a pleasant surprise for the 3rd place), still i think that is wrong only looking at the numbers.
14th Round (21 September 2014):
3rd place:
France - Germany 3:0
Final:
Brazil - Poland 3:2
14th Round (21 September 2014):
3rd place:
France - Germany 3:0
Final:
Brazil - Poland 3:2
13th round

Russia - Iran 2-3
France - Brazil 3-2
Poland - Germany 3-1
France - Iran 3:1
Poland - Russia 3:2
11th round

Germany - Iran 0:3
Brazil - Russia 2:3
10th round

France - Germany 3:0
Poland - Brazil 2:3
9th Round (14 September 2014):

Group E:
Argentina v USA 0:3
Serbia v Iran 1:3
Poland v France 3:2
Australia v Italy 1:3

Group F:
Brazil v Russia 3:2
Finland v Bulgaria 3:1
Germany v Canada 3:2
Cuba v China 3:1

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