Round five: intrigue is twisting
honest noble word, in the forecast for the fourth round I wanted to write, that it's time for the Super League to please with sensations. But want, as they say, not harmful, and sensations did arrive in time - in Krasnoyarsk and, to some extent, in Novosibirsk and Moscow. Though, if you figure it out, every sensation has its own patterns. Peter is ready for action, Novosibirsk is strong with squad depth and Kazachenkov, "Yenisei" took advantage of "Kuzbass", as "Kuzbass" – "Ural" tour back ...
In the fifth round there will definitely not be a sensation in Kazan, where the Minsk "Builder" will visit. Kazanians need glasses, and experiment as at the preliminary stage of the Cup of Russia, Alexey Verbov will not. Is it just a little: ahead of the game with Peter and someone will probably be given a rest.
The rest of the matches will be at least interesting. ASK and Ural intrigue with untapped potential. A more powerful line-up of Ufa residents is offset by the guest site and the desire of the hosts to rehabilitate themselves after the voyage to the North. The Volzhans need to solve a new problem for the Superleague under the name "Roman Potaluk" and, really, clean up your own marriage, which guests can sin.
"Kuzbass", probably, will try to lick his wounds in his native lair in the match with Neftyanik, but Orenburg must shoot, at least put up a fight. Vitaly Vasilyev played in Kemerovo in the championship year, albeit the second number - maybe, pick up the key? However, there is safety in numbers, need partner support, and "Kuzbass" at home always has this support in the face of the stands.
Inspired "Yenisei" will arrive in Nizhnevartovsk with a local pupil Alexander Yanutov - and here a kill is possible, why not? If Scrimov finally wakes up, stabilizes the game at a high level Yakovlev. But... too many "ifs". Vartovites have a peculiarity - they play, if they are allowed to play. "Yenisei" will not be able to crush three sets in a row with all the desire, so the heat is inevitable.
Strong "Dynamo-LO" in native walls will try to stop or at least slow down "Dynamo". Key question: will the champion in Sosnovy Bor have a serve?? Pankov and Co. on a good day can be bombed from behind nine meters of any. If it doesn't fly, the former Dynamo player Biryukov has a chance to recall his existence. Yes, and the same Pirainen, why not sparkle in front of the national team coach? but on the other hand: may burn out.
It seems purely intuitive, that Lokomotiv will not have enough resources in St. Petersburg. Kazachenkov is very good, but it will be extremely difficult for him to give out two super matches, and such games are not won by centers alone. Zenit has a decisive advantage in the replay, one factor of Yegor Klyuka, who returned to his level, can decide everything. On the other hand, if Plamen Konstantinov gives carte blanche to the young and they play all in without the burden of responsibility, then... let's see.
By inertia, I want to write, that in Belgorod "Belogory" will not be easy with the "Novaya", but an inner voice tells, which will not be easy in exactly three sets. Still, Belogorye is more impressive in the key positions of the setter and diagonal, at least as good as the rest, and has the most experienced Boris Kolchin on the bench.
If you turn on Vanga mode, then take your bets:
We basically do not make predictions and bets on Gazprom-Yugra games, and we will analyze the upcoming match with Fakel in the near future.
