No, the injured ace is already back? Declared All-out War to Defend 4th Place...I don't intend to participate, but

Jan 18, 2025

V League match between Woori Card and KEPCO at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 31st. Woori Card's Nikolic is cheering after scoring. Jangchung = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.12.31/

Woori Card will make a winning move to protect the fourth place. Foreign mainstay Nikolic returns.

Woori Card manager Mauricio Paes announced Nikolic's return ahead of the fourth round match against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the men's Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 18th. Nicolich has been sidelined by an abdominal injury and has not been able to play recently.

Nicolich is preparing to return to the court, but it is difficult to go all out. It is still difficult to guarantee whether he will be able to play the entire set, but he joined the team for now because the showdown with Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is very important.

Woori Card, ranked fourth, has 10 wins and 10 losses and 26 points, while Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, ranked fifth, has 7 wins and 14 losses and 26 points. Woori Card is ahead in multiple wins, but if it loses to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance and dedicates points, the ranking will be reversed.

Coach Paes said "Nicholich is back. However, we have to see what to do today (18th). Of course, the appointment will be approached carefully. You will consider whether to use it or not based on your condition and definite condition. "I think today's game will vary a lot depending on how much you adapt to Maxim and Paisley, the main catcher of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and target the opponent accordingly."

V League match between Woori Card and KEPCO at Jangchung Gymnasium on the 31st. Woori Card manager Mauricio Paes is giving operational instructions. Jangchung = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.12.31/

Then "If Nicolich says he's playing, he's trying to play one step at a time. You have to watch it during warm-up. There is no intention of pushing ahead with Nikolic's participation, and it is still early to return. He added, "I'm going to approach it more carefully and watch the games afterwards and use it."

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is using foreign Fasley as an outside heater in the Asian quarter as it newly recruited Maxim as a new apogee spiker before the fourth round. Paasley's receiving ability is low, but he is making changes with weight on blocking height and strengthening attack power.

Regarding his first meeting with Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which has completed its strengthening of power, manager Paes said, `It is a game that requires a lot of adaptation. There are only two games in which Maxim and Fasley play together. There was not much information, so there was a limit to the analysis. I tried to analyze individual players, and Maxim would be new to be with new setters and team members. I'm going to target that" he said.