Seeing the score on the screen being completely reversed, Coke's eyes in the live broadcast room were dull and he sighed helplessly:
"Brothers, feel free to scold me if you want. AE fans, I'm sorry. It's indeed my problem."
Taro Yuan said happily at the side: "Originally, the roll is about 6,000, but you still insist on a super double. It's really outrageous."
They never imagined that such a dramatic scene would occur in today's semifinals.
AE's astonishing reversal not only dumbfounded Coke and Taro Yuan, but also left the VCs who had originally planned to return to the hotel behind.
This kind of scene was so attractive that they originally just wanted to drive back after watching the GG ending picture 1.
But they never expected that GG gave them a big job. They had no ability to end the first picture. Instead, they were chased by the Danes all the way, and finally completed the comeback in overtime.
This incredible comeback captivated them all, and they watched them turn by turn.
"It's really messed up!"
Everyone in the VC lounge still felt dreamy.
Today's CSGO has developed to a certain stage, and even the strength gap between the entire first team is not as big as in previous years. This kind of big-scoring overtake has not appeared in people's field of vision for a long time.
Moreover, after GG changed their conductor, this tournament was still in their "honeymoon period", and the overall performance made fans very satisfied.
But I didn't expect that in this semi-final, such a big job would be done.
As Triple Crown champions, AE has a relatively calm personality. It is basically okay to describe them as neither arrogant in victory nor arrogant in defeat.
But this BO1 map and such a huge comeback made them unable to help but feel emotional.
The moment the game ended, SAMA jumped up in the battle room, howling like a ghost.
The performance of several other people in the room was not much better, they were all shouting to release their emotions.
The VCs in the lounge also expressed their understanding of this situation. If they experienced the same plot, their emotions would be ups and downs, and they would be so excited.
"If nothing else happens, our opponent will be AE." Wang Yuning pondered for a while and then said.
The director had a silly smile on his face and shook his head to retort: "This is hard to say. If nothing else happens, GG has already won the first picture. How could the plot evolve to this situation?"
Lao Wang was stunned for a moment, pondered slightly, and then nodded: "That's indeed the case."
Although the results of CSGO games can usually be deduced based on the performance of both sides on paper, there are always times when surprises occur.
An accident has already occurred in Figure 1, and Figure 2 has not yet started. According to common sense, AE can win, but it is difficult to predict the possible variables.
After packing up his peripherals and belongings, it was getting late, and Meng De led his team members back to the hotel. Along the way, everyone was deducing the tactics that might be used tomorrow and making preparations in advance.
NIKO watched the live broadcast of IEM Cologne on his mobile phone.
Not long after they returned to the hotel, picture 2 was over.
In the end, there were no surprises in the second picture. The amazing comeback in the first picture made the mentality of the entire GG team unbalanced.
In the purgatory town in Figure 2, the skills and tactics displayed by everyone in GG are far below their usual level.
His marksmanship was even more cold. On the way back in the car, NIKO pointed and pointed with his aim: "GG is like drinking fake wine, the shooting smells so bad."
On the one hand, the mentality is broken, on the other hand, the fighting spirit is high. It is obvious who can win the game in the end.
The final result in Figure 2 is that AE won the Purgatory Town with a big score of 16:3 and successfully qualified for the IEM Cologne finals.
After knowing that their opponent was AE, the VCs in the hotel felt less pressured.
Once familiar, twice familiar, they have done quite a lot of specific research on AE.
After briefly reviewing today's game, Mengde gave them a rest early.
Although it is not quick and easy to sharpen your weapon in battle, maintaining good condition is more important to him.
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As the finals approach, there are more and more discussions about this game on the Internet.
Meng De picked up his phone early in the morning and saw many push messages from the forum.
"Rational analysis, if GG had not fallen ill, would he have had a chance to win against AE and enter the finals?"
"VC and AE compete again, between two world-class snipers, S1mple and Lucky. Who can win this time?"
"Looking forward to tomorrow's game, I feel like AE really has a chance to defeat VC in this state."
Among them, the most popular ones are naturally the snipers on both sides.
They are both players in the TOP5 level, and they are still positioned as snipers. Even though their styles are different, due to their strong strength, they naturally have a lot of fans.
And because of the previous conflict in the Copenhagen Major finals, there are different opinions among the fan community as to who is the strongest sniper.
The powerful fans all think it is S1mple, the honor fans naturally trust Lucky who has achieved excellent results in the past, and the faith fans surround kennyS...
Most of the discussions focused on S1mple and Lucky, two more versatile snipers. Lucky's defeat in Copenhagen left many fans disappointed.
Lcuky's performance during the entire IEM stage this time was not too exaggerated. In the past, it could only be regarded as quite satisfactory.
Who would have thought that in yesterday's game, Lucky rose up from adversity and finally led the team to complete an amazing comeback.
This gave many fans hope, and there were immediately more discussions on the forum.
"Did you see that, S1mple? Everyone is looking forward to you very much." After training in the morning, Broccoli approached S1mple with her cell phone, "Everyone wants to see you beat up Lucky. What do you think?"
"What?" S1mple was watching the beautiful anchor to entertain himself. When he heard Broky's voice, he casually replied, "It must be a trivial matter. Just fuck him to pieces casually, okay?"
"How can you be brave when you have a defeated general?"
S1mple, who already had some 4:3 appearance, said disdainfully.
Although Lucky's strength is pretty good, in his opinion, his performance is still a bit steady.
After playing this style of sniper game a few times, you will basically know the way to go, and you won't feel too much pressure.
"However." Broky said with a smirk on his face, "Your average IEM rating this time is only 1.10. How can you be confident?"
S1mple shook his hand and said with a deep face: "Young man, you are still young, you don't understand that I am a sniper who gets stronger when encountering a strong opponent. I used to fight too easily, but when I encounter AE, I finally feel a little stressed, so I will
It’s starting to work.”
However, S1mple also understands his own problem. His preparation for the competition was not ideal this time, and his final results were also relatively poor.
If VC hadn't been on a winning streak, his number of anti-fans would have doubled.
Broky doesn't believe S1mple's nonsense.
The two of them just chatted about each other.
After dinner in the afternoon, Meng De took them to watch the video of yesterday's AE game. He simply went through the important points without explaining them too deeply to avoid "thinking too much" when they entered the game.
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After watching the video, the team members entered a lunch break and needed to recharge their batteries.
There is a small difference between IEM Cologne and other competitions. That is, the final of this event still maintains a relatively retro tradition - the final is BO5!
This kind of BO5 game requires at least three games, which has extremely high requirements on a team's strengths and weaknesses.
The BO5 game is a best-of-five game, and at least three games must be played. For "seniors" like Wang Yuning, it is definitely a double test both physically and mentally.
After the players had finished their lunch break, there was still some time before going to the venue to prepare. Meng De took the initiative to hold a pre-game meeting with the players from the first team.
I just had a good night's sleep, and now all VC members are in good spirits.
Mengde glanced at all the players in the room before speaking: "Tonight is the final of IEM Cologne. No matter what the final result is, it will be our last game in Cologne..."
"We have almost practiced the tactics we should practice. Now everyone mainly needs to maintain a good mentality..."
Wu Qiang added on the side: "Even if you really don't get off to a good start, don't let your mentality explode. Maybe there will be a great comeback of the century?"
The room suddenly burst into laughter.
When GG was reversed yesterday, AE also did not start well. According to this logic, we really cannot be discouraged early.
"Brother Qiang is right, but there is a prerequisite." Meng De added, "This final is BO5. Under normal circumstances, it is normal to lose one map. Even two maps were lost in Cologne in previous years.
happened before."
"So in today's game, even if you didn't play the first two maps well and were won by AE, you still have to maintain a good mentality." Meng De still took yesterday's game as an example, "Just like what Brother Qiang said about the Group B game
, GG’s mentality immediately collapsed after losing the first game. If they can adjust in time, they may not have a chance to play in the second picture.”
In yesterday's Group B game, the gap in the second picture was actually not as big as expected. At least if they played normally, GG would not be 13 points behind. The most important thing was that they were beaten in the first picture. The bad mentality affected the picture.
The second game further escalated the situation.
Although Meng De believed that this kind of thing would not happen to his players, he still had to give them a "vaccination" before the game.
"So don't get discouraged too early and it will affect subsequent games."
"The opponent in tonight's final is AE. Although we beat them once in Copenhagen, I think you know their strength and don't be careless."
Many players in the room nodded in agreement. AE has been able to dominate the professional arena for two years. They have experienced it firsthand, both in terms of the individual abilities of the players and the overall strength of the team.
In the previous victory, both maps were won by small scores. They were far from being able to despise each other.
Many people in the forum are saying that this is AE's revenge battle.
Judging from AE's performance this time, they have also made a lot of preparations after that defeat. Lucky has also answered in interviews after the recent games that he is looking forward to playing against VC again.
AE's loss to VC at the Copenhagen Major was a defeat of its own, and because it was a local failure, it subsequently received a lot of criticism in Denmark.
Obviously, in this competition, they also want to regain their place from VC.
But similarly, VCs don’t want to lose.
It is not easy to pass five levels and defeat six players in a game to reach the finals. VC's ultimate goal is to win the championship.
But there can only be one champion in a tournament!
Neither they nor AE want to be the biggest loser. This is the most fundamental contradiction between the two parties today.
"We won't be careless." The director unexpectedly took the initiative and said, "I am very serious about this competition, because winning the Major championship is just an honor, and I want to continue to win."
"I want to continue to carve stars on my ID, I want to win the Grand Slam, I want to keep winning!"
What the director said sounded a little arrogant, and it didn't seem like something he would say.
But Mengde smiled. He felt the self-confidence that the victory had brought to them.
"I can't guarantee that you will always win the championship and continue to win in the future." Meng De said sincerely, "But you have to maintain the confidence of the director."
"You have to be arrogant when playing CSGO! Your attitude towards the profession has always been modest and submissive, but later on you really couldn't do it anymore." Seeing what NIKO seemed to want to say, Meng De immediately added, "Sweet potato is an outlier."
"Let's talk about the game at night. I personally think we are quite comfortable in the BO5 game. With 7 service maps, except for the amusement park, our winning rate on other maps is pretty good." Meng De said firmly, "
AE will definitely ban Lost City in the future, so there are many maps that are beneficial to us."
"So we have to make a fuss about the map order."
Lao Wang pondered for two seconds and then said: "If AE wants to ban Lost City, which map should we choose as the first map? Sha Er or Tower?"
The two maps, Sha Er and Mansion, can maximize their marksmanship advantages.
"Sha Er is better." Meng De said eloquently, "When it comes to fighting jumping buildings, SAMA's style of play is quite disgusting. They constantly use props to fight against you. This style of play coupled with the map structure is true.
Somewhat rogue."
"So if possible, try to pick Sha Er first. The opponent should let HH play this map. They will still play the old props control map mode. Don't worry too much. Just pay attention to Lucky's sniping."
"Sha 2 is a key map and must be selected first. The two maps behind the town and Nuclear Zone need to be prioritized higher."
"One more thing." Meng De looked at Wang Yuning, and then scanned everyone, "We have no substitutes at this stage. Compared with AE, the energy consumed by Lao Wang will increase exponentially."
"So before the game starts, I will prepare you with general tactics for the first few rounds, but you still have to end the game as soon as possible, otherwise you may see a delirious Lao Wang later."
"But like I said at the beginning, don't put too much pressure on your heart. Stay confident like a director and go into tonight's game relaxed and happy..."