Just 48 hours after the league debut against Molfetta (3-0), the Macerata players will be back in action at home against the Russians of Kazan in the opening game of the Champions League. Kazan won the competition in 2012 while it finished third last season. If that’s not enough to understand what a tough opponent that is, knowing they have four Olympic champions in the roster should do it (middle blockers Apalikov and Volkov, libero Verbov and outside hitter Mikhailov).
“This game against Kazan is a big test for us – said Zaytsev – This is one of the strongest team in Europe and even in the World. We had a decent game against Molfetta from the second set on, we’re improving but we’re still far from the level we could play at. We’ll need more than what we’ve done so far to beat Kazan”.
