What is the chance of winning for the Chinese women's volleyball team led by Li Yingying?, Facing the Stronger Brazilian Women's Volleyball Team in the Finals, Gaby Returns to the Brazilian Women's Volleyball Team | League | Chinese Women's Volleyball Team
At 23:30 Beijing time on July 13th, in the quarter finals of the 2023 World Women's Volleyball League, the Chinese women's volleyball team will compete with the Brazilian women's volleyball team for a spot in the semifinals.
Recently, the Chinese Volleyball Association announced the list of 14 players for the Chinese women's volleyball team to participate in the final, which is the same as the participants in the previous three station races. They are the main attackers Li Yingying, Wang Yunlu, Zhong Hui, and Du Qingqing, the secondary attackers Yuan Xinyue, Wang Yuanyuan, Yang Hanyu, and Gao Yi, followed by Gong Xiangyu and Zheng Yixin, the second setters Diao Linyu and Xu Xiaoting, and the free agents Wang Mengjie and Ni Fanfan.
The Chinese women's volleyball team and the Brazilian women's volleyball team had a match in the first week of this year's World League in Nagoya, Japan. At that time, the Chinese team defeated their opponents 3-2 and achieved a good start. In the following two weeks of races, Brazilian head coach Guimarans recalled several key players and veterans, including Gaby, Taisa, Daloitte, Rosa Maria, Roberta, and others. The team ultimately achieved 8 wins and 4 losses with a total of 24 points, surpassing the Chinese team by a small margin to rank fourth on the points table.
According to the list of 14 players announced by the Brazilian women's volleyball team in the final. The main attackers are Gaby, Bergman, Daloit, and Maiara Basso, while the secondary attackers are Taisa, Carroll, and Diana. They receive Rosa Maria, Kisi, and Tainara, while the second setters are Marcus and Roberta, as well as free agents Arroyo and Niemei. The strength of the Brazilian women's volleyball team lies in the secondary attack line composed of Taisa and Carroll, as well as Gaby's overall performance. Tainara's ability to play the main attack and reception, as well as his strong jump shot, is particularly outstanding, making him the biggest contributor to the Brazilian women's volleyball team's victory over the Chinese women's volleyball team at last year's World Championships. In addition, Kishi's attack was also a major highlight. Compared to the Chinese women's volleyball team in Nagoya, the Brazilian women's volleyball team has improved in strength, with a five to five draw.
After the race, the Chinese team received over 10 days of rest time, which is valuable physical recovery time for players who have been competing continuously. In the three week round, as the core of the Chinese women's volleyball team, Li Yingying started in 12 matches and was an indispensable player. On the player data list, she scored a total of 240 points, ranking second; The offensive score is 214 points, ranking first with a success rate of 50.83%; Serve 13 points, ranking ninth; Out of 220 passes, 76 were absolutely in place, ranking third with a pass success rate of 34.55%. Li Yingying ranks the highest in the team rankings for these four data items.
The Brazilian women's volleyball team is a traditional strong team that inherits the fast and varied playing style of South American volleyball, which greatly restricts the tactical play of the Chinese women's volleyball team. As the main attackers of the two teams, the performance of Li Yingying and Gabi may determine the outcome of the game.
Although Gaby has a congenital disadvantage in height, her attack has always been fierce, with excellent skills and ball sense. She does not rely on strong attacks, but can cause trouble for the blocking of the Chinese women's volleyball team through changes in her wrist. Last year in the World Women's Volleyball League, the Chinese women's volleyball team and the Brazilian women's volleyball team encountered each other at the Sofia station in Bulgaria. At that time, they were beaten by the "little man" main attacker Gaby and lost their temper. Li Yingying should have sufficient psychological preparation for the difficulties of the game. The Brazilian women's volleyball team will definitely adopt defensive strategies to limit her attack, and finding a way to break through is crucial.
In addition, the key to winning for the Chinese women's volleyball team is the guarantee of one pass, which is also the lifeline of the team's attack. The Nagoya station was able to defeat the Brazilian women's volleyball team, and the Chinese women's volleyball team relied on their outstanding performance in both offense and defense, with a leading number of successful saves.
Finally, it's about on-site performance and mindset. Previously, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the American women's volleyball team in a comeback, and the girls had the momentum to let go. As head coach Cai Bin said, "The team had a good mentality throughout the game, and every point came out. This is the way we want to play. Although the opponent is strong, we are not afraid of them."
