Let’s all go to Banjica, Zvezda and Partizan are playing master for the title!

Whoever wins – will taste even sweeter than if they won the final series in three matches. Whoever loses – it will hurt much more than if he was cleared without any chance. The stake is huge, the motivation will be maximum, surely there will be no lack of quality.

The red and whites were leading 2:0, in the third match at Banjica they had an advantage of 1:0 and 2:1, but they did not use the opportunity to finish the job without drama. Partizan came to life, it was successfully reanimated by the captain Milija Mrdak – and now the chances for the title are almost identical again. It seemed that way before the beginning of the series, but the black and whites were disappointed in the first two matches. Zvezda took big steps towards its first title after eight years. However, they managed to recover in time and return to the game Janić’s chosen ones.

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And the fifth duel will be a showdown between two coaches who should represent the bright future of Serbian volleyball. Ivica Jevtic and Bojan Janic will soon be on the same side of the field in the Serbian national team, but one will arrive at the preparations in a better mood. There are no more secrets between them – they met four times in the playoffs, before that two more times in the league. Everything is known, the only question is who will prepare the team better psychologically.

Will it Jew lift the boys up and remind them that they were in first place for almost the entire season, that they showed in the final that they have the quality needed to return to the throne, that tonight they also have the advantage of the home field? Or it will Janic to motivate his chosen ones to continue in the same rhythm as in the last two matches, when it seemed that they could turn the impossible around? In fact, it turned out that for them there is no such thing as impossible.

Two powerful correctors will be on the line again – more experienced, therefore wiser Milija Mrdak and the younger one who is in full force Dusan Nikolic. They are expected to be at their best as always – to give those 20, 30 points – but the one who is better supported by his teammates will win. First of all – service recipients.

On one side Omar Ahmed and Nikola Žugićon the other Lazar Marinović and Luka Tadic. Each of them had their swings, and the coaches wish that today would be their day. They played great Omar and Žugić in the first two matches, and then in the next two they had good roles, but stopped at key moments. The third match was won by Partizan when they scored an excellent goal Tadić “awakened” in the attack Lazar Marinovićwhile the fourth received although Luka Tadic it wasn’t until the flash in the tie-break. Lazar is then with Mrdaka bore the greatest burden.

When it comes to the reception itself – along with the four mentioned players, it will also depend on the libero. The star relies on excellent Vukašin Ristićwhile in Partizan Janic changed several times Krsteski with I’ll drop by. We will see who will be better able to handle the strong serves of their rivals tonight. At the same time, the initial shot will be one of the important factors – because when the reception moves, then blocking is easier, defense, and everything else…

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Lifters Petrovic and Ricardo Manzano will certainly send the most balls to the correctors, and the title will require a diverse game and attacks from all sides of the field. As well as precise and safe balls, concentration at the maximum level. Both of them are extremely good at threatening on the serve.

Middle blockers can also dominate. Jew mainly relies on Aleksandar Stefanović and Dušan Loparpossibly Veljko Boharevawhile code Janić should have started Dusan Petrović and Novica Bjelica, if he has the strength to become a master. If not, they will replace it Stefan Jankovic.

Each of them can be very useful, both in the attack – when there is an ideal reception, and in the block as soon as the reception of the opponent is moved. They are a combination of youth and experience – ready to take responsibility. Bjelica, Petrović and Jankovic they know how to win the title in Serbia, and on the other side are rivals who have the desire to reach it for the first time.

Coaches will have to have jokers from the bench ready as well. It will be serviced for sure Aleksic in the black and white camp and Kljajic in red and white. It has been shown that they can also really help in decisive moments. We will see if anyone else will wait for the chance to shine from the second plan.

Partizan defends the throne, Zvezda attacks the championship cup after eight years of waiting… So let the fight begin.