Since the Serbian women's volleyball team announced the list of 30 people participating in the World League, the discussion about the Serbian women's volleyball team has intensified. From this list, it is not difficult to see that 2 of the former 4 core players have left, and the team is facing a difficult replacement of new and old. Moreover, the meritorious coach Terdic also chose to leave, and Conegliano coach Santareli became the new manager of Serbia.
The two core players missing from the list are Rasic and Odenianovic. Lasic, who holds the title of the world's first secondary attack, helped Serbia win the World Championships, as well as the runner-up of the Rio Olympic Games and the Champion of the Tokyo Olympic Games, and is also one of the legendary secondary attacks in the world volleyball arena. Lasic has been playing for Turkish Super League giants Wakif Bank for many years, but chose to leave the national team after the Tokyo Olympics. Although it is uncertain whether Rasic will retire, the happy life with her husband can often be seen on social platforms.
With Rasic's departure, there are serious holes in Serbia's defensive end. In the past, Serbia dared to grab the high point of attack, mainly Rasic can provide support in front of the net, and the offensive and defensive ends are relatively balanced. But the main secondary attack left, Serbia's tactical system needs to be adjusted, at least the net will affect the team's offensive rhythm.
The second passer Odenianovic is a legend of the Serbian women's volleyball team, and he is still playing for the national team nearly 40 years old. Although the Tokyo cycle has been rumored to be retired many times, it has finally persevered. However, Odenianovic has had conflicts with the national team, mainly the problem of the Olympic standard-bearer. This time there was no national team roster, Odenianovic did retire, there is no need to continue to stay in the team, and she will be seen in the Turkish Super League in the future.
The number one core, Boskovic, although not in the list, will definitely return to the national team after the World League. Boskovic is currently busy with club matches and the national team, taking into account her special circumstances, allowed her to temporarily not return to the team. Moreover, Boskovic has not played in the World League for two consecutive years, and the actual combat training of the Turkish Super League is far greater than that of the World League, which is one of the reasons why the coaching staff is assured.
The only core player selected for the national team roster is Mihajlovic, but Miha's strength has declined seriously, in fact, it is no longer the core main force of Serbia, and even has been reduced to a substitute many times. The Rio cycle was the peak of Mikhailovic, but the Olympic final failed, the Tokyo cycle did not work, the club performed equally average, and it was only a matter of time before Mihajlovic retired.
There is no doubt that the Serbian women's volleyball team is encountering a serious crisis, and the problem of alternating between the old and the new even exceeds that of the Chinese women's volleyball team. If the Paris cycle relies on Boskovic alone to charge the battle, even if the new manager is replaced, it will be difficult to return to the glory of the Rio cycle and the Tokyo cycle, and there are already signs that it is beginning to decline.