This match against 🇵🇱 felt like watching higashiyama-era ran all over again. the confidence, the aggressiveness, the offensive responsibility, it was all there.
But this version of ran comes with years of experience, smarter decision-making and a much more complete skill set.
Talking about Ran's stats in Week 1, I want to highlight that he's getting better at block.
Look at the number of block touch, it's definitely an improvement, considering that block is his weakest department
ABSOLUTE IRONMAN
50 club matches, 4 national team matches, and he hasn't been subbed out once. He's been on the court the entire time. Massive respect for that level of consistency and durability.
The fact that Ran can still serve like that in the end of set 4 shows his skills and tough mentality
Love to see how everyone gave Ran a big hug at the end 🫂
❗️ [SUBIEKTYWNIE]: DREAM TEAM ZA PIERWSZĄ CZĘŚĆ FAZY ZASADNICZEJ LIGI NARODÓW 2026:
Tak jak w poprzednich latach, po jednym zawodniku z danej reprezentacji w wyjściowym składzie.
Udało się rzucić okiem na wszystkie mecze pierwszej części rozgrywek Ligi Narodów, więc mam nadzieję, że wybory będą słuszne...
🟢: Aleksa Batak 🇷🇸
🟢: Nik Mujanović 🇸🇮
🟢: Judson Nunes 🇧🇷
🟢: Pardo Mati 🇮🇹
🟢: Ran Takahashi 🇯🇵
🟢: Aleksandar Nikolov 🇧🇬
🟢: Maksymilian Granieczny 🇵🇱
[KR: Porro P., Hanes, Lemański, Howe, Kulpinac, Porro L., Maique].
🔴: MIP - Pierre Perin 🇧🇪
🔴: MVP - Ran Takahashi 🇯🇵
Foto: Volleyball World
#VNL2026