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DSC Volley ready for the showdown against Stuttgart: Who will win the duel?
The DSC VOLLEY celebrates a home win against VC Wiesbaden. Stuttgart is planning exciting games and has undergone a squad restructuring.
DSC Volley ready for the showdown against Stuttgart: Who will win the duel?
Volleyball fans in Cologne can be happy: DSCVOLLEY achieved an impressive home win against VC Wiesbaden yesterday. The team now competes with fresh enthusiasm to prove itself in the next two matches: on Wednesday there is a tough away game against Allianz MTV Stuttgart and on Saturday the new edition of the Supercup against SSC PALMBERG Schwerin in the Margon Arena is on the agenda. In the past, the duels between Cologne and Stuttgart were often a question of title and honor - this trend could continue this time too, because the Waibl team still has a score to settle.
The hosts from Stuttgart have gone through a serious upheaval this season. The departure of key players such as Krystal Rivers and Maria Segura as well as Roosa Koskelo has changed the squad significantly. Nevertheless, the club has managed to bring a breath of fresh air into the team with ten new players, including such promising talents as Yurika Bamba and Eleanor Holthaus. With a total of 16 players, they have the broadest squad in the league. You can also see this in the results so far: Stuttgart have won all of their first three league games without losing a set and are sitting at the top of the table.
Challenges for the DSCVOLLEY
Coach Alexander Waibl does not hesitate to acknowledge the challenge that Stuttgart presents with its expensive and high quality squad. Waibl emphasizes the need for a solid serve, stable block defense and precise attacks to score points in Stuttgart. “We have already won the Supercup and that gives us self-confidence,” Waibl continued. But he knows that the coming games will be anything but a walk.
Wednesday's match will be intense from the start. Last season, DSCVOLLEY eliminated Stuttgart in the playoff semi-finals, and it could be that one or two players are looking for some kind of revenge. With regard to the duels in the Supercup, the signs point to an exciting clash between Cologne and Stuttgart. Stuttgart also has another home game against Dresdner SC next week, so they are well prepared for the new matches.
A look at the table
The current league table shows how competitive the season is. Here is a brief overview:
| Place | team | Points | games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance MTV Stuttgart | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | DSCVOLLEY | 7 | 3 |
Spectators can look forward to a thrilling volleyball gem! The anticipation for the home game against SSC PALMBERG Schwerin is already great, and the forecasts point to exciting games. In the end, only one thing counts: the team that has the best nerves and uses the right strategy will leave the pitch as the winner. As Waibl correctly stated: “There’s something going on!”
For anyone who would like to find out more about the teams, there is a lot of information about the game dates and rosters on the pages of DSC Volley and Stuttgart's most beautiful sport.