Original title: Depth, Chinese women's volleyball Olympic team prediction, can Lang Ping bring 19-year-old her?
Closed training for 7 months, the women's volleyball national players are finally going to the "battlefield", although Zhu Ting, Yuan Xinyue, Yan Ni, Zeng Chunlei are absent for various reasons, but Zhang Changning, Ding Xia, Li Yingying, Wang Mengjie, Lin Li all participated, this year's national championship is full of highlights. Lang Ping came to Guangdong early, and she sacrificed her rest time to see the team members up close, after all, in the future, Lang Ping always has to think about a question: Who to take to the Olympics? There are only 12 places, especially since the Olympic Games have been postponed for another year, and the variables are even greater.
The 5 core positions are solid, and avoiding injuries is a top priority
Tokyo Olympic cycle, the core team of the Chinese women's volleyball team is very clear, after the baptism of the World Championships and the World Cup, Zhu Ting, Yuan Xinyue, Zhang Changning, Gong Xiangyu, Ding Xia have become the absolute core, these five people have a stable position and are temporarily irreplaceable. As long as there are no injury problems, the five will compete together in the Tokyo Olympics, so avoiding injuries is a top priority in less than a year ahead. At present, Zhu Ting's wrist injury is recovering, and the national team has developed a strict rehabilitation plan, which is why Zhu Ting is absent from the national championship. Another topic extends here, in the coming year, the preparation of the Chinese women's volleyball team for the Tokyo Olympics will remain a top priority, and the club must also fully cooperate to protect the core players at critical moments.
Why are these 5 people the absolute core? Needless to say, Zhu Ting is the best main attacker in the world, or the captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, and she is a leader on and off the court. Zhu Ting can contribute stable scores, key moments can break the balance on the field, and it is difficult to find Zhu Ting, this is the most vivid interpretation. Yuan Xinyue and Zhang Changning have been questioned, especially the World Championships have been fiercely criticized, but the return of the two kings is the only way to grow into world-class stars, and more importantly, the stability of the two has been continuously improved, and their confidence has become more and more sufficient.
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Gong Xiangyu is only 23 years old, still a growing receiver, her scoring ability is not outstanding, but her role in tandem and defense is very large, from the perspective of comprehensive strength, it is difficult for other domestic receivers to threaten her position. This is also a cause for concern, and hopefully there will be more promising new stars in the league. As for Ding Xia, her performance in both international and domestic competitions has proved that she is the best setter in the Chinese women's volleyball team, and she is still improving over 30 years old, which is precious.
3 veterans are full of difficulties, can Zeng Chunlei realize her dream?
The Olympic Games were postponed for one year, and Yan Ni, Zeng Chunlei and Liu Xiaotong faced greater challenges. Yan Ni is of course also a core player, provided she stays healthy, and the 33-year-old will still stick with it, but it is full of variables. Liu Xiaotong has always stayed in the training team, but her positioning is the fourth main attack, if Lang Ping leads four main attackers to the Olympics, Liu Xiaotong may still be able to continue the myth of surprise soldiers, but is it necessary for Lang Ping to bring 4 main attackers? This involves staffing issues in other locations, which are described in more detail below.
The most complicated problem is Zeng Chunlei, the Rio Olympic cycle, Zeng Chunlei lost at the last moment, and the dream of an Olympic champion left her. Fortunately, she did not give up, and the Tokyo Olympic cycle fought tenaciously to regain Lang Ping's trust. But the fact is also in front of us, as she gets older, Zeng Chunlei's competitive state is not as good as before. Assuming that there are many excellent receivers in the league, it may be difficult for Zeng Chunlei to be selected for the national team, but the competition for this position is not fierce enough, which may be the reason why Zeng Chunlei continues to insist.
To put it simply, as long as Yan Ni remains healthy, there is no big problem in her condition, and she is still Lang Ping's first choice in the secondary attack position. As for Liu Xiaotong and Zeng Chunlei, the two are marginal players, and Liu Yanhan, who can play the main attack and catch in the squad, may impact the position of the two.
Young players ride the waves, 3 rising stars compete in the Olympics for the first time?
Over the years, Lang Ping has been cultivating young players, because the Chinese women's volleyball team not only competes for the Olympic championship, but also lays the foundation for the future. As the third deputy attacker, Li Yingying has grown a lot, she has changed from a heavy gunner to an all-round main attacker, and her stability has been greatly improved. Whether it is the World Championships or the World Cup, Li Yingying has bright spots, and she proves with her actions that she can pick the big beams in the competition.
In addition to Li Yingying, several rising stars in the secondary attack position also gained good opportunities. Because Yan Ni's injury is a hidden danger, even if Yan Ni participates in the Tokyo Olympics, Lang Ping may bring 4 vices to the Olympics, the editor believes that Wang Yuanyuan and Hu Mingyuan have a better chance (it has nothing to do with personal preferences), Wang Yuanyuan is in good physical condition, and the ball merchant is also outstanding in the same age, and Lang Ping is heavy. Hu Mingyuan is another style of secondary attacker, his serving technique is quite good, and he may become a surprise soldier at key moments. Simply put, Li Yingying, Wang Yuanyuan, and Hu Mingyuan are expected to stand on the Olympic stage for the first time.
Free man 2 pick 1, substitute setter surprise?
Wang Mengjie is a libero promoted by Lang Ping, she replaced Lin Li's position and picked the big beams in the World Championships and World Cup, according to this rhythm, Wang Mengjie's hope of competing in the Tokyo Olympics is undoubtedly greater. But Lin Li will not give up easily, she has experience, her performance in key moments is still excellent, and it makes sense who to choose in the end.
As for the substitute setter, Lang Ping examined many players, such as Yao Di, Diao Linyu, Mei Xiaohan, Sun Yan, from the perspective of comprehensive strength, Yao Di, who once won the best second setter in the league, has more advantages, but Yao Di is 28 years old, and the Chinese women's volleyball team has to cultivate younger setters. Unfortunately, Diao Linyu, Mei Xiaohan, and Sun Haiping all have obvious shortcomings, and Mei Xiaohan's departure shows that it is difficult for her to become a dark horse. In this case, can Lang Ping directly bring Sun Yan, who is only 19 years old?
Don't forget, Ding Xia has done a very good job of controlling injuries, and her physical reserves are also very good, she can rotate in the Olympic arena, and the substitute setter may only appear when two o'clock for three o'clock, if Sun Yan can stay healthy next and make up for her shortcomings, why can't she give her the opportunity? As a tall setter, her ceiling is very high, if she can experience the baptism of the Olympic Games in advance, she will grow quickly, and she can pick the big beam in the next Olympic cycle. Of course, from the perspective of comprehensive strength and security, Yao Di's chances are still greater.
Can the international Liu Yanhan become a dark horse?
If the Chinese women's volleyball team takes 4 secondary attacks to the Olympics, Lang Ping will have to abandon the fourth main attack, and at the same time, Liu Yanhan's chances may be greatly improved. Liu Yanhan is a flexible chess piece, because she can play the main attack and can also play the receiver, compared to Liu Xiaotong and Zeng Chunlei, age and strength are her advantages, in other words, she alone can make up for the shortcomings of the two positions. Liu Yanhan has been in and out of the national team many times, and since the 2019 World Cup, she has not missed training, which is a subtle change that shows that Liu Yanhan has won the trust of Lang Ping and greatly improved her competitiveness.
In addition, Liu Yanhan has outstanding English listening and speaking skills, and may be able to help Lang Ping and Zhu Ting at critical moments, such as communicating with the referee in case of controversial penalties, etc., and when Zhu Ting's attack is limited, Liu Yanhan also has the strength to play a surprise soldier, and her strength is enough to deter opponents. All in all, Liu Yanhan, who has rich competition experience, is fully competitive and has the momentum to stand out.
In summary, the editor predicts the Chinese women's volleyball Olympic lineup (for discussion only, don't spray if you don't like it)
Main attack: Zhu Ting, Zhang Changning, Li Yingying
Secondary attack: Yuan Xinyue, Yan Ni, Wang Yuanyuan, Hu Mingyuan
Contact: Gong Xiangyu, Liu Yanhan
Second setter: Ding Xia, Yao Di
Free man: Wang Mengjie
Postscript: Olympic places are too precious, calling for further reform of the FIVB
The Olympic Games are held every four years, and the volleyball event is fiercely contested, with only 12 places for each team, which is indeed a difficult problem for the talented Chinese women's volleyball team. Lang Ping once said that some players may not play in the Olympics for the rest of their lives, which is too cruel. If the registration list is more flexible, such as increasing the number of registrations and adjusting the list after the group stage, it will give hope to more marginal players. In addition, once there is an injury problem, the impact on the team is very great, the FIVB and relevant parties should carry out reform, I wish the Chinese women's volleyball team good luck!