Dmitri Mushalsky (Russia), who defeated Incheon Korean Air Jumbos, the men’s professional volleyball champion, evaluated Korean Air’s strength as being at the bottom of the Japanese league.
On the 18th (local time) at ISA Sports City Stadium in Manama, Bahrain, Korean Air defeated the Suntory Sun, the runner-up team of the tournament last year and the runner-up team of the 2022-23 season of the Japanese V-League, in the first round of group E of the quarterfinals of the tournament held at ISA Sports City Stadium in Manama, Bahrain. Lost to Buzz with a set score of 0-3 (21-25 19-25 19-25).
Mushalski, who played as the Suntory Apposite Spiker, led the team to victory by striking high-altitude hits at every turn. Mushalski, who dominated the world volleyball world as a top player, has been playing in the Japanese Professional Volleyball League since the 2018-19 season.
After the game, in an interview with Korean reporters, when asked to evaluate the level of Korean Air against them today, Mushalski replied, “To be honest, the level is around 9th to 11th.” There are 10 men’s clubs in Japan’s V-League. It means that it is at the lower level of the Japanese league.
He said, “Actually, I have played against a Korean team for the first time.” “I think the Korean team is a team with strong defense. It feels good to win today, and it was nice to be able to save some stamina at the end.”
When asked if he felt restrained by Korean Air, Muchhalski said, “All the teams try to stop me when they play against me. In the end, it’s a fight with myself. If you win the fight against yourself, you win 토스카지노.”
Regarding the reason for playing in the Japanese league, he said, “I want to play in many countries while playing,” and “I feel comfortable in all parts of Japan, including facilities.” When asked if he could play in the Korean V-League, he briefly replied, “There is no reason not to.”