Hmm, maybe it can be watched only in POL? Cause I'm watching it on that stream right now ?
Then try checking sportlemon.tv or drhtv.com.pl. Otherwise I don't know ?
Russia looks strong indeed...but nowhere near the brazilian side I saw today...I believe the final won't be one sided because of the pressure and such other things but I repeat if Brazil plays like this they can't lose.
Don't forget Russia only lose to Brazil in this tournament and it was by 3-0...not a surprise in my eyes considering the gap between these two teams at the moment.
And once again the final is Russia-Brazil. With this play Brazil deserve to be the champions but nothing is sure.If Russia have their serve anything can happen.
Fortunatelly, to us (BRA), Italy put all their hopes on the serves, and they were extremely effective: 03 aces in the beggining of the 1st Set, and that 122 km/h serve from Savanni, BUT we have the best reception line in the competition (just look at the statistics). Without the serve, Italy couldn't hold their "spirit" and get lost within other basic things, like defense or attacks.
For Sunday, BRA x RUS, once again I will not bet anything, really don't know how will be Russia's behavior, but something I can say for sure: WILL BE A GREAT GAME !!!!!
Brazil passed very well today, even on broken plays there passing was so good it allowed Sidao and Lucas kept slowing the Italian middles. If they keep it up they may win the gold on sunday. I'll cheer for Russia
Brilliant game!! Congratulations Russia, Alekno is a genius!!!! Poker play, highly risky but Alekno did it ? Two best trainers met in the final and Alekno played with an Ace, Mikhaylov as a receiver and Muserski as an outside hitter, unbelievable it worked so well ?
BEST SCORER: MIKHAYLOV Maxim
BEST SPIKER: MIKHAYLOV Maxim
BEST BLOCKER: GUNTHOR Max
BEST SERVER: SAVANI Cristian
BEST DIGGER: SALPAROV Teodor
BEST SETTER: BRATOEV Georgi
BEST RECEIVER: IGNACZAK Krzysztof
BEST LIBERO: STEUERWALD Markus
MVP: ???
This victory brings me enough emotions to smile at the sometimes frustrating problems of everyday life... and to fight to get rid of those problems. I would be a much less happier person without volleyball, for sure. Thank you everybody who congratulated to our team... this is also almost as pleasant as the victory itself. Have a nice day.
That Russian coach is a genius. I thought the games was over until the coach moved Musserskiy to opposite I thought for sure it was over. Then he had 3 straight kills and you could see on the Brazil faces "how do we stop this guy?" best volleyball game I've seen since Netherlands vs italy in 1996. GO RUSSIA !
Am I the only one who notice Muserskiy was most of the time in 1 on 1 or 1vs0 situation? Guys please...brazilian lost by themselmes because they didn't know how to block Dmitriy but he didn't play better than any other player of this level...In 1v1 you are supposed to do the point 100% of the time even on low level...
Also Bernardinho lost the 4th set by playing with Giba and Thiago...
BTW I'm very disappointed to see the best team in the world losing because their best spiker is injured =(
In my mind they stay on top of the world but they deserved to proove it and claim the first place :s
Joachim, Musersky was detrimental to winning the 3rd set, but after that the entire Russian team started playing like they can. Their serve started to go in, they handled their reception really well and got to work on block as well, Mikhaylov got back in the game as well, Granking was distributing well and he did not pass to Musersky that much at all after the 3rd set. You might also want to ask the great Rezende, why did his team insisted on serving in the russian libero when Mikhaylov was right there receiving as well.
I think they did it on purpose because his receiving was not so good and stable and serving on Mikhailov was a way to get him going back into the game so no need to ask Bernardinho.But I don't know why he start the fourth set with Giba instead of Dante...Somebody know if Dante was injured? Because otherwise I don't understand this change...Dante was playing quite well and has a very good block while Giba played very bad and never had a good block so very stupid to stop Muserskiy...
MVP doesn't mean the best player, but the most valuable. The most valuable was Muserskiy I think. Congratulations for Murillo- he played really well on the Olympics, but I think that Muserskiy deserved this title.
MVP isn't just about the final match but about the whole tournament and Murilo was way more effective for his team in the tournament than Muserskiy was.That's why Murilo won it.
in 2010 i said that Russian NT could win Olympic games and world championship !
Nowadays Russia is the best team in the world thanks to great players !
Tetyukhin...what a player incredible server 36yrs old..
Mykhailov ..definitely best opposite in the world
Apalikov,Volkov..awesome middleblockers
Muserskiy 218cm guy and he play like a 190cm guy..3 years ago i said that this guy could become one of the best player of the world some people was laughin but yesterday he showed to the world what he can do really at the highest level !
Grankin and Butko two nice setter . not very impressive but quite well.
Khtey not really in shape on this tournament but really strong player
Obmachaev not really the best libero in the world but he played very good in London.
John17, if Mikhaylov was the best opposite in the world, Muserskiy wouldn't have to interfere. Mikhaylov is still not Milijkovic, but he plays great as OH. This configuration from the final is more winning than the standard, the other Russian OHs are not enough firepower
P.S. Epinephrineable, Muserskiy often plays MB when on the net and Opp when in back row in Belgorod
Raylight, totaly agree with you about this point but only on this game, cause Mikhailov on the 3 world last competition or Champions league prove that he is the only one at the opposite position !
One of my friend played with Muserkiy since 6 years ago in Ukraine he told me that he can play in every position if he work hard.
None of the Russian outside hitters played their best in the first two sets. Musergsky can play any position, for sure, as all of us could see. Alekno made a great move to put him into opposite position. Brasilians were not ready for this. Kind of Gamova on the right side ;-)
John17, Mikhaylov, Grozer and Sokolov are the current hopes for replacing Milijkovic, but all three have one big "disadvantage" - they are still young! Mkhaylov is further down the road, but he is still managable by Brazil /WC 2011, OG 2012/ while Milijkovic never was. Grozer and Sokolov are inconsistent but beasts. We will see how those three will develop in the future, not to forget Gavin Schmidt and Bartman who can interfere. The fact is that Milijkovic has no rival. Kaziyski for example /Alekno is his biggest fan/ already has 2 rivals - Juantorena /Kaziyski himself said that Juantorena is the best player in the world nowadays/ and Mikhaylov as OH. Zaytsev and Anderson are trying to catch them. For opposites the competition for the crown is weaker, no one is unstoppable yet.
shut up punk WIlfredo, Juantorena and SImon are the best and shut you mouth... Sokolov and Sokolov are you kidding me ??? Sokolov didn play much when he was in Trento and you compare now with the Great IVAN, Please listen to yourself, Michael Sanchez Bozhulev is 100 times better than Sokolov of course nobody counts players that dont play for his NT here.
Was declared by CEV two times in a row, and because he is not Polish or Italian, they stopped with this prize, because he would get it third time in a row
Don't call Bulgarians losers, cause they fought really well. Yes: You are doing a comedy- your comments are ridiculous.
No language at all ;) without commentators.
Then try checking sportlemon.tv or drhtv.com.pl. Otherwise I don't know ?
And Murilo is just amazing ?
I won't say so. Russia looks strong. It seems to be very equal match. Italy played poorly today, so I won't be so influenced by the result.
Don't forget Russia only lose to Brazil in this tournament and it was by 3-0...not a surprise in my eyes considering the gap between these two teams at the moment.
For Sunday, BRA x RUS, once again I will not bet anything, really don't know how will be Russia's behavior, but something I can say for sure: WILL BE A GREAT GAME !!!!!
come on ! make movies from olympics . this is your time now now ! you cant see me ... ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
After that turn-over on the 3rd Set, the Gold Medal was trully deserved.
Alekno is a Magician!
If we arrive in the semi-finals, Italy will win the bronze! "
This was my prediction the 15/07/2012 hours 18.20 .
Will luck ,but i guessed!
BEST SPIKER: MIKHAYLOV Maxim
BEST BLOCKER: GUNTHOR Max
BEST SERVER: SAVANI Cristian
BEST DIGGER: SALPAROV Teodor
BEST SETTER: BRATOEV Georgi
BEST RECEIVER: IGNACZAK Krzysztof
BEST LIBERO: STEUERWALD Markus
MVP: ???
source: FIVB site
@MasterOPuppets: Yeah. Muserskiy could be one of the best opposite in the world. He's phisical performance is unbeliveable and he is so reliable.
Also Bernardinho lost the 4th set by playing with Giba and Thiago...
BTW I'm very disappointed to see the best team in the world losing because their best spiker is injured =(
In my mind they stay on top of the world but they deserved to proove it and claim the first place :s
Nowadays Russia is the best team in the world thanks to great players !
Tetyukhin...what a player incredible server 36yrs old..
Mykhailov ..definitely best opposite in the world
Apalikov,Volkov..awesome middleblockers
Muserskiy 218cm guy and he play like a 190cm guy..3 years ago i said that this guy could become one of the best player of the world some people was laughin but yesterday he showed to the world what he can do really at the highest level !
Grankin and Butko two nice setter . not very impressive but quite well.
Khtey not really in shape on this tournament but really strong player
Obmachaev not really the best libero in the world but he played very good in London.
P.S. Epinephrineable, Muserskiy often plays MB when on the net and Opp when in back row in Belgorod
One of my friend played with Muserkiy since 6 years ago in Ukraine he told me that he can play in every position if he work hard.
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