In the European Championships not long ago, the Italian women's volleyball team defeated the Serbian women's volleyball team to win the championship, and Egnu was awarded the MVP. The title is not only significant for the Italian national team, they have been suppressed by Serbia before, so much so that after winning the championship, coach Mazzanti drove on the road. For Egnu personally, it is a qualitative leap, she has not won the MVP title with high gold content before.
But having won a European Championship final, did Egnu really overtake Boskovic?
It's clear that 2 major shortcomings keep Egnu behind Boskovic. Egnu and Boskovic are both top receivers in the world volleyball world, and Fans in the Tokyo cycle often discuss who is the world's first receiver, and until now there is no clear answer. But one thing is certain, Egnu has more problems than Boskovic, and the honors won by the two are also very different. As early as 2018, Boskovic won the MVP of the World Championships, and Egnu did not have the MVP title of the three major competitions.
Egnu's first weakness is his constant mistakes. Egnu's serve in the match was strong and heavy, and it was also a magic weapon for Italy to impact opponents. But the number of turnovers offset the power of Egnu's serve and even put the team in crisis. In the most critical aspect of the attack, once Egnu is blocked, or makes his own mistakes, it is basically difficult to adjust. That's where the gap lies between her and Boskovic, and Egnu's attacking efficiency is susceptible to the environment in which she plays. Opponents put a little pressure on her, and the rate of slam errors rose sharply, as the Tokyo Olympics were a clear example.
The second disadvantage is that the technology is not comprehensive. Egnu has a black physique, there is no doubt about physical fitness, and it is not a big problem to play five sets, otherwise Mazanti would not dare to use her to compete in the Olympic Games. However, Egnu relies too much on strength to attack, the offensive method is slightly single, and the hanging ball technology has been enhanced in the past two years, but the front row lightly touches the hand out of bounds is almost zero. Blindly relying on strength is not a good response, once the opponent grabs the net route, it directly affects the offensive end of the team.
So Egnu has not yet surpassed Boskovic, but the Italian women's volleyball team is achieving a surpass for the Serbian women's volleyball team. Because Mihajlovic is seriously injured and has the risk of retirement at any time, Serbia's offensive end can only rely on Boskovic to attack a little, the main offensive position is not available, and the European Championship exposes the loopholes in Serbia's main offensive line. The powerful vice-attack Lasic withdrew from the national team, and the Italian women's volleyball team, which is luxurious in the vice-attack line, is much behind. If Serbia can't find a suitable substitute, the decline in the team's performance is an inevitable trend.
Most of the MVPs in major international competitions are produced from the championship team, as long as the Italian women's volleyball team wins more championships, the probability of Egnu winning the MVP skyrockets, and Boskovic can only drag the national team forward with her own strength, just like she dragged the club forward in Isachibashi.