Chapter 593: Team A’s life in Cologne is not ideal
“Team A suffered its first defeat on the second day of the IEM Cologne group stage, but the excellence of Zaiwu and DD also attracted a lot of attention.
However, in the next two days of competition, they did not play so smoothly.
Under the rules of the double-elimination format, Team A, which has already lost one game, has no way out. Every subsequent game is an extremely difficult life-or-death situation, and it is difficult to treat it with a normal mind.
On the third day of competition, they met YJ, a dark horse team in this group stage.
YJ's performance in Cologne was quite impressive. It was the first time they entered a large-scale S-level event. They defeated North American MG on the first day of the match, which surprised many people.
However, there is still a gap between the second-tier team and Team A in terms of experience and strength.
In this BO3, Broky was in very good condition. He beat the Spaniard with his head in front of him, and in the final two maps, he won the game with KD 67-30.
However, on the last day of the group stage, Team A's performance was not ideal.
"What's going on with you guys?"
In the hotel room, S1mple, who had watched the entire game, asked in confusion, "Your state today is too different from playing AE."
"Then I'm relieved." Meng De said with a smile, "During the interview at the Major, we were talking about building a dynasty. Don't just brag about it and be slapped in the face in the blink of an eye."
As a sniper, Zaiwu was in the team's replenishment position and was not affected too much.
But after entering the group stage, they were able to beat YSG to the point where they couldn't find the North.
There are a total of six teams in this IEM knockout tournament, and they divided these six teams into two groups.
"We just need to maintain the most basic state..."
After solving the problems that were troubling my mind today, the air in the whole room seemed to lighten up.
"Broky, you guys are a little too relaxed in this state. It's useless even if you want to carry the load."
The teams that advance in Group B are FG, joined by kennyS, and GG, the world's top revitalization team.
In today's game, gla1ve wanted to use some new tactics and new ideas to fight against the enemy, but precisely because of the immaturity of these tactics, their rhythm was very chaotic.
"Huo!" S1mple came to the coach's side, saw the data on the screen, and understood why Meng De always had a frown on his face.
Take Samba as an example. During the qualifying period, they were easily carried away by Team A.
gla1ve deeply agrees: "Even if we have a team that keeps trying and making mistakes in training matches with us, some tactics still won't work well when they are used in the game."
Listening to the sarcasm in S1mple's words, gla1ve said angrily: "That's alright, it's just that I'm not in a good state. I thought too much about the game today, and it led them astray... I was upset when I lost the game, so you just
Stop chirping here."
The problem is, in this BO3, the best player is actually the loader.
All we can say is that everyone in Team A is out of shape today.
For as long as he could remember, the coach had actually mentioned these concepts to them.
At the end of today's game, he was a little angry, thinking that he shouldn't have performed so poorly.
Wang Yuning, the commander of the first team, asked in confusion: "Then why didn't they start learning this type of play before?"
"Originally, I wanted to let them practice and expand around these playing styles after the Major, but during the offseason..." Meng De shrugged and did not continue.
"I'm not talking about you, today's competition is too much for Zaiwu to have one green and four reds."
But what he said was just a joke, he didn't want to see that kind of scene.
No...the cargo should be excluded here.
But fortunately, with the help of psychologists, most people in VC have come out of that state.
This is why S1mple questioned them after the game.
"Playing DOTA every day like you?" gla1ve rolled his eyes at S1mple, but he felt a little better after being teased like this.
Before the game started, many people on the forum expressed their expectations. After all, this was the first time kennyS played against his old club after leaving the team, and they were all looking forward to who could perform better.
But on the other hand, after winning the Major championship, they also lost the goal in their hearts at the very beginning, and they may or may not have slacked off a little bit.
He dominated the audience with his double-map data of 58/13/36.
Hearing S1mple's "comforting" words, Zaowu shrugged, "I don't feel bad. I just need to play hard next time."
gla1ve blamed himself a little: "My biggest problem today is that I reviewed a lot of things we discussed after the game in the past two days. When I met kennyS today, my mentality was actually a little anxious... I tried some immature ideas during the game.
Let Broky and the others keep running around the map, causing a bit of chaos."
But the fluctuations in strength shown by Poseidon and Samba after the offseason are actually huge.
He attaches great importance to this IEM Cologne game, and even dyed his hair pink before the game started, just to keep himself in better condition.
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Facing the result of being eliminated, they did not show too much disappointment.
Team A was captured by FG in two consecutive maps and directly entered the next stop, the airport stage.
Seeing Team A's silence, S1mple walked up to Zaiwu, patted his shoulder and said touchingly: "Young man, don't be anxious, you have to take your time like this."
Then VC cannot underestimate these two teams that seem to have some differences.
Just like what the coach told him a long time ago when he first joined the team:
"But today's game is not without success." Meng De said this and looked at gla1ve with a smile on his face. "gla1ve's commanding talent is really amazing. His understanding of tactics is the same as mine."
And Hehe, in terms of some tactical applications, can be regarded as an extension of my ideas."
I feel very beautiful now, even a little carried away.
In this IEM Cologne group stage, the performance of the first team was phenomenal.
"Don't think too much, you will definitely lose. After all, ideas are ideas. There is a big difference between talking about war on paper and actual confrontation."
The strength of YSG is obvious to all. Samba can beat them, which at least shows that they have performed well in certain points.
Their results have been quite good lately.
gla1ve leaned on the sofa, pursed his lips, and said nothing.
"If that's the case, I think S1mple will be in line with the netizens in the forum all day long." The director chuckled at the side.
Seeing that there was no reaction from the back, S1mple breathed a sigh of relief.
Listening to the anger in gla1ve's words, S1mple did not continue to damage, but said with a smile:
"No, why can't you just make fun of your mentality? You have to learn this from me. I get scolded by the little guys on the forum every day, and I watch it with gusto without even blinking."
The final result satisfied Meng De. Everyone in Team A showed no signs of timidity and acted fairly calmly.
But after the game, he calmed down after watching the entire game from a live broadcast perspective.
"If I provide these sets of offensive and defensive ideas in the future and let you try and make mistakes on the field, what will be the result?"
They advanced to the knockout stage without losing a game, which caused a lot of discussion about them in the forum.
It's not that they don't care about this game, but for them, in terms of preparation and tactics, their performance in this game was not bad. It's just that some adjustments were not done well, which is quite a pity.
"By that time, you will be as good as others in terms of firepower, and you will have multiple play systems that can be adjusted in terms of tactical thinking. I think by then you will not only be able to return to Major level, but even become a phenomenal team."
If in today’s game, kennyS performed extremely well, then that’s fine.
As for new things, at least let the team adjust for a period of time before discussing them.
"Then the training time must be different from yours." S1mple looked at the figure in front of the computer guiltily, "After all, you are a new lineup, so you will definitely need more time to get used to it."
"Are you confident that Cologne will win the championship this time?" Mengde asked.
"We must win it!" NIKO looked confident and did not forget to say something to S1mple, "Even if S1mple paddles every day, I can still beat the whole team."
After briefly arranging the next work for the second team, Meng De looked at the first team again.
Others also understand that the departure of kennyS and Tig after the offseason has left Team A in a vacuum of substitutions, and the plan has naturally been delayed.
On average, each map carried 6 more kills than the opponent, but this still failed to help Team A win the game.
Meng De finally watched the two games from a God's perspective, stretched out in his position, and exhaled a thick breath.
"A lot of gla1ve's ideas today, although they led us to failure, also helped me avoid many detours in this idea."
After that game, Ogre was completely confused. The Brazilian's wild attack made him unable to parry. It was the first time for Mengde to see a player with Ogre's character dejected.
After winning this Major championship, the most obvious thing S1mple felt was that he finally had the confidence to face the abuse from anti-fans during the live broadcast.
"It's a good thing that you understand." Meng De said, "Actually, I just took a look and there are some things that I have discussed with you a long time ago, such as the default compressed time attack, and dynamic defense..."
On the last day of the group stage, their opponent was FG, who also lost to AE on the first day.
At first glance, the strength of Group A VC can crush Samba and Poseidon.
This also made today’s game one green belt and four red.
Mengde sat in front of the computer, and on the screen was the result of their last game in the group stage.
According to Meng De's estimate of their strength, this time Team A has made it to the knockout stage, and it's just a one-day trip.
Group B also qualified for the finals with an undefeated victory. They just defeated AE in the Major finals. They also advanced to the semi-finals with an undefeated result.
The subsequent addition of Zaiwu and DD turned Team A into almost a "new" team.
After gathering his thoughts, Meng De stood up and looked around the entire field, as if he wanted to see the mental activities of the team members through his eyes.
"The second team didn't play very well in today's game. Everyone except Zhaowu was in poor condition. But I took a closer look and found that the guns you are facing are actually not bad. It's more because of the continuous shooting.
Due to the adjustment, I missed out on great timing, especially Electronic Brother..."
They haven't started practicing the two ideas of static attack and dynamic defense yet. If they really find these mistakes after training for a period of time and going to the field, it will take too much time to correct them later.
The winner's best numbers were kennyS's 46/11/33.
When gla1ve listened to Meng De's drawings, his heart felt hot. After a while, he took his teammates to review the game.
After winning the Major final, although he didn't spend as much time on CSGO as before, the strength of his teammates was obviously much higher, making IEM Cologne's group stage smooth, and he has played 6 cards so far.
Map, the winning rate is 100%.
"Our information collection is one of the best among the first-line teams. Using dynamic defense can allow us to gain more information." Meng De looked at gla1ve, "As for the static attack time attack, I think gla1ve you should
We will put this offensive method at the right time, so in the next few months, your task is to fully control these two sets of offensive and defensive ideas while running in."
The two teams that finally emerged from the semi-finals had a fierce BO5 battle in the finals.
Except for the two teams that have advanced throughout the entire process, the remaining four teams will compete in a BO3 match. The winner of Group A will advance to the semi-finals with VC, and the winner of Group B will do the same.
Successfully winning the Major championship, on the one hand, the confidence of the entire team has improved a lot, and the combat effectiveness has also become stronger.
After all, the goal they once dreamed of has been achieved, and they have no motivation to compete.
"It's okay, I understand. Young people are all about saving face. When I go back, I will give you a dungeon wallpaper to help you get used to the feeling of being in prison." S1mple said "I'm from here" on his face, comforting the talented guy in front of him.
"You know, I've done more jail time than you have played. Doesn't it make you feel better?"
In addition to VC, the teams that advance to Group A include Poseidon from North America and Samba from Brazil.
Taking advantage of the world with one move will never work in the world of CSGO, because the opponents they encounter will always find ways to counterattack their tactics. They may succeed in their tactics the first time, but they will be defeated by someone who is willing to follow up.
Normal results.
And what are the substantial benefits of complete victory?
In the knockout stage, they can start the competition directly from the semi-finals. In other words, even if they play randomly in the subsequent games, they will have the semi-finals with the lowest score.
A new team naturally focuses on running in. The first requirement must be to explore and integrate the tactics they have mastered before.
In contrast, the samples brought by this failure were of great help to them.
"Some of your instructions and layouts in today's game already have the prototypes of several playing styles."
But in this BO3, they didn't even get into the third picture. Team A struggled for a long time but was taken away by FG.
The playing styles of the people at both ends of the team, like Broky, DD, and Electronic Brother, were greatly affected.
Judging from the performance of the group stage, the performance of the two teams can be regarded as evenly matched, and the audience hopes to see a wonderful game today.
"Get a new hairstyle to keep yourself looking brand new."
He now applies this sentence to his attitude towards his career, even though he already has a Major championship.
You still have to maintain the same desire to win that you had at the beginning!
Only in this way can he not regret after failure and say what if at that time...
Although he didn't say it, the director is determined to win this IEM Cologne, and even the next few championships!