After the second week of the Volleyball Nations League 2024,Alex Milanovastood out as the highest-ranked Bulgarian player, takingsecond place in two key categories- defenseandreception. With her consistent play, Milanova proved to be among the leading all-around performers in the tournament.

In addition to her, several other Bulgarian volleyball players made it into the Top 15 in various statistical indicators:

Here is a table summarizing their position and achievements in each category:

• A very important victoryagainst Thailand, which is a strong opponent.

• Excellentblockin the matches against Thailand and China.

• The leaders in the team - the captainAtanasijevic, as well as the middle blockersDimitrovaandVuchkova, who are stable and effective.
  

  
  

• Fighting spirit and resilience shown in the tie-breaks against China and Thailand.

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• Lack of stability and concentration, especially in the match against Czech Republic, where Bulgaria could not resist.

• Absence of effectiveness from some key positions, especially the setters and some attackers from the bench.

• It seems that the team needs better depth and mental endurance in games it loses.
  
  🧭Conclusions:

  • The team has potential and shows strengths such as blocking and leadership from the captain.

  • The necessary stability and support from the wider squad are still lacking, especially during rotations.

  • It is necessary to improve psychological resilience and minimize mid-match collapses.

  • In the upcoming matches, Bulgaria should seek better rotation and inclusion of reserves for greater depth, but in light of the preliminary information about the rest of some of our key players, this will be difficult to achieve