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Every year it’s the same catchphrase and each team in the LEC has its own goals. The big ones aim for the title and the Worlds where the little ones especially hope to show a beautiful face and participate in playoffs. If the balance of power changes, balances, turns upside down over the years and transfers, there is however at least one constant: EXCEL Esports galley and gets stuck at the bottom of the ranking. 2019, 2020 and 2021 … In 3 years, the team has never managed to see the final stages. The record is starving and for many, 2022 should not bring any improvement.
However, there were still some small changes during the transfer window. Today, the leaders formalized the arrival of Sng “Nelson“Yi Wei, the former strategic coach of G2 Esports. He arrives to be assistant coach this time. Will it be enough to bring the team to the playoffs?
A very mixed record with G2 Esports
At the house of G2 Esports, Nelson arrived in the middle of the year. Expected like a savior, they relied heavily on him to solve the recurring Samurai draft problems. It’s hard to know what he brought internally, but when you look at the results, you can only be critical. At Summer Split, the former kings of Europe didn’t even finish in the top 3, depriving the Worlds team of League of Legends. Without much surprise, Ocelot did not keep this globetrotter coach.
Even if his credit is a little damaged, his vast experience could be useful to EXCEL Esports. Nelson has notably coached in LMS, Brazil and China in the past. And you also have to recontextualize your journey. At G2, he arrived in a problematic team where there was a lot of pressure. In his new team, there are few expectations and he can only improve the situation.