As is known, in the afternoon of May 7 (Vietnam time), the first match of the MSI 2024 group stage officially took place with the confrontation between Top Esports and Team Liquid. The representative of North America is expected to be difficult to win, especially when Tes has focused more and Jackkeylove itself is in quite high form. It is “Mr. Tinh” which is an important factor that helps Tes defeat JD Gaming in LPL Spring 2024, then extremely good performances in the final against Bilibili Gaming. Therefore, the ability to go deep at MSI 2024 is completely feasible.
TES has no difficulty overcoming TL
But it is worth mentioning that, if the match takes place more than one way, the situations before the match are attracting the attention of the world's League of Legends community. Specifically, before the match, the APA player of TL had a “joke” when Tes banned the three generals of APA. Even Tian had to get angry and chat all “shut up” for the opponent. This is rare because Tian can be frankly outside, but when playing always keeps the attitude properly.
APA's back and forth was “turned on” by Tian's face, but the player on the side of TL was constantly “coffee”
However, the Western audience itself did not accept the constant behavior of “Ca Khai” of APA's opponent. According to Tian, it was APA before the match began, while in the waiting room, it was mocking that “the mid lane of the men was scared, right?”. And Tian's actions are for his teammates to focus on the match.
Tian explained in the interview after the match: “Is he actually constantly asking” Creme is scared? “Before the game began and indeed Creme looked a bit panicked, so I asked him to be silent for my teammates to focus on”
Western audiences are also discontented by APA's behavior
– The worst player said that, so funny “
– “APA needs to ignore the dialogue with the opponent because they don't help him in the match. Showed in LCS is great but it will not be good if he comes to Trung without winning a game”
– “Prohibition of 3 generals? That's all the generals in the narrow generals he played”
– “This guy says badly”
Worth mentioning, APA himself is no stranger to the international arena, but he has never played as expected. Among the TL members defeated against GAM last year, APA was the least prominent player. He was completely “shut down” by Kati, making Pyosik unable to carry even when holding Kindred. After the last match, APA was even the player who was scored almost the team, just over Umti and Yeon.
Even APA is Kati's defeat when TL confronted with GAM in Worlds 2023
APA has the lowest close score of TL team
Obviously, the “Trashtalk” in Esports in general and League of Legends in particular is normal. But for my behavior to go too far will be disrespectful to the opponent. Especially when I have not really expressed what fans and the home team needed to bring in victory, it was even more blamed.