27th July 2008

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

In this post you find the video interview with:


Bernardinho

BRA Coach

I asked the following questions:


1) Could you give a comment abut the 2008 WL Finals?
2) How did your players react after many years of victories?
3) You lost in front of Brazilians fans and your winning streak finished. Is it very tough?
4) Were do you really surprised by your team performance?
5) Player worked very hard and seemed slower. Is it true?
6) A group of six teams is said as favourites for Beijing. Do you agree?
7) Will the Beijing Games be the last tournament of this wonderful group?
8) What about you?
9) Is it the first time in your life that you really need to slow down?
10) How will the new Bernardinho be?
11) Could you give a comment about the new ball?
12) Which fundamental will be more affected by the new ball?


To watch the video clic HERE or on the picture above

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26 July 2008

Rio de Janeiro (BRA)

After the comments of Sergio and Lambourne given a few minutes after the match (WATCH HERE an HERE) I try to analyze that match.

Let me write a list of reasons which can explain why the US team won the second match in a row with Brazil (US team topped Brazil in Japan during the 2007 World Cup).

- I start from the statement of R. Lambourne: “the whole is bigger than parts”. This is the first aim for any Volleyball squad and today US team made it true. All the US athletes who entered performed wonderfully both individually and collectively.

- Although the Us Team is one of the best in the world in digging, today I was impressed by their defense. It relies on their personal skills and on a detailed and right strategy. Lambourne, Salmon, Priddy and also Ball defended many strong attacks putting a huge pressure on the Brazilian spiker. The US players didn’t (ever) give up any (opponents') attacks and, also when the ball was actually unreachable, they chased for it.

- Stanley served successfully forcing Marcelinho and Bruno to play more predictably than usual.

- Salmon and Priddy hit with a very high percentage.

- On the Brazilian side, they paid pay for the missing of tough matches. Usually they play so good that the opponents cannot keep their pace.


- I don’t know why Bernardinho replaced Andrè Nascimiento with Samuel as opposite instead of using Anderson. As a matter of fact, Samuel wasn’t efficient enough and to help Brazil to tie the match.

- Also the turn over between the two setters Marcelinho and Bruno wasn’t helpful as happened many time. Both of them lost the thread of the game and they reacted at opponents playing rather than anticipating them. 


- The Brazilian block an defense were less organized and many times they failed to get easy ball due to a wrong timing. An evidence of this weird situation was the substitution of Gustavo, their discrete leader, who usually is the best middle blocker.

-  Last but not least, the huge crowd in the Maracazinho put further pressure on the Brazilian players.

-  Given that they are truthfully displeased for the home defeat after many years of victories, I guess that Bernardinho and his players will exploit this overcome. They will strive for the best to achieve the third place and by now, Brazilian journalists and fans will pay more attention at the ceaseless warnings of Bernardinho to keep on a resolute approach.

Bye bye andrea zorzi

26 July 2008

Rio de Janeiro (BRA)


In this post you find the video interview with:

Richard Lambourne

US Libero

just after the victory against BRA



I asked the following questions:

1) Why do you play always so good against Brazil?
2) You beat them also in the 2007 World Cup.
3) Does Brazil undergoes your team?
4) You played poor in the first match with Serbia but was it very important?
5) Do you mean that US athletes aren’t so talented?
6) What about your today’s performance?
7) Which is the favourite team to win the Olympic Games?
8) Could this defeat help Brazil to play better at the Olympic Games?
9) Is the new ball affecting all the fundamentals?



To watch the video clic HERE or on the picture above

Bye bye andrea zorzi

26 July 2008

Rio de Janeiro (BRA)


In this post you find the video interview with:

Sergio

BRA Libero

just after the Brazilian defeat against US Team:

THERE ARE SERGIO’S ANSWERS IN PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION


I asked the following questions:

1) Why is it so difficult play against US team?
2) Is this defeat totally unexpected?
3) Could this overcome help you to play better at the Olympic Games?
4) Will the Beijing Games be the last tournament of this wonderful team?
5) Give a comment about the new ball.


To watch the video clic HERE or on the picture above


Bye bye andrea zorzi

In this post you find the video interview with:


William Priddy

US Team Spiker



I asked the following questions:


1) When and where were you born?
2) When did you start playing Volleyball?
3) Did you improve fast?
4) You have played in many countries, could you compare the 5) different experiences?
6) You have played in Novosibirsk (RUS) such a far and different town from your.
7) In which conditions is your national team?
8) Which is the favourite team to win Beijing Games?
9) Which is the most important victory of your career?
10) Could you give a comment about the new ball?
11) Are you married?
12) The US Volleyball environment is changing.
13) Have you ever really tried to play Beach Volley?
14) Have you any idol in Volleyball?
15) US Volleyball players behave very professionally.
16) You are describing the Russian clubs in a new way.


To watch the video clic HERE or on the picture above

Bye bye andrea zorzi

25th July 2008
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

In this post you find the video interview with:


Vladimir Alekno

RUS team Coach

I asked the following questions:


1) In which conditions is your team?
2) In the recent years Russia called for foreigner coaches. Why?
3) Are the athletes following you in this transition?
4) Who is the favourite team to win the gold medal in Beijing Games?
5) Could you give a comment about the new ball?
6) If you will play again with Brazil in the WL Final, what do you expect?



To watch the video clic HERE or on the picture above

Bye bye andrea zorzi

24th July 2008
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

In this post you find the video interview with:

Hugh McCutcheon

US team Coach

I asked the following questions:


1) How have you planned this full season?
2) Which was the biggest difficulty to overcome until now?
3) Have you reached the expected target so far?
4) Playing the WL Final Six a few days before the Olympic Games, could be a risk for the team performance in Beijing?
5) About the core question of these days. Apparently the biggest problem seems more the little time you had for training rather than playing close to the Olympic games, doesn’t it?
6) Who is the favourite to win the gold medal in Beijing?
8) Brazilians are dominating since 2002, have they any secret?
9) Brazilian team seems to have easily overcame the Ricardo’s missing. What do you think?
10) Do Volleyball depend on team-work more than any other sport?
11) Do players need to be good friends to be a good team?
12) Do you like your group?
13) Many US athletes play overseas, does it helps improve their skills?


To watch the video clic HERE or on the picture above

Bye bye andrea zorzi

23 July 2008
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

In this post you find the video interview with:


Igor KOLAKOVIC

SRB Coach


I asked the following questions:


1) How have you planned this full season?
2) Which was the biggest difficulty to overcome until now?
3) Have you reached the expected target so far?
4) Playing the WL Final Six a few days before the Olympic Games, could be a risk for the team performance in Beijing?
5) Who is the favourite to win the gold medal in Beijing?



To watch the video clic HERE or on the picture above

Bye bye andrea zorzi