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If esports fascinates so many people, it is also because there are always so many stories to tell. The confrontation between Team Vitality and G2 Esports promises to be daunting, because the two teams have shown a very attractive level of play since the start of the season. But beyond the level and the match, there are above all a lot of issues. Both teams want to write a new chapter and as it is always the winner who writes history, everyone has an interest in winning.
While we will carefully follow this duel of titans which will be broadcast on the channel Twitch MGGtake the time to go back to the story arcs the most significant of this confrontation. While some are well known, others are less so and deserve to be highlighted.
ZywOo vs m0NESY: a titan vs a prodigy
On CS:GO the sniper has a key role in the success of his team. Whereas the AWP is very expensive and requires a substantial investment, the player who owns this precious weapon must make the purchase profitable with a shower of kills. When a sniper is in shape, it shows quickly. But when he is in doubt and misses shots, it also shows a lot! And today we will have the right to a duel at the top between two triggers renowned for their precision and their speed. Obviously, ZywOo has nothing more to prove and the 2nd best player of the year 2021 (HLTV) has a right to respect. The challenger remains m0NESYa young Russian prodigy from 16 years old. He doesn’t have a lot of experience and it’s not clear yet how he reacts to pressure and a really big sniper. On the other hand, we know that in small tournaments and in matchmaking, he wreaks havoc… It remains to be seen if he will have the same level against ZyWOo. The context is different, but in the end, a sniper bullet is still deadly, regardless of the situation.
ZywOo and m0NESY both evolve in the shadow of s1mple, the best player and the best sniper of the moment. To compete with him and succeed him, the duel of tomorrow will perhaps make it possible to establish who is the number 2.
Who has achieved the best transfer window?
Both teams have changed a lot during the holiday season and they have been very active in the transfer market. Team Vitality welcomed a Danish trio: Magisk, dupreeh and zonic (coach). For its part, G2 has drawn in its nets m0NESY, alexsib and XTQZZZ (coach). This first big tournament of the year is a founding act to trigger a good dynamic. Tomorrow’s match is a real test that will allow the winner to give the project a good boost. The two teams are in fairly similar situations. Last year, they already had a lot of talent but couldn’t compete with the best, especially during the Major. There was a little something missing… Now that the two teams have done their shopping, they are both aiming for the heights. While there should be 2 Majors this year, the winner of the day will take a small psychological advantage and a good dose of confidence for the future.
XTQZZZ can play a bad trick on his former proteges
The most assiduous fans of CS:GO will surely have winced: XTQZZZ the new coach of G2 Esports is the former coach of Team Vitality. Faithful to his position with the bees for 3 years, he has seen young talents parade and emerge like ZywOo Where misutaaa, but today it is no longer his little foals, but his adversaries! There is a tremendous amount of respect between Vitality and the bald divine, who has done the formation a proud service. But this respect will surely not prevent the winner from spoofing a little, in private. XTQZZZ was not kept by Vitality and Neo, who wanted to go on an international project. We can therefore legitimately think that the coach will be happy to take a little revenge to show that he might have deserved a little better… As for Vitality, a victory would be welcome to avoid the little taunts on the networks. We know the community and in case of defeat, the montages will flourish on Twitter.
Sonic, in the name of the mother
The 1PV casters noticed it quickly during the Vitality vs Mibr match: there was no trace of a coach zonic on webcams. It was a bit surprising and the crew had no explanation to offer us. But after the match, zonic spoke on the networks and we understand his absence better… His mother has just died and we imagine that he returned to his loved ones to make his mourning and support the rest of his family. We send him all our condolences and to respect his privacy, we won’t make a big deal out of this sad event. But a victory for his first tournament with the bees would give him a little ray of sunshine in this sad time.