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The Chinese women's volleyball team ended in defeat in a fierce match.
Facing the high blocking net of the Canadian deputy attack Maglio, Diao Linyu resolutely organized the back row counterattack of the core attacker Li Yingying, but in the end, Li Yingying was stopped by Maglio, making the whole game impossible to turn back. It is worth noting that except for Li Yingying, the scores of other players are not ideal.
According to the scoring data of the Chinese women's volleyball team starters and substitutes, the five players performed mediocre on the offensive end, adding up to only 40 points, in stark contrast to Li Yingying's 25 offensive scores.
This has caused people to think about the position of the second setter of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
Looking back at past matches, we can't help but think of the key scene in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Championships. At that time, the second setter Ding Xia did not pass the ball to Zhu Ting in the back row, nor did she trust Li Yingying, who was a freshman in the first year at the time, but chose to let the number two position Gong Xiangyu carry out a counterattack attack.
However, in the end, this move did not lead to victory, but instead tilted the situation in the direction of the opponent, leaving the team without hope of competing for the championship. This incident is a lesson and an opportunity for the second setter of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
In the past, the Chinese women's volleyball team used to have superstars like Feng Kun and Wei Qiuyue play setters. However, after Wei Qiuyue retired, Ding Xia and Diao Linyu respectively served as the second setter of the domestic women's volleyball team.
Although Ding Xia has won the best setter in the World Cup and the World League many times, and Diao Linyu also won the best setter in this year's World League, the performance of the two has not fully met the requirements of the national team's tactics, and there are still some problems in the cooperation between Diao Linyu and Yuan Xinyue and the pass of the fourth position. Therefore, the team urgently needs a suitable substitute second pass to improve the overall tactical coordination.
At the moment, the 33-year-old Ding Xia is difficult to take on the task of starting the main role. Even though she is about to join the Polish league, her fitness and mobility are difficult to adapt to the rapid and changeable tactics currently advocated by the national team.
Diao Linyu is a second setter cultivated by coach Cai Bin, but in the tiebreaker, her cooperation with Yuan Xinyue needs to be strengthened, and the passing is not stable enough. It would be a wise choice for a team to have two different styles of setters, as it would better change the pace of the game.
Therefore, Yao Di became a good choice.
As a setter substitute for the Tokyo Cycle national team, Yao Di served as the main setter of the championship in the Volleyball Super League.
Unlike Diao Linyu's passing, Yao Di's passing is more discreet, and her passing provides a more stable opportunity for the number four. Of course, Yao Di's passing rhythm is relatively slow, and the opponent is easy to form an effective block, which is the best complement to Diao Linyu.
When Ding Xia's physical fitness cannot support the entire competition, coach Cai Bin can consider recalling Yao Di and letting her join to change the team's tactical coordination and play a role in changing the rhythm in the offensive and defensive transition.
In general, the second setter position of the Chinese women's volleyball team is still a problem that needs to be solved.
Although Ding Xia and Diao Linyu have their own advantages, they are not fully adapted to the current tactical requirements of the national team. At this time, the addition of Yao Di may be a good choice, and her passing style complements Diao Linyu and can bring more changes to the team.
It is hoped that coach Cai Bin can consider this option so that the Chinese women's volleyball team can achieve better results in future competitions.
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