Trento, 21 October 2019

Lisinac: "I am starting from a higher level compared to last season"

Three points for the standing and for our spirits. The season of Itas Trentino could not have a better start; the convincing win against Ravenna allowed the team to reach the top of the league standing, without letting the opponents win a set. Among the most positive notes of the match in Pala De Andrè, the extraordinary performance of Srecko Lisinac. The middle-blocker from Kraljevo (Serbia) has proven that he can still boast a condition on “European standards”, converting many attacking balls into winning balls (9/11, 81%), but also having a huge impact in the block area (three winning blocks). 
"It was important to start our season well, both in terms of the standings and also in terms of our mentality - he declared the day after the away win in Emilia-Romagna - . The 3-0 win against Ravenna is the best way to look with confidence at the season just started, because it comes after a few days of work with the whole group and away from our arena. It was not so obvious to notch it up, as demonstrated by the pressure that Ravenna has managed to put on us in the second part of the first set and during the third set, defending a lot and pushing harder in service phase”.
"I was obviously very pleased with the MVP award of the match but, given the way the team played out, many other teammates could have won it - continued the Serbian middle-blocker - and I am happy to have begun my season in this way. Compared to the previous one, I'm starting from a higher level, because I know the league better but I already have a growing chemistry with Giannelli, so everything is going much smoothly. The first year in Italy has made me grow a lot and I am glad to be able to continue to play in a great team like Trento. My way of blocking? In the match against Ravenna I did a lot of blocks but it's a fundamental where a lot depends on who you face to attack and not only on how you put your hands above the net. On Sunday against Monza we already expect a match with greater difficulty coefficient, because Vero Volley has a very strong high-ball trio, in which Kurek is definitely the key player. After the defeat against Milan, the team from Brianza will want to redeem immediately but starting from Tuesday afternoon we will work at the BLM Group Arena in order to make ready for our home debut. We want to give a win to our fans right away".

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