While the the most important international competitions are finished and with almost all the places sold, the Worlds are fast approaching and we are just waiting to see which groups will eventually form for the play-ins and the group stage. Many players are excited to fly to the United States to experience what will be one of the best experiences for professionals to improve and adapt in the game with the best players in the world: The Champions Queue.
But this time we won’t talk about that very special qualifying line, but very ambitious statements of a player who, although he failed to qualify for the international event, was close to doing so, Kim “Doinb” Tae-sang. The 2019 World Cup winner has opened up about the level of the LPL this year, commenting among other things that the LCK has nothing to do with the Chinese teams qualified for the World Cup.
An eternal rivalry between the two Asian regions
The midlaner, as usual, commented live on what he expects from his compatriots in the World Cup, saying that the only team in the LCK that can hold the comparison to the LPL is Gen. G. , current winner of the Korean championship. and who is the big favorite to win the (new) Summoner’s Cup: “The difference this year is really big. We even said it in the team, that if we didn’t face GEN.G, it was impossible not to pass the Group Stage“.
“What happens after the group stage will depend on the situation, but they will reach the quarter-finals at 100% . Gen. G and JDG are particularly strong and are the only teams that are above average“, commented the legendary Korean midlaner. In turn, he comments on the huge evolution the team had from spring to summer , commenting that they probably wouldn’t have had a chance to at least fight for the overall victory. Of course, these are worthy comments from someone like Doinb, who, like Jankos, isn’t silent on streams and speaks his mind honestly about other teams and teammates, but always with respect.
And the rest of the world?
Doinb did no mention of European or American teams. It is possible that it is simply because he does not was not interested in western leaguesor because he knew that the people he was talking to would not have did not find it interesting. Nevertheless, the FPX won their title in a particular year, the only where a western team (G2) has won an international event official from Riot Games. It is therefore also likely that the midlaner believes that the European and American formations do not have the level to threaten LPL teams.