Smash efficiency 22%! Li Yingying's main attack in the Club World Cup is only fourth, why is the best main attack awarded to her?

In the 2023 Women's Volleyball Club World Cup, Li Yingying won the best main attack, which caused heated discussions among fans. On the main offensive list, Li Yingying's smashing efficiency is low, and she ranks fourth after Gabi, Baladin, and Wang Yizhu with a smashing efficiency of 22%. So, why is Li Yingying's smashing efficiency so low, and should she be given the best main attack?

Li Yingying is the focus of each team's defense, and Wang Yizhu's offensive outbreak is somewhat similar to Liu Xiaotong at the Rio Olympics.

These opponents in the Women's Club World Cup, whether they are players or coaches, they have a very strong ability to read the game. Different from the closed training camp of the Chinese women's volleyball team, these European and American players are all based on the actual combat of the club league, and playing one or two games will have a certain adaptation to your smashing line and rhythm. Li Yingying's smashing efficiency is low, mainly due to three reasons: first, Li Yingying was used as a surprise soldier during the Langping period, and the left-handed smashing line can indeed change the rhythm of the court and disrupt the opponent's blocking. After Cai Bin came to power, a set of lineups played to the end, Li Yingying has occupied the starting attack of the Chinese women's volleyball team for more than 2 years, and European and American teams are becoming more and more accustomed to her attack.

Second, Gabi and Baladin's smashing efficiency is higher than Li Yingying's, mainly because they have strong firepower like Thompson and Boskovic. What's more, when a pass is not in place, Yuan Xinyue and Wang Yuanyuan's back flight tactics in the No. 2 position can't be played, and Li Yingying almost comes to attack at a fixed point in a clear way. If there is a heavy cannon of Vargas in the receiving position, the opponent will definitely focus on blocking Vargas, and Li Yingying's smashing efficiency will be improved accordingly.

Third, Li Yingying can only be regarded as a first-class main attack, not a top-level strong side attack. Boskovic, Egnu, including Zhu Ting at her peak, these top players do have the ability to influence the outcome of the game. Li Yingying can only be regarded as a first-class main attack in the international volleyball world, and she is not up to the level of a top player. In addition, Isaac Bashi and Wakifer Bank Club are star-studded in their own right, and their blocking level is very high, even Boskovic's heavy buckle was frequently stuck in the final, not to mention Li Yingying. Wang Yizhu has a higher success rate in attacking smashes, and she is a bit like Liu Xiaotong in the Rio Olympics against Brazil.

As Lang Ping said, the Brazilian women's volleyball team is not familiar with Liu Xiaotong, and Hui Ruoqi is mainly a tandem guarantee when she is on the court. The focus of Brazil's blocking is Zhu Ting's high-point attack, and there is no key blocking of Liu Xiaotong. Zhu Ting's attack in the No. 4 position and the back three is sharp, Xu Yunli's back is flying resolutely in the No. 2 position, coupled with Zhang Changning's offensive firepower in the receiving position, who has noticed Liu Xiaotong? Liu Xiaotong has repeatedly scored in the front and back rows, mainly because she is not the focus of blocking. By the time Brazil found her, Liu Xiaotong's state had already opened. If Liu Xiaotong is on the line from the first game, and she is a key blocker, can she still break through the Brazilian blocking net so easily? Indeed, Wang Yizhu's offense has improved, but she is still not the core attacker of the opponent's blocking in the Club World Cup.

There are two reasons why he should be named the best attacker, one is the host player, and the other is the role of the team.

In terms of data, Li Yingying is a little reluctant to get this best main attack. After all, the Club World Cup is held in China, and the Tianjin women's volleyball team also won the third place on the podium, and the best was not won, and it is indeed not good-looking. On the other hand, the data can only show how well or badly they played in the game, and if the role of the player for the team, then Li Yingying is definitely greater than Wang Yizhu.

Back then, Kim Yeon-jin almost single-handedly brought the South Korean women's volleyball team to the semifinals and finally won the Olympic MVP. According to convention, the MVP should come from the championship team, so how to explain Kim Yeon-jing, the most valuable player? Therefore, this best main offense should be an affirmation of Li Yingying's core role in the team, not just looking at the game data.

Do you agree with the above analysis? Is Li Yingying more deserving of this best attack than Wang Yizhu? Welcome to leave a message and discuss, thank you for reading!