Reacting to USA vs. Poland Volleyball | 2023 VNL Final

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  • Опубликовано: 3 авг 2023
  • This is me reacting to the 2023 VN volleyball final between USA and Poland. In this video I react to and analyze the end of the second set. I hope you enjoy and don't forget to like, comment, and ask questions if you have them! Yay volleyball!
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  • @blitzwulf6655
    @blitzwulf6655 11 месяцев назад +203

    Poland was on fire but it was a great tournament to see all the way through.

    • @beatapaolicchi4049
      @beatapaolicchi4049 9 месяцев назад +3

      Why were on fire?!. We were better. Simple.🇵🇱✌️

  • @jdar00019
    @jdar00019 10 месяцев назад +81

    Poland is a powerhouse. I was able to watch them live against Japan in the PH Leg. They are so strong!

    • @beatapaolicchi4049
      @beatapaolicchi4049 9 месяцев назад

      Czesto zastanawiam sie z kad Azjaci biora wysokich ludzi?. 🤣🤣🤣😘🤣

  • @bridge2nowhere98
    @bridge2nowhere98 11 месяцев назад +16

    Their opposite was unconscious this match. Insane play for him.

  • @tadanobukatsu99
    @tadanobukatsu99 11 месяцев назад +63

    Congrats team USA for silver medal 🥈
    Looking forward to see you guys coming to Japan for OQT! (I hope I could get the ticket from the waiting list 🥲)
    I watched this match both on VBTV with English commentary and U-Next with Japanese commentary, it was so fun the Japanese commentators gave a lot of compliments about DeFalco, I kinda laughed when they laughed saying "it's DeFalco again" 😁 one of the commentators was Fukuzawa, former Japanese national player.

  • @maciejbobola
    @maciejbobola 11 месяцев назад +60

    Erik, how's your Polish doing? 😉 You've been a huge part of ZAKSA's foundation for 2 seasons now. Do you understand at least some of our language? Love to see you rock it more in the upcoming PlusLiga season! ❤

    • @krzysztofizdebski1223
      @krzysztofizdebski1223 10 месяцев назад

      In sport, knowledge of local curses is essential :) Even the Polish chess grandmaster Paweł Teclaf, when he made a dramatic mistake at the end of the game during the blitz World Champ and fell off his chair (the video of this incident was a hit on the web), he shouted: ''Kur.. mać !''

    • @maciejbobola
      @maciejbobola 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@krzysztofizdebski1223 Well, that's not exactly what I had in mind 😝

    • @piotrjabonski1859
      @piotrjabonski1859 9 месяцев назад +1

      Cześć, kurwa, kurwa mać, jak sie masz, dowidzenia, ja pierdole, to cały alfabet polaka😀

    • @sgtpepper91
      @sgtpepper91 9 месяцев назад

      I'm sure he knows at least ONE word. You know the one.

  • @jacobgress3074
    @jacobgress3074 11 месяцев назад +22

    I think one of my all time favorite players to watch is Matt. DeFalco is working his way up my ranks with just how much better he’s gotten over the last couple of years

  • @afryhover
    @afryhover 10 месяцев назад +3

    Eric, I just finished watching the final of you guys against Poland. I wanted you to win so bad, but I'm so pround of how hard you guys play and will keep cheering you guys on! Congrats on making the final and watching you all play is so awesome!

  • @OzzyTragic
    @OzzyTragic 11 месяцев назад +21

    Straight out of the gate and DeFalco being a defense monster

  • @Mika-hr2jc
    @Mika-hr2jc 10 месяцев назад

    it was a pleasure to watch this match in person!! You did amazing, congrats

  • @byclepszymodsklociarza1046
    @byclepszymodsklociarza1046 11 месяцев назад +8

    ya that was such a great finale! greetings from Poland

  • @adamtudek9867
    @adamtudek9867 11 месяцев назад +20

    To był zajebisty mecz

  • @user-yu1cw6od6h
    @user-yu1cw6od6h 11 месяцев назад +3

    Finally!...though it must have been hectic for you! Hope you are having a good rest there. Thank you always for your hard works. I watched this game in midnight via BVTV. Glad to see you enjoy friendly rivalry with them yet I do hope you have the best of luck next time!!

  • @jennypepster1462
    @jennypepster1462 11 месяцев назад +8

    Thanks, Erik, and congrats team USA for the silver. Would love your analysis, too, of Japan vs Italy.

  • @Fatboy53
    @Fatboy53 11 месяцев назад +4

    Congrats Team USA on Silver! Win for P in Poland was great for the sport all around We love you brah thanks the vid, ALOHA!!

  • @dashingheart7763
    @dashingheart7763 10 месяцев назад

    I always loved and supported team USA since ever and I will always forever. Thanks and love your youtube channel great libero Eric. Congratulations bagging the silver.

  • @fernando.depaula
    @fernando.depaula 11 месяцев назад +5

    I cheered so much for you guys during this final. You had such a great tournament but in this game you werent playing your best. Poland was on fire. Hugs from 🇧🇷

    • @sochaoracza1506
      @sochaoracza1506 10 месяцев назад +1

      You play how the opponent lets you.

  • @ATodoSports
    @ATodoSports 11 месяцев назад +1

    your reactions are excellent👍🏽

  • @TheMagicZeal
    @TheMagicZeal 9 месяцев назад +1

    Just found your channel, greetings from Poland, hope we can face each other in the Olympics finals!

  • @MoneyWithSteven
    @MoneyWithSteven 11 месяцев назад +2

    It was great to live on RUclips and watch your reaction. Go USA!

  • @kasiakatarzyna2469
    @kasiakatarzyna2469 10 месяцев назад +8

    Uwielbiam ogladac mecze Naszych Chłopków z USA 😍, zawsze na poziomie i fair play ❤POLSKA BIAŁO CZERWONI 💪💪❤❤ Erik👏

    • @krzysztofizdebski1223
      @krzysztofizdebski1223 10 месяцев назад

      And I don't like watching matches between Poland and the USA, because the Yankees play every match with the same commitment and the Poles only play some matches for the highest stake at 100%. If Polish volleyball players play the match against the USA only at 80% or without faith in victory as a year ago in the VNL semi-final, they get a 0-3 thud. When an American sings an anthem with his hand on his heart, it is not just an empty theatrical gesture. That's why every match against the Americans must be approached as a match for life. And our volleyball players sometimes have a problem with that. Hence the humiliating 0-3 defeat, sometimes.

  • @karenmiyake2997
    @karenmiyake2997 11 месяцев назад +1

    This was a good match! You guys had a great tourney!❤

  • @doriz628
    @doriz628 11 месяцев назад +4

    Great match for Poland

  • @Unfiltered494
    @Unfiltered494 11 месяцев назад +17

    This set was kinda hard to watch as a fan from Poland haha imagine being up 16:12 and then losing the set. But always fun to watch you play against your ZAKSA teammates.

  • @irakow1
    @irakow1 8 месяцев назад

    This was great game!😊

  • @gg_2264
    @gg_2264 11 месяцев назад

    You guys played great volleyball. Hope to see you again in Anaheim next year. We were so happy to meet you there. Btw, you mentioned when we met that you’ll be playing some summer tournaments. When and where is the next tournament?
    Also, you look good and relaxed in this video.
    Take care and so proud of the whole team!!!

  • @cateseremakk
    @cateseremakk 11 месяцев назад +16

    loved this match! I watched it live and it was some amazing volleyball. one thing I was missing was USA’s iconic energyyy, for the Olympic gold medal match better bring way better energy haha 😉😉 even though the outcome of the match, it was amazing to watch such amazing players as a young player myself, team USA has a very strong team and a very strong future. sometimes it’s just a game of momentum and especially with Polands amazing cheering. amazing job Erik can’t wait to see you play even more

  • @gissneric
    @gissneric 11 месяцев назад +6

    I hope next year will be the Gold medal year for you guys whether it's VNL or Olympics. I hope you post more behind the scenes vlogs for the qualifiers later this year.

  • @MasterYTPG
    @MasterYTPG 11 месяцев назад

    Vnl was so fun to watch this year! So glad there is volleyball league outside the Olympics now

  • @ellavaldivia6757
    @ellavaldivia6757 11 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Erik, nice to see you again, love this match. go USA

  • @runnermcturtle5893
    @runnermcturtle5893 10 месяцев назад +1

    Dang, Erik, I have been waiting for your comments on the final like a frog waits for rain.

  • @abigailbraun5198
    @abigailbraun5198 11 месяцев назад +1

    Even though this didn’t go team usa’s way it was still such a fun match and a fun tournament. I saw one of the games live and it was literally the coolest experience of my life so thank you for that team usa ❤️. I love you guys so much

  • @richmondlaureno5130
    @richmondlaureno5130 11 месяцев назад

    I was very impressed with TJ Defalco’s performance both defense and offense. I just simply love him❤

  • @Zismoisgod
    @Zismoisgod 11 месяцев назад +6

    The Polish serve at 23-23 was actually insane! To even make that a playable pass was wild too!
    I've been at the NL - POL match and noticed Poland playing a lot of their players who I considered not the starting 6. What's your thoughts on coaches doing that?

    • @nathanaeldykstra5004
      @nathanaeldykstra5004 11 месяцев назад +5

      Polands so deep there bench could probably make the playoffs in a tournament like this. Having 6 players start every game in a tournament is going to wear down that player a lot, so they want to rest there starting 6 whenever possible and tbh No hate To NL but Poland is WAY better there's not really a fear of losing even with the bench. one of the Reasons USA Got so far in the Tournament is because of how good Matt Anderson was in the Quarters and Semis, but when it came time for the Finals He was unfortunately not as good most likely because of how much he Played. Hope this Helped.

    • @Zismoisgod
      @Zismoisgod 11 месяцев назад

      @@nathanaeldykstra5004 Don't get me wrong, I agree with Poland being the better team. The NL team lacks having more than one 'star' player in my opinion, where as Poland has plenty. It was just odd seeing them make it go to five sets when I think they could've taken it in a quicker fashion.
      I thought it was about giving the 'bench' players more game rhythm so they will be in playing shape in case the team needs help aside the strongest six.
      As for the USA team I wanna also credit Defalco, man really stepped up his game big time! Not to mention the middles doing wonders. With the current pace of the game it always baffles me how they get double and triple blocks in game..

    • @gissneric
      @gissneric 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@nathanaeldykstra5004 Like that you mentioned Matt. They need really good opposites to fill in for Matt in case he has a bad game. Unfortunately, the backup opposites are just not that good.

  • @haanis5458
    @haanis5458 11 месяцев назад

    How can you not love watching Erik? I think its impossible really.

  • @Sam_liz06
    @Sam_liz06 11 месяцев назад +3

    Congratulations so happy for you, one day I hope to see you guys play against Japan

  • @jajajejehjune4301
    @jajajejehjune4301 11 месяцев назад +1

    Nice video :)

  • @moneymoney5141
    @moneymoney5141 11 месяцев назад

    Always support you and USA team 🎉❤

  • @Ollowayn
    @Ollowayn 11 месяцев назад

    Hey Erik, congrats on getting 2nd! First time watching Nations League and was fun to watch your and Japans games! Maybe you could react to some of the Japan games? Cheers!

  • @nickpirrotta34
    @nickpirrotta34 11 месяцев назад +6

    kaczmarek is a beast

  • @HansPeter-lx6qk
    @HansPeter-lx6qk 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks but would be interested to get an analysis of the sets you lost too. What are the mental things you are doing if you are down? How to certain players on your team react? Do they push and lift spirits or do they get angry and aggressive?

  • @markvanlestercelis9655
    @markvanlestercelis9655 10 месяцев назад

    Hello idol . Your Fan from the Philippines. 😊😊😊

  • @adamkuzanski4389
    @adamkuzanski4389 10 месяцев назад +2

    What do you think about Zatorski getting an MVP award for the tournament? I am from Poland and for me it was a kind of shocker 🎉

  • @terenceqin9391
    @terenceqin9391 11 месяцев назад +1

    it was still a great campaign for the USA Men's team. Thank god we have three solid OHs now. Just need a second OP - give Matty some rest please. Erik, your MVP/dream team recognition is also well deserved!

  • @carmelavalley
    @carmelavalley 10 месяцев назад

    Your Filipino fans were rooting for you all as the winner for gold.. hope to see your team at the VNL 2024 in the Philippines.

  • @blitzwulf6655
    @blitzwulf6655 11 месяцев назад

    Wow, we're jumping right to the end this time.

  • @artanimeandothershtuff965
    @artanimeandothershtuff965 11 месяцев назад

    I've never played volleyball, but as somebody with knee issues (yay gymnastics) I'm in physical pain every time I see these, especially when there are digs in which the defender leans pretty far to one side (tell me if there's a shorter name for those I know nothing lol). But that was a really awesome set, especially at the end when it was so close! just one question: do volleyball players have bad posture? like, you're always supposed to have your shoulders over for passing, so does that also translate to your normal posture?

  • @apocalipticapolska2840
    @apocalipticapolska2840 9 месяцев назад +1

    we Love You and we know how You love Pol

  • @alifia2906
    @alifia2906 11 месяцев назад

    hope to see you guys meet again in Paris 2024 gold medal match! 🤩

  • @user-zi9bu6bt5i
    @user-zi9bu6bt5i 10 месяцев назад +1

    Pozdrowienia z Warszawy dla Erka .♥♥♥

  • @qwrtyuq
    @qwrtyuq 11 месяцев назад +5

    ZAKSA POWER🐐🤝

  • @nathan6460
    @nathan6460 7 месяцев назад

    Hi Erik! Do you have any tips for receiving floating/super floating serves? Thank you in advance!

  • @joerimer_cq
    @joerimer_cq 11 месяцев назад

    Will there be “how to read a hitter/blocker” videos in the future?

  • @mikochi24
    @mikochi24 11 месяцев назад +5

    Japan vs Italy bronze or Japan vs Brazil week 2 please!

  • @gokugames1563
    @gokugames1563 11 месяцев назад +1

    It was a good game

  • @sofiaanne1922
    @sofiaanne1922 11 месяцев назад

    USA are on fireeee like u guys are all monster and titans during the game!! compared in training cuz u guys always have fun reallly love iiiiit whooo!!♥️♥️

  • @volleyballweebs3680
    @volleyballweebs3680 10 месяцев назад +1

    Did anyone notice that Erik looks so much different when the camera is inverted or is that just me❤❤❤

  • @sabasoh3828
    @sabasoh3828 10 месяцев назад +1

    Erik where are you ?we miss you

  • @loverofemptiness2672
    @loverofemptiness2672 8 месяцев назад

    I am glad that the best libero in the world and one of the three best MB players in the world play for ZAKSA 🔥

  • @macjjek
    @macjjek 11 месяцев назад

    Initially, I was slightly meh to see you chose 2nd set to cover here but in the end - being Poland's fan - it was actually valuable to scrutinize play-by-play this pretty massive choke we've committed. Great effort from the USA team to come back from 16-12 down, though!

  • @cambino247
    @cambino247 11 месяцев назад

    you should do one of these videos for that crazy long set against argentina

  • @matiaspereyra6887
    @matiaspereyra6887 11 месяцев назад

    You are the best libero of the VNL

  • @marca3713
    @marca3713 10 месяцев назад

    Hi erik! Could you put up any practices of micahs and josh for us setters? Ty and good luck

  • @DotepenecPL
    @DotepenecPL 10 месяцев назад

    I must admit the US aren't my favourite team. But, I've been Kędzierzyn's fan basically since they reached the CL final for the first time a bit more than twenty years ago. As I live abroad, obviously I don't have many opportunities to see them live, but I saw the Ljubljana final last year, the Trentino quarterfinal and Torino final this year. I am happy to have Eric Shoji in the club. And David Smith, too.
    It's quite interesting to see that game analysed from the American perspective.

  • @cinemasianx
    @cinemasianx 11 месяцев назад +2

    How much did Speraw use you and David in the scouting report?

  • @lucasantenor2832
    @lucasantenor2832 11 месяцев назад +1

    Lucasz Kaczamarek played so well.

    • @jhun1008
      @jhun1008 11 месяцев назад

      he know how to speak English?

  • @eden8685
    @eden8685 10 месяцев назад

    another amazing video, can we get a new Japan reaction video on this year VNL?

  • @alicjamrozowicz8032
    @alicjamrozowicz8032 11 месяцев назад +16

    Mecz był bardzo dobry , obie drużyny grały na wysokim poziomie . Nie podobało mi się zachowanie drużyny Amerykańskiej przy dekoracji , trudno im się pogodzić z tym ze nie wygrali i okazywali swoje lekceważenie .

    • @annakrupiec7914
      @annakrupiec7914 8 месяцев назад +2

      Dokładnie, bardzo źle to wyglądało

  • @Zbass_2
    @Zbass_2 11 месяцев назад

    Just curious what’s up with different color shirts? Leon had a different jersey on

  • @berserkerkay
    @berserkerkay 11 месяцев назад

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @barbie041200
    @barbie041200 10 месяцев назад

    I hope to see you react also to Japan vs Italy battle for bronze! ❤

  • @runnermcturtle5893
    @runnermcturtle5893 10 месяцев назад +1

    David Smith is the best middle blocker in the world right now, then, there is some empty space and comes Kochanowski with his fast hand.

  • @Math-_-B
    @Math-_-B 11 месяцев назад

    Any tips for Liberia trying to improve with positioning

  • @user-nu1cm5ig3g
    @user-nu1cm5ig3g 10 месяцев назад

    I hope next year VNL will also bring team USA Here in Philippines to play...

  • @adventurousboss30
    @adventurousboss30 10 месяцев назад

    I am a bit sad when you lose but still, I love you all guys cheering team USA since the 2016 Rio Olympics

  • @user-kz9lf3lp7s
    @user-kz9lf3lp7s 10 месяцев назад

    I just Love USA for volleyball and Japan too!

  • @EA00000
    @EA00000 11 месяцев назад +1

    Congratulations USA silver medal ! We love you ❤️ 🇵🇱❤️🇺🇸

  • @ukasz9465
    @ukasz9465 10 месяцев назад +2

    No way you were ranked 6 before the tournament. As a Polish fan I get really anxious when we get to play USA, I think it is like the top 3 threat besides France and Italy (used to be Brazil and Russia but Russia is out lol. And Brazil kinda can not win vs Poland nowadays, dont know why).

  • @haiderxaman-su1ci
    @haiderxaman-su1ci 10 месяцев назад

    Plz share a link to watch full match ..final ..poland vs usa ...

  • @mrlargenss
    @mrlargenss 9 месяцев назад

    USA is always strong. It's always a pleasure to watch our team to play with you guys.

  • @mariostepien4526
    @mariostepien4526 9 месяцев назад +1

    🔥👍

  • @vipinvarghese541
    @vipinvarghese541 10 месяцев назад

    How you got the back side view video, I already purchase volleyball tv subscription but they are providing only side view but I need back view video for my research purposes

  • @smga9062
    @smga9062 11 месяцев назад

    Congrats on the amazing tournament you had!! Can you also react to the womens final it was also amazing

  • @user-yu1cw6od6h
    @user-yu1cw6od6h 11 месяцев назад +1

    Argentina vs USA and Argentina vs Japan were exciting matches, too!

    • @snaz388
      @snaz388 11 месяцев назад +1

      Brazil v Japan was too but why wasn’t Leal playing ?

    • @user-yu1cw6od6h
      @user-yu1cw6od6h 11 месяцев назад

      @@snaz388 yes!. I'm not sure but I assume he had a rest as some leading players don't show up until the third or the final round in VLN.

  • @mikolajwojnicki2169
    @mikolajwojnicki2169 11 месяцев назад +1

    Dave Smith ages like fine wine 🍷

    • @galaxy_mosaic3587
      @galaxy_mosaic3587 11 месяцев назад

      hahaha, agreed. Smith just seems so reliable

  • @shkered
    @shkered 9 месяцев назад

    when will there be a video about the pass guide from maich

  • @emiledescamps7569
    @emiledescamps7569 8 месяцев назад

    Where does he find the match filmed from this angle?

  • @lilnbigman
    @lilnbigman 11 месяцев назад

    Erick I watched live from my heart I have to say. That this match the team did not have any energy, looked tired, just did not feel as though they had any fight. After loosing first set that they should not have it just felt like they were done.
    Mattie really just fell off in the second set, that being said still very Happy you guys got silver 🥈. Climb up to raking #2. Ladies finishing fourth are one point behind Turkey #1 #2.

  • @bikirayang5938
    @bikirayang5938 11 месяцев назад

  • @oskarstanowski6598
    @oskarstanowski6598 10 месяцев назад +3

    Poland the best. !!!!

  • @runnermcturtle5893
    @runnermcturtle5893 10 месяцев назад +1

    The difference between the USA team and Poland was that USA played top volleyball from the very beginning of the tournament whereas Poland with each round was getting better and got top form on the final.

  • @ArthurDiegoMcDermottUK
    @ArthurDiegoMcDermottUK 11 месяцев назад

    11:05 Eric, where have you been? haha... You're nice person. Regards

  • @nathanielzu4032
    @nathanielzu4032 11 месяцев назад

    congrats team USA!!!

  • @bigdave4891
    @bigdave4891 11 месяцев назад

    I'm relatively new to watching volleyball, and I know the libero wears the different jersey, but why did Poland have a second player wearing a different jersey?

    • @smga9062
      @smga9062 11 месяцев назад

      It is for the equal jersey project that stands with equality between men and women

  • @colinhum6459
    @colinhum6459 11 месяцев назад

    What wqs up woth the poland jerseys?

  • @nicolasdavies4129
    @nicolasdavies4129 10 месяцев назад

    Hey Erik, could you react to a Footvoley match? (Futevolei in portuguese) Its one of the most popular sports in Brazil right now

  • @qwrtyuq
    @qwrtyuq 11 месяцев назад

    I think you won this set because Poland wasn't ready for Aaron Russell to play and I didn't know why Grbić change Fornal for Leon in moment when Leon could nice serve

  • @TomGro-cd5tk
    @TomGro-cd5tk 10 месяцев назад

    when is the next video Erik, we miss u..

  • @l_oncel8054
    @l_oncel8054 10 месяцев назад

    Could anybody tell me how to watch this baseline view?

  • @jeffhi3112
    @jeffhi3112 11 месяцев назад

    why is their 3 different strips at 5:01 cause they both aren't lebero cause one is hitting.

  • @luigenius5556
    @luigenius5556 10 месяцев назад

    Why were there 3 diff jerseys on the Polish side?